Changing Shortcut Icons – Video Tip

Lately many of our tips have focused on Internet and computer safety and security. As important as these topics are, computers still do have a fun side. In fact, Adam and I often refer to computers as the ‘hot rod’ of the new millennium…you can customize it to your own liking. In today’s tip, you will learn how to customize boring old shortcuts on your desktop. Since Windows 95, Microsoft gave users...

Automatically Starting Favorite Programs

In the past, we have discussed how to stop certain programs from automatically starting in Windows.  Listener, James G. points out that he would like certain programs to start automatically in Windows.  For example, you may want your computer to automatically open and check for email in the morning when you turn on your computer.  Or, maybe you have a daily routine with your Quicken that you complete first thing and you...

Add a new entry to the Send To menu

With the proliferation of the CDR-RW drives, wouldn’t it be nice to have an entry for your CDR (or other disk drive like a ZIP) on your Send To menu? The Send To menu is the handy little menu item that is accessible from a RIGHT click on any file or folder. The most common use is to quickly copy a file to a floppy disk. Follow these steps to add your own entry: Double-click on My Computer...