[WIN7] Can I schedule restore points in Win7?
My system crashed this a.m. after installing MS update 2840149, and when I looked for a restore point, I had NONE. Fortunately, I was able to uninstall this update and get past the black screen, and...
View ArticleBackup & Restore Win 7 and MS Office Activation
Advanced Tokens Manager http://joshcellsoftwares.com/products/advancedtokensmanager/ is an easy to use application that helps you with Windows and Office activation backup and restore. The credit goes...
View Article[Outlook] Calendar reminders
I have my default calendar reminder set for 5 minutes (set from File, Options, Calendar, Calendar Options), and it is the same for others who send me invites. So why am I getting a 15 minute advance...
View Article[WIN7] Creating an Autorun script within a USB drive to make it
I have Autorun disabled for all devices for security reasons on Win7. However, I have a USB flash drive with hardware based encryption and I have to launch a launcher.exe file in order for the password...
View Article[Excel] Help calculating a rate of return
I need to calculate a rate of return for a series of investments. I have the dates and amounts (each in a column) for a series of 30 investments as well as the current value. I've looked through the...
View Article[IE] Proxy settings
I have IE 8 running on Win7 and I want to set the Automatic proxy configuration script to be static. In other words, even when I close IE, and then reopen it again, I still want the same proxy settings...
View Article[WIN8] Got a Q about Microsoft support?
A friend had a problem with his new W8 laptop [it wouldn't boot properly] and before I could get over there to help him,he said he sent something to Microsoft and they sent him a file to run that cured...
View ArticleBeware of Win 7 keys sold on eBay
I am not sure if all of you know what to look out for on eBay when buying MS software or any other software. So here is a warning from eBay...
View Article[Excel] Count number of words that appear last 30 days
I've Googled the hell out of this and I've read a lot of useful articles but I can't get this to work. I want to count how many times the word "Completed" has appeared the last 30 days from today's...
View Article[WIN8] Brand New system will not play videos
2 weeks ago we purchased a new Toshiba Windows 8 computer. About Budget to lower price level but is all that we need considering our time that we are able to be on the computer. I run a basic...
View Article[WIN7] bing appeared out of nowhere
fresh install of win7 nothing besides firefox and flash and mse and somewhere bing.com appeared out of nowhere. is there something up with the new updates that state "a security issue has been...
View ArticlePerfView 1.4.1.0 new update
PerfView is a performance-analysis tool that helps isolate CPU- and memory-related performance issues. PerfView 1.4.1.0 Released: 5/9/2013 Updates in the 1.4.1.0 version include: Added more /StopOn*...
View Article[WIN8] My X-fi is making strange 'blips'
When Windows makes a sound (system wide including games) why does it make an sound like an old 8-bit Atari or C64 system? I don't think Creative is supporting my X-FI with Windows 8. :( This happens...
View Article[Outlook] Export Outlook to Windows Mail / Windows 8
I researched this a bit before I tried but things didnt go as planned. Have been using Outlook on a XP machine for quite some time and need to move it to a new Windows 8 machine that does not have...
View Article[WIN7] Windows Live Mail
I'm using Windows Live Mail and have just switched from Cablevision to Verizon FIOS and setup a verizon e-mail account but when I try to send a test e-mail to my self I get the password box that pops...
View ArticlePrevent a file from being copied off the computer
Is it possible to prevent a user from copying a file off the computer but still being able to run and edit it? Thanks for your help
View Article[WIN8] Associate file types question
I went to look at Temporary Internet Files and found that cookie files have been associated with Open Office Writer. I didn't do that...Open Office just did it. I don't want to look at cookies in Open...
View ArticleNext-Gen Windows 8 Tablets Will Nearly Eliminate Windows RT
quote:By Ed Hardy, TabletPCReview Editor | Saturday, May 11, 2013 | 204 Reads Windows 8 tablets with Intel's Bay Trail processor are scheduled to debut before the end of this year. These are going to...
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