You can add lots of separate website shortcuts to the Windows desktop. However, the shortcuts will take up lots of desktop space. Instead, consider merging multiple website pages into a single desktop shortcut by setting up a batc...
When saving or opening a file, you might sometimes open the “Save As” dialog box. That’s the window that includes folder shortcuts on the left as shown below. You can customize the Save As dialog box with the Pla...
Start Menu perhaps is the most discussed thing in Windows 10 because of its absence from Windows 8. Since the very early builds of Windows 10, Microsoft has tested many styles and functions for the Start Menu. At this time, it’s s...
Windows has a variety of services running that hog RAM. Sure, you can switch them off with the Task Manager. However, there are third-party software alternatives such as Easy Services Optimizer (ESO) that enable you to customize a...
One of the problems when it comes to using PowerPoint presentations is that they don’t load properly on mobile devices. Plus, you can’t properly load them on your computer unless you have a compatible program like Microsoft Office...
There are third-party packages that enable you to magnify text and graphics. However, Windows already has its own utility that magnifies content. That’s the Magnifier tool which you can open in most versions of Windows. You ...
Windows includes a Win + L shortcut that locks your system. It effectively logs out of Windows. As an alternative to locking Windows with that hotkey, you can try out BlueLife KeyFreeze. With that you can lock your mouse and keybo...
A self-extracting archive enables people to extract archives without extra software such as 7-Zip. If you have lots of files to attach to an email, you can attach them as a self-extracting archive. You can set one up with the IExp...
As Windows 10 is approaching its release day in summer, Microsoft has pushed out new build for testers more frequently. In build 10122 released yesterday, one of some noticeable improvements is the New tab page for Microsof...
Most office suites probably don’t include options to create barcodes with. OpenOffice doesn’t have any built-in barcode options, but you can add the Barcode plug-in to it. Then you can quickly set up a barcode with the...
The BIOS is the Basic Input and Output System that is one of the most essential desktop programs. This is software that manages connections between your hardware devices. Motherboard manufacturers bring out BIOS updates, but you&#...
It might be handy to have a calculator at hand when setting up documents with OpenOffice applications that aren’t spreadsheets. Sure, you can always open Calculator in Windows, but that doesn’t include a matrix operato...
Bookmarks are something you can add to OpenOffice documents. You can add bookmarks as a shortcut that when selected jump to a specific point in the document. In addition, you can also add visible bookmark points to documents with ...
Here’s the fact: we all love free WiFi! But you always need to remember “we get what you pay for.” That means free public WiFi hotspots sometimes are just not safe to use. In Windows 10, there’s a setting that allow your computer ...
Sudoku is a game in which you fill out a grid so that the rows, columns and sub grids include all the digits from one – nine. Now you can add this game to OpenOffice Calc spreadsheets. The Sudoku OpenOffice plug-in adds formatted ...
