I originally posted this list in January 2007. However, through my keen observation skills, I discovered that all computer users have not yet read and digested this information. For this reason, I’m posting it again because I won’t stop working to educate computer users until every computer user knows these 10 skills.
Computers have become almost a main stream household appliance. Whether you have been using a computer for fifteen years or one, these skills should be second nature:
If you already know how to do these skills, please pass this article along to someone who doesn’t…help me help other computer users.
Setting up a new computer
You can do what I do
Solution for computer users who can’t print from Internet Explorer 7 (IE 7)
Using your solitaire skills (Drag & Drop) – Video Tip
Keep your system running clean
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Good tip to repeat, now how about a list of some basic and some not-so-basic terminal commands for us Linux users?
Unfortunately, I’m not your guy for terminal commands. I’m very much a Linux noob.
Yo Jason,
I plan to put Ubuntu one of my old pcs. If you succeed in finding a good guy for a list of “not-so-basic terminal commands”, would you please post the info here so I can avail myself of it.
Best,
John
http://www.computerhope.com/unix.htm
Please add, “Want t0 learn,willing to practice!”
(Especially us old fogies:)
Good point!!
Thank you so much. Very informative. Did you ever right another book on basics of computers/
No new books….yet.
Great set of tips Rick… very essential to computer proficiency….
Might even suggest an article on how to create shortcuts on your desktop (and how to manage the desktop clutter!)
Another commenter mentioned Linux commands, and I can help you out with those, if you’re interested in that… I became a professional Unix programmer after I left RuralNet, and Unix/Linux commands are second nature because of that.
You are ON Matt! If you want to put together a keyboard shortcuts for Linux guest post, go for it. Would love to post it up. Thanks.
In uninstall or change progams I can’t uninstall advanced registry optimizer, publishe by sammsoft, size 11.3mb. It says does not exist cannot uninstall. File”c:\program file\ advanced registry optimizer\unins 000. dat” Any ideas?
Try using the RevoUninstaller program…it can help with situations like this. Find it at RevoUninstaller.com
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Rick,
I am a tech blogger currently maintaining two sites. I just featured your site at Bookmarks4techs.com (which is my newest site). The second site I maintain, which has become quite popular is What’s on My PC (whatsonmypc.wordpress.com)… Is there any possibility we could do a link exchange on our blogrolls! Love what you are doing there and is very similar thinking to mine.
Thank You,
Rick
Rick,
Just noticed that my link to Bookmarks4tech.com in the previous post did not work. It should be rectified with this post: http://www.bookmarks4techs.com
Thanks,
Rick
Can you tell me how to send the same email to a group of people?
Hello there, I found your web site by means of Google whilst looking for a similar topic, your site got here up, it seems to be great. I have added to favourites|added to bookmarks.
Rick….
One never stops learning. Thanks for a great meeting tonight.
Jack
Great class.
Perhaps this could be further expended in a future class to include 8 to 10 more skills, (the number depending upon the depth for each.)
Kathryn
Super Rick,
One thinks he/she knows really a lot about a computer and especially these 10 tips, until Rick starts talking …… then, “hmmmm I didn’t know how to do that part.”
Thanks Rick, it was a great class and I love the new web site and the videos you provide.
June
I am having the same problem! I know I have emails in my inbox but it is showing empty!! What do I do?
I have Win XP and Verizon DSL. Although there are new messages in my MSN inbox, the Hotmail inbox on my MSN home page is not showing new messages. Verizon techs said there are no problems with my settings but they cannot correct the problem.
I contacted Hotmail support last week (02/27) and they said they are aware of the problem and are “working on it”. No time frame was given.