Archive for March, 2010
Windows Live
You may have noticed that Windows 7 comes with fewer programs than its predecessors did. For instance, Windows Movie Maker is absent. If you miss it, or would like to check out some of the other add-ons then you can go to the Live Download Page. Here you will find such things as Messenger, Mail, [...]
Netflix Coming Windows Phone 7
From Engadget: Netflix prototyped for Windows Phone 7 Series from Engadget HD by Chris Ziegler We just got a quick at Netflix for Windows Phone 7 Series, one of the third-party apps Microsoft’s showing off here at MIX10, and it looks… well, very Netflixy — it’s red to the bone. Unlike other mobile Netflix apps, [...]
Change My Documents Location
Many people would like to change the location of their My Documents folder. The primary reason is to move it to a drive separate from the OS. Here’s how to do it. 1. Click Start => Computer and navigate to “C:\Users\<Username>” 2. Right click on My Documents and select Properties. 3. Click the Location tab [...]
Import Gmail Contacts Into Outlook
Many people have asked this, so here it is. 1. Log into your Gmail account and click Contacts. 2. On the right side of the screen click Export. 3. Click Outlook CSV (for import into Outlook clients) and then click Export Contacts. Choose Save and pick a location to save the file to. 4. Now [...]
Multiple Bookmarks Profiles in Xmarks
One of the things Xmarks has going for it is its ability to handle multiple profiles. One of the things Xmarks has going against it is the WAY it handles multiple profiles. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not horrible. But, it’s far from good also. You can save different bookmarks on different PC’s to the [...]
2 Good Windows Media Center Apps
Windows Media Center is a great addition to any home theater. Even if you don’t use it as your DVR there are still many great uses – storing your DVD collection for easy playback, listening to your mp3 collection through your stereo system, and watching video on demand from Amazon and Netflix, just to name [...]
3 Ways to Tether Windows Mobile
If you are new to this, let me first give a brief explanation of tethering. Tethering is the use of a mobile phone to provide internet access to a PC. Basically, it means you plug your phone into your laptop (generally via USB) and use the phone’s data connection as a modem for internet access [...]
Zune Reserved Space
Reserved Space seems to be one of the great mysteries of Zune. Almost nobody even knows it exists until they are bitten by it, making it almost universally unpopular. It rears it’s head when you move your Zune to a new PC and find that a large portion of your free space is being locked [...]
