Microsoft created all sorts of buttons on the toolbars of Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint — but they missed one that I use almost every time! I’m talking about the SaveAs button. I often load a Word file, but I want to edit it and save it with a new name. I have [...]
A Look Inside Secunia Software Inspector
I’ve found a great tool that examines my computer to make sure that it has the latest updates of the most common software packages — not all the updates, but the security updates for the versions I’m runninng. It’s called Secunia Software Inspector, from the Danish security firm Secunia (www.secunia.com). Secunia offers three versions of [...]
A Look at Windows XP Set Program Access and Defaults
It’s been a long time since I’ve looked at the Windows XP feature called "Set Program Access and Defaults." Originally, this feature arrived as a result of the settlement between Microsoft and the U.S. Department of Justice, which (among other things) required Microsoft to make it easier for users to select alternative programs to those [...]
A Look at Foxit Reader | Foxit Reader Review
Recently, one of my subscribers wanted to know about a free program to let him fill in PDF forms. I made a quick check and realized that the free PDF reader Foxit Reader would do this. While Foxit Reader also has a Pro Pack available to add additional functions, the free version does almost everything [...]
A Happy Ending to PDF Problems
Long-time subscriber Scott Adler wrote this week that he was having problems with current Adobe programs. In particular, he had the same issue with Adobe Reader 8 that many of us have had. Prior to Adobe Reader 8, one of our user-configurable options was to turn off the auto-update function. However, Adobe Reader 8 removed [...]
A First Look at OpenOffice.org v3.0
Program: OpenOffice.org v3.0 Publisher: OpenOffice.org Category: Office Suite — word processor, spreadsheet, database, presentations, and more License: GNU Lesser General Public License Version 3. Also includes 3rd party code subject to other license terms (included) OpenOffice.org v3.0 has been released — it’s not a beta version any more! The first thing I noticed about OpenOffice.org v3.0 (yes, the [...]
Adding a Wireless Router to a Network
Reader Larry Braud wrote about problems adding a wireless router to an existing wired network: Terry, you told me a while ago that you hooked your wireless router to your regular wired router whenever you wanted wireless capability. What special do you have to do or is it just plug and play? I was trying [...]
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