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| Facebook Sort Options Facebook is a constantly evolving (or devolving, depending on your outlook), Internet entity – ever experimenting with options and features. Problem is that most of the time we never knew something existed until it's old news. Take the Sort option, for example. Up until recently I didn't know you could sort your feed by Top Stories or Most Recent, but as it turns out, you can! Just look for the Sort option (located at the top of your feed), click it, choose your preferred method of sorting, and your feed will adjust accordingly. That was easy! I only hope it doesn't change before people have had a chance to try it out! ~Andrew Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version --- Customize Your Windows 7 Shut Down Button Tell me, how often do you actually "shut down" your computer? More often than not, do you put it to sleep? Lock it? What if someone else consistently uses the computer after you? Wouldn't it be nice to just log off? That's a lot of questions with one relatively easy answer! Just right-click your Start button and select "Properties". Under the Start Menu Tab you'll see a selection that says "Power button action:" and a drop-down box next to it. Simply drop that box down and select the action you most commonly use with your computer and hit OK. Now whenever you click the Start button you'll see the action you chose instead of the usual "Shut Down option!. If you don't like it, just follow the same steps and re-select "Shut Down" Super Easy! ~Andrew Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version
Remember the old saying, "Too Much of a Good Thing…"? You could have too much light in your yard! Stop blinding yourself, and waking up your neighbors whenever you need to see out at night! Sure, there may be plenty of occasions when you need your flood lights to, well, flood your yard with light! BUT NOT ALWAYS! Wouldn't it be nice to have a softer light that offers protection and the ability to see all night long without making the neighbors squint! NOW YOU CAN! This SOLAR, LED LIGHT is the perfect soft light alternative! Haven't we all had at least one of these experiences... The dog needs out at 2 o'clock in the morning! You realize you left the shed doors open just as your heading to sleep! Or you wish you could lounge on the deck with enough light to read, but not so much that it looks like it's daytime! This light provides that perfect amount of soft light! AND it's Solar-Powered and Automatic! At dusk the sensor turns on the light and at dawn it turns it back off. All through the day it recharges itself for the next night! CAN YOU SAY ECO-FRIENDLY? There is no hard wiring needed! It is fully portable to any location! In fact, you can simply CLIP this guy to your gutter wherever you need the light! A giant, heavy-duty, spring-loaded metal clip is provided so you position it anywhere. Don't worry about scratching up any surfaces with this clip – it's got rugged rubber caps to prevent damage! And don't worry about the weather – it's resistant to it! You'll have endless nights of soft light come rain or shine! Besides hanging from the gutter, this light is perfect for over entry ways, on decks and patios or farther out in those dark corners of your yard. You can even bend the metal arm on the clip to adjust the angle of the light! Once it's set up, forget about it! The sun will do the rest! If you want enough light to see where you're going, and to make yourself feel a little more secure, this might be just what you've been looking for! Today's deal for this guy is a mere $14.97! http://store.worldstart.com/product/8216 And shipping in the US is absolutely FREE!
Ron from IL writes: Why not just reinstall from the "D" drive for Vista or Win 7. The "D" drive has a copy of the system as it existed when it came from the factory – doesn't it? I did not get any set up disks when I purchased my HP with Win 7 on it a year ago. I was told that the vendors now use the "D" in place of disks. Hi, Ron. I agree… why not? It's probably the easiest way to do it, and the vendors who told you that computer manufacturers are now using a partition, called a "restore partition" on your hard drive to restore now rather than optical discs are correct. Probably the most important reason for this (from the manufacturer's point of view) is that it costs less to use a restore partition than it does to manufacture optical discs. The reason that it's good for us as computer users is because we frequently lose our restore discs. I can't speak for anyone else, but the only way that I've really been able to keep track of them is when HP produced a PC that had a storage area for them on the computer case itself. Here's how you restore from a restore partition. Be sure to back your computer up before you do this. Odds are that you'll be able to do what's called a "non-destructive" restore that will allow you to keep all of your files intact, but it's always better to be safe than sorry. You'll want to check and make sure that your computer includes a restore partition. All HPs and Dells manufactured within about the past five years or so include them, as do most other computers these days. You do this by clicking START and then COMPUTER. What you're looking for is labeled "restore" or "recovery". Next, click START and then enter "recovery" into the search box. Click on RECOVERY MANAGER. When you run the recovery manager, you'll see a screen that looks something like the following. This is an HP screen, so if your machine is a different manufacturer, it may look different, but the options should be virtually identical. If one of the original programs that came with your computer has become corrupt, you use SOFTWARE PROGRAM REINSTALLATION. MICROSOFT SYSTEM RESTORE will close the recovery manager and launch Microsoft's system restore program to fix broken Windows. The final option here is REALLY the final option. SYSTEM RECOVERY is for when your system has become hopelessly corrupt and you need to start from scratch. COMPUTER CHECKUP will check your system for errors and problems. If you're not sure what's wrong, this might be a good place to start. RECOVERY MEDIA CREATION is for those who have a hard time leaving the 20th century and are just not comfortable unless they have a disc to lose. All kidding aside, this is a way to create external restore media, which should then be secured somewhere climate and moisture controlled where you won't lose or forget them, just in case something happens to your recovery partition. In other words, total hard drive failure or destruction. RECOVER REPORT is pretty self-explanatory. I'm not entirely sure why the REMOVE RESTORE PARTITION option exists. If you're that hard up for hard drive space, it might be time to invest in a larger hard drive. I hope that this helps! ~Randal Schaffer Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version --- Ron from NC writes: I'm a little confused – I bought a new computer last year with Windows 7 already installed. After a couple of rough spots, I've grown to really like it, but now they are coming out with Windows 8! So, if I just want to keep 7 and not mess with 8, is there anything I have to do, or can I just keep on with 7 and not upgrade? …and will these upgrades ever stop? Great question! A lot of people are in the same boat and wondering can they keep using Windows 7? Do they need to upgrade to 8? Will they still get software patches and fixes for Windows 7? The good news is that Windows 7 isn't going anywhere anytime soon. Microsoft has traditionally offered long support cycles – for businesses especially, due to corporate customers needing guaranteed support for 3-5 years at a time. In other words, Windows 7 will continue to be supported by Microsoft with software patches, security updates and software. Additionally, Windows 8 is also built on the same basic code that Windows 7 was built on, thus allowing software developers to easily build programs compatible with both. Since all estimates indicate Windows 8 will be most popular on tablets and notebooks with touch screens (with slower adaption by desktop and laptop users), software companies will have a strong incentive to keep releasing Windows 7 compatible software. Will the cycle ever end? I doubt it. Windows 8 does represent a massive leap forward on ease-of-use for people with touch screen computers, but the good news is computing power may finally be reaching a point where new computers no longer speed up "basic" tasks; just increase the types of amazing things you can do or the speed of more advanced tasks. ~Tim Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version Do you have a question for us? Ask it here!
iCloud Updated: Online Notes and Reminders Do you use Apple's free iCloud e-mail and cloud service? Well, they've recently added the ability to view and edit notes and reminders on the iCloud website. Want to add your shopping list to your notes? Open up iCloud and type up a new note. Once the note is typed, it'll automatically sync to any device you have signed in to that iCloud account. Below is a picture of my note being typed on iCloud website. And here is the note synced automatically to my iPhone There's more, though! Click here for the whole scoop! (Want these tips in their entirety? Sign up for Premium!) --- Charles from GA writes: I just bought a Toshiba Thrive tablet 32 gb. With my computer I delete cookies and temporary files and do a defrag. Should I do the same with a tablet computer? Tablet's are such a new device type that many people have the same question: "What should I do to maintain it?" Well here is a bit of good news: Not a lot. Tablet computers use flash memory and do not require any form of defragmenting. Most tablet operating systems also automatically clear out temporary files stored after a certain limit is reached and intelligently manage the storage space available. Having said that, what kind of maintenance should you perform? Find out here! (Want these tips in their entirety? Sign up for Premium!)
Terry from Biloxi, MS asks: How do I get the Internet Connectivity icon back in Windows Vista? The problem with the missing network connections icon is that you have to repeatedly open control panel and go to network and sharing center to manage your network connections. Another annoyance is that you will not be able to figure out to which network you are currently connected to. Here is an easy way to bring back the network connections icon in your Windows Vista taskbar: -Right click on Windows taskbar and choose "properties" Finish this tip here! (Want these tips in their entirety? Sign up for Premium!) --- Gaining Screen Space in MS Excel Do you struggle in a constant battle with Excel and your computer monitor? Do you always feel like you can't see enough at one time… whether the problem is a small monitor or a very large worksheet? Either way, you want to see more without shrinking everything – the eyesight is bad enough – we certainly don't need to be squinting to read tiny print all day. Learn how at Worldstart! (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.
I'm still obsessed with Mars and the Curiosity mission, so when I found another great full color panorama site of the previous mission, Opportunity I wanted to share it with you. Then when I arrived they also had a new full color panorama from Curiosity on Mars! I'll be honest I clicked the link to head over to the new panorama from Curiosity first – but no matter which one you start with navigation is the same. Click the full screen button and then use your mouse to change the viewpoint. You can mouse up, down, right, and left, as well as use your mouse wheel to zoom in and out. I also suggest reading about Mars Panorama where you can learn about the missions and why the images are captured in false color. Another great set of panoramas that allow you to explore Mars from home! Check it out today! http://www.panoramas.dk/mars/greeley-haven.html ~Amanda Click here to rate this tip | Printer friendly version --- Are you tired of wasting paper trying to print off the information you need from a website? I know I've run into this problem a lot already this fall while trying to print off information from different college websites about how to apply (talk about convoluted!), but no more! Print What You Like lets you put in the URL and then select the portions of the site you want to print thus saving you paper and ink! To see how it works watch the video on the main page, it is under 2 minutes long, and helps make it very clear how to work the site. Then check out the demo where you can try it out to get more comfortable with using the elements, resizing them, isolating them, so that when you go to print what you want off a real website it isn't confusing. Now you're ready to try it out on a website you want to print, just type or paste the URL to the website into the Enter a URL area and click the green Start button. I think you'll be impressed and amazed with your control over what you print out. I know I was. If you're using it on site like WorldStart to print out tips make sure you click into the article you want and paste in that address, or you'll just have the site's homepage. This is a great site that helps save you ink, paper, and eliminates the frustration of having to print 7 pages when you only wanted 1. Go check it out for yourself! http://www.printwhatyoulike.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 Drowning In A Sea Of Paperwork? Amazing Breakthrough Saves YOUR Day! Revolutionary New Software! Effortlessly Turn Any Piece Of Paper... Into A Document You Can EDIT On Your PC!! Documents - Forms - Receipts - ANYTHING Your Paper Mess Instantly Becomes A Digital Bliss "For Dummies" Teaches You EVERYTHING You Need to Know... In a Quick and Easy Guide FREE BONUS Electronic Filing Cabinet Software!! Let's face it - we all have paperwork. Bills, notes, spreadsheets, fliers, a resume, journals, secret family recipes, receipts, magazine articles, tax returns, legal documents - the list goes on forever! And it's all just sitting there useless... on PAPER! ARRGH! Paper is SOOO last century! Think about it...
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NOW if you can scan a piece of paper, you can turn almost ANYTHING What used to take DAYS takes only MINUTES! WOW! And if you think this already sounds too crazy, don't worry: "Going Paperless For Dummies" is going to give you the step-by-step know-how to make sure that your friends call YOU the expert. Think of almost any document you've ever had: Paper bank statements, fliers, receipts, e-mails, medical forms, research papers, magazine or newspaper articles, even scanned images and PDFs - the list goes on and on... all of these can be on your computer - and totally editable - with just the press of a few buttons. That means you can share, edit, or just enjoy them on your favorite laptop or desktop PC. This is no fairy tale, the days of being overwhelmed with paper are OVER, we can finally take back control of our desks and filing cabinets. All you need is Going Paperless For Dummies and you're ready to live life on easy street. You don't have to believe me, though, just watch this video and you'll be shocked at how easy this really is! Going Paperless for Dummies gives you full control over your documents! You can even edit PDF files! That's right, no more uneditable PDF files... all you have to do is convert it and you're ready to fix or change anything you want. Turning your documents into usable files takes only moments. It's this easy: 1. Scan your document or open the file on your PC 2. Highlight and select the correct format for each section - whether it be text, image, or even BAR CODES! 3. Click on the Recognize & Save button That's it. You're done. How much EASIER could it possibly get? Now you'll never have to deal with those annoying documents that you have laying all around the office or home. It's PERFECT! And as far as OCR (or optical character recognition) programs go, this thing is powered by some of the BEST the cutting-edge technology for near perfect recognition! The time you spend making little edits to your scanned files is going to be a FRACTION of the time you'd spend just RETYPING them onto your PC. Take a look at how accurately this article is recognized and converted into editable text! If you're anything like me, you probably have a filing cabinet SOMEWHERE with a bunch of papers and forms that you wish you could make more manageable. Well, after grabbing this software, I was able to turn my entire filing cabinet into PC files that fit on a flash drive. I was AMAZED at how quick, easy, and CONVENIENT this whole software is. Just imagine a world without paper... it's pretty peaceful - ohh and look at all the room you freed up in your home! Oh, how about a FREE BONUS PROGRAM!! That's right, when you order Going Paperless for Dummies, you're going to get a FREE copy of Electronic Filing Cabinet for Dummies. When it comes to organization, this program is your life preserver. Normally you'd have to buy this individually, but now you can get this $50 value at NO EXTRA COST! YES! Just look at how extensively you can organize ALL your important financial details: Every tax file, every bill, ANYTHING you need to manage and keep tidy on your PC is going to fit right into this software where you can organize it how YOU need it. No more hunting for your tax return files from two years ago, and no more trying to figure out what month some random form you found on your computer is from. This is PERFECT for your home or even your small business. Losing important documents can be a SERIOUS issue! Peace of mind is only a click away with this amazing FREE program. There's only one thing more shocking than how useful this software really is: the price. We took a look around to see how the competition was GOUGING customers, and it was just what we expected. Look at these PAINFUL PRICES they're trying to sell this for: We've got the EXACT same software at the kind of price you've come to expect from WorldStart. Paper messes can become digital bliss (then neatly organized in your free bonus software) for the INCREDIBLE price of only $22.97 with FREE U.S. SHIPPING! YEAH!! You won't find another kind of software that helps make life THIS enjoyable. http://store.worldstart.com/product/8229 PS - Software like this doesn't come around every day. Missing out on this deal would be the mistake of a century, so grab your copy before Monday when the price goes back to $29.97 !
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