Tech Tips [ Removing Unwanted Software - Now Made Easy + Vital Mobile Backup Information Revealed + Bigger Is Better - Supersize Those Icons Now! ] 09/06/2012

WorldStart Tech Tips 2012-09-06 Having trouble viewing parts or all of the newsletter? View the entire newsletter here! Make Windows Vista Quicklaunch Icons Bigger Modern screen resolutions make it so all of our icons are a wee bit smaller than comfortable for us to look at. One of the main offenders is the Quicklaunch toolbar. To make icons in your taskbar bigger in Windows Vista, just right-click a blank area on the Quick Launch part (LH side where the programs are) of the Taskbar and select View, Large Icons. That'll turn your baby icons into grownups! It's also easier for me to take a screenshot of the Quicklaunch Toolbar this way! ~Andrew Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version SHINE ON!!!! Wow! We've offered some pretty cool LED worklights in the past, but this one is certainly the MOST POWERFUL yet! 37 LEDS OF BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT! You know some of those projects of yours require all the light you can get. Well, you'll clearly see what you are doing when you turn this bad boy on! This extraordinary amount of light is just the first of its many attributes! It can be hung from its swivel hook, (which also folds away when not in use)! It can be attached to your toolbox or any other metal surface with its magnetic back! Or, it can be setup anywhere else you may need it! 7 of its 37 LEDs are on the top end of the unit so it WORKS AS A FLASHLIGHT TOO! It's ergonomically constructed so it fits your hand perfectly and the on/off buttons are exactly where your thumb can easily reach them as you carry it to light your way! Now we get to the really cool features... It's Shockproof! That means if you drop it or accidently bump it off its hook, it's still gonna be there workin' for ya when you pick it up! AND, It's Waterproof! When you get caught in the rain with that project only half done, this light will continue to chase away the soggy darkness! Of course this is PERFECT FOR EMERGENCIES at home or on the road! But consider these uses too: In that dark closet -- Grab the right shirt next time! In the attic -- Stop hitting your head on the rafters! Under the hood of the car -- It hangs, remember? At the campsite -- In the tent or on the table at night! Lots and lots and lots of light! 37 LEDs that will last seemingly forever! We'll even throw in the 3 "AA" batteries needed! Today you can snag this light for only $14.97! http://store.worldstart.com/product/8195 It's a worklight and a flashlight in one! And it ships for FREE in the US! Babs from Michigan asks: How do I remove MusicMatch jukebox 9 from my computer? It does not show up on my Add/Remove Programs area of my control panel. Thanks for the question Babs. It's frustrating when you want to uninstall a program and it won't uninstall. If MusicMatch Jukebox 9 is not showing up in your Add/Remove Programs, there are ways to uninstall it. It could not be showing up in Add/Remove Programs because a previous uninstall was attempted and didn't finish completely. In this case, the uninstaller could have been deleted. This may sound weird but what I would do in this situation would be to install the program again and then uninstall it. Installing the application on top of itself will overwrite any damaged or corrupted files. You will then be able to uninstall it through Add or Remove programs. Windows XP Before we get started, we need to delete the MusicMatch folder. Click Start and then My Computer. Click the C: Hard Disk then click the Program Files folder. Right-click the MusicMatch folder and select Delete. Close the window. Find the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop, right-click and select to empty it. MusicMatch Jukebox 9 is an outdated version, but you can download it here. When you click on the Click to Download link, choose to save the file. Be sure to save to a location you will remember such as your Desktop. When it is downloaded, click on the executable file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the program on your computer. Once it is completely installed, restart your computer by clicking Start, Turn off Computer then Restart. Now let's see if we can uninstall it. Click Start then Control Panel. Click Add/Remove Programs and find MusicMatch Jukebox 9 in the programs list. Single click it to select it then click Uninstall. Go through the onscreen instructions to remove it from your computer. Restart your computer again after you uninstall it. Windows 7 The first thing we need to do is delete the MusicMatch folder. To do this, click Start and Computer. Under Hard Disk Drives, double-click C: Double-click the Program Files folder then right-click the MusicMatch folder and select Delete. Close the window. Find the Recycle Bin icon on your desktop, right-click and select to empty it. Download MusicMatch Jukebox 9 here. When you click on the download button, choose to save the file. Be sure to save to a location you will remember such as your Desktop. When it is downloaded, click on the executable file and follow the onscreen instructions to install the program on your computer. When you are finished installing MusicMatch 9 you need to restart your computer by clicking Start, the arrow to the right of Shutdown and select Restart. Now let's see if we can uninstall it. Click Start then Control Panel. Click Programs/ Uninstall a program then find MusicMatch Jukebox 9 in the program list and select Uninstall. Restart your computer again when you are finished. If you still can't get MusicMatch Jukebox 9 uninstalled, try to use an uninstaller such as Revo Uninstaller. Sometimes these applications can force a program to uninstall. ~Rita Wood Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here! Android Back-up Tips If you want to update the firmware of your Android phone, it's important to back up your contacts and apps. Everything else is individual, like sms messages, calendar and notes. In fact, you have the option of syncing your contacts, calendar and notes to Google already, so you don't have to worry about that. Still, things can go wrong if you rely too much on Google for syncing everything – and then again, what about backing up and restoring apps? Here are a few ways to go about backing up your Android phone before you press the panic button. STEP ONE Back up your precious contacts. These could be just your SIM contacts, Google contacts, or even Facebook and what have you. Click on your Contacts button, press the menu button (left of the 'home button' on the Galaxy Note), click on More/Import-export/export to SD card. Confirm with an 'Yes'. Read the rest at Worldstart! (Want these tips in their entirety? Sign up for Premium!) MS Word: Color Backgrounds for an Entire Paragraph There are times when I've found myself working in MS Word, and I've needed a title or header for a page or section that was more of a title bar… something like this: To create it, I could choose a text box and then format it appropriately, but the reality is that it's not necessary. Find out why here! (Want these tips in their entirety? Sign up for Premium!) ZenKEY - The Ultimate Keyboard Shortcut How would you like to be able to have a keyboard key combination to open Word? Or go to a web browser with your favorite site automatically loaded? Or open your My Documents folder? How about shut down your PC? Even turn a sequence of keystrokes and actions into a single key press? ZenKEY is an amazing Windows utility which has dozens of preloaded actions that you can access directly from ZenKey's menu or bind to a keyboard stroke. (Want these tips in their entirety? Sign up for Premium!) For stories, jokes, quotes and cartoons every day, sign up for our Just for Grins newsletter. Screenshot Machine Have you wanted to take a screenshot of a web page and have it be the size you want without having to edit it? Well now you can with the Screenshot Machine! The best part is that you don't have to create an account to use the site! If you want to sign up for an account you can do so by clicking Premium Services and then the Sign Up button under Free. Then just fill out the form with the required information and click the Sign Up button. All you have to do is type or paste in the URL of the website you want to take a screenshot of, then select the size you want it to be (full page, 1024 x 768, 800 x 600, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 200 x 150, and 120 x 90), and click the Start Capture button. The application will then go grab the screenshot and make it the size you requested, then you just click the download button. For me, this opens in another tab (I use Google Chrome), then I right click to save the image. It's just that easy! http://screenshotmachine.com/ ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a cool, non-commercial site that you want to share? Send it to Amanda at amanda@worldstart.com Of Course You Do! Everybody Does! The more work you do, the more there is to backup! Now you can GET A FULL 16 GB OF SPACE on one flashdrive! That's a ton of storage for the ordinary user! Here's an idea of how much stuff you can fit on this 16GB drive: 9600 Photos (yup!) 4,000 MP3 Songs (yup, yup!) 48 Hours Of Mpeg4 Video (yup, yup, yup!) 800,000 Typical Office Documents (OMG!!!) Of course you can find all kinds of flash drives on the market with this capacity. But take a closer look at this one: It's made by Kingston! A consistent, quality, manufacturer! It has a built-in loop on one end so it fits on your keychain! The sides have ridges so you get a good grip when you use it! It's attractive! The white and blue color scheme leaves the typical black drives in the dust! AND the best feature of all is that it comes preloaded with urDrive software which offers easy-to-use file management. You get help with file searches, folder creation, sorting and capacity tracking. It also has a Built-in Photo Viewer, Web Browser, Music Player, and Online Storage to make it a complete storage and transfer solution for your files. WOW!!!!! All this is capped off with… well, a simple snap-on cap! Now here's the best part... You can have this little guy - who offers you BIGTIME SPACE - for only $16.97! http://store.worldstart.com/product/8196 Don't wait! Backup your files with room to spare for next week's, heck, next year's work! September Wallpaper Is Ready! It's that time again - time to dress up your monitor with some brand spankin' new wallpaper! Big Sable Lighthouse At Twilight Finally got it! This shot was literally 2 years, 5 hikes, and two separate trips in the making – but I was finally - finally - able to pull it off June 2012! My son Grant and I had been to Ludington State Park the year before and stayed several days in an attempt to get a good shot of the Big Sable Lighthouse – and we failed. Every evening we'd ...(More) Three Irritated Little Owlets Think they had enough of me? Sure looks like it from the photo! These little bundles of joy were photographed in Cape Coral FL in early summer. And, in reality, they were pretty happy with me for the most part – I think I just caught them at a... (More) Roaring Fork Rush This image was captured on a trip to the Smoky Mountains that featured a LOT of excess water. Normally, Roaring Fork isn't all that robust, but this time is was really flowing with some serious enthusiasm. So, we started hiking upstream looking for compositions. We skirted the bank for as long as we could, and….. 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