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Keyboard shortcut to launch applications in Windows 7

I ran across this tip yesterday at Lockergnome and someone suggested that a video should be made…so here it is! The new Windows 7 taskbar, dubbed superbar, allows you to add any application you want there and then the same icon also acts as the taskbar icon as well. To quickly launch any application on the taskbar using your keyboard, hold down the Windows key plus the number of the location of the icon.

In my video example, Google Chrome was in position one, so I just held down the Windows key and the Read More »Keyboard shortcut to launch applications in Windows 7

Opening PPS (PowerPoint) files in Outlook Express

PPS files are PowerPoint presentation slide shows that have been saved as a file that can be viewed by anyone. If you get a PPS file and can’t see the slideshow, then click here for our tip on where to find the free PowerPoint viewer.

Once you get the viewer, however, some people still can’t see the slideshows without first saving the attachment to the desktop then double-clicking it from there. It works, but requires a few more steps. Today, I had a call from a customer who was in this situation and really wanted to avoid having to first save the attachment, close email, look for the file and then double-click it to view the slideshow.

Microsoft Promises greater compatibility with Windows 7

Windows Vista was hammered from its beta versions all the way through to its release and even to this day for lack of compatibility with hardware and software. Today, Microsoft announced that more than 10,000 hardware and software vendors are working with Microsoft during the development phase of Windows 7 to help assure a quality launch of Windows 7 later… Read More »Microsoft Promises greater compatibility with Windows 7

Use keyboard shortcuts to save time editing text – Video Tip

When you open an existing Microsoft Word document, Word places the insertion point at the beginning of the document by default. However, if you would like to move the cursor to the location it was in when you were last working on the document, simply press Shift + F5 on your keyboard.

When you use press Shift + F5, Word performs the Go Back command, which moves the insertion point from its current location to the last location in which a
modification, such as typing, deleting or formatting text, was made.

Some other helpful Word cursor keyboard movements include:

* Press Home to get to the beginning of a line

Rick Answers his Email Videocast – 043

Questions this week from Brenda, Patrick, Papa, John, Bruce, Lawrence, Dick, Amy, John, Mal, Howard, Ted and Jose are in the first video and pertain to saving email to CD, FoxIt Online Services, Windows Recorder problems, computer shut down problem, forwarding clean email in Thunderbird, sharing videos online, AVG 8.5 upgrade questions, troubleshooting a new sound card, Ubuntu firewall, desktop… Read More »Rick Answers his Email Videocast – 043

Windows 7 released by August?

Before I left for my work saving and fixing computers, I started the massive download for Windows 7 RC 1. The download is nearly 2.5 GB! This weekend, I will install it on my laptop and give you a full report in the upcoming weeks. This news story indicates that we might see the commercial release of Windows as early… Read More »Windows 7 released by August?

Email of the Week – 004

Twitter 365 Project - Day 23
photo credit: lu_lu

QUESTION:

Name: Susan

From: Vancouver

OS: Windows XP

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I successfully upgraded my Mom’s computer to AVG 8.5 Free using your helpful guide. However, when I tried to do the same on my computer I ran into a problem. The download file isn’t recognized as an Application( it shows up as Unknown File Type) so I couldn’t open it once it was saved to my Desktop. Any suggestions?

ANSWER:

I’m not sure what the cause is Susan, but you are the 2nd or 3rd people who have had the same problem. Here’s howRead More »Email of the Week – 004