Archive for 'Utility' Category
Monitoring Hard Drive Health
As much as I stress to everyone about having a good backup plan in place and using it, I know that many users don’t listen. So it’s inevitable that one that user’s hard drive will die and data, possibly even very important data, will be lost. Hard drive monitoring software is not a substitute for [...]
Windows 7 Quick Tip – Check Ink Levels
Just a quick tip here that many of you may already know. But, for those who are always surprised and caught off guard when the low ink light starts blinking on the printer, here’s how to give yourself some warning. And, there’s no need to install a third-party utility. It’s built right into Windows. 1. [...]
Using FTP
Most of you have probably heard of File Transfer Protocol (FTP). As the name suggests, FTP is used to transfer files between computers on a network, such as the Internet. You can use FTP to exchange files between computer accounts, to transfer files between an account and a desktop computer, or to access software archives [...]
Windows 7′s Secret “GodMode”
First let me get this out of the way before I offend anyone out there – GodMode is Microsoft’s name for the feature, not mine. This recently discovered “Easter egg” gives you fast, easy access to pretty much every control panel item all laid out in a simple list. 1. Click Start => Computer => [...]
Windows 7 Easy Scanning
If you simply need to scan something, eithee picture or text or a combination, and don’t need to do any fancy editing then Windows 7 makes it very simple. 1. Click Start, then Devices and Printers and locate your scanner. 2. Right-click the scanner and choose Start Scan. 3. The window that pops up gives [...]
Malicious Software Removal Tool
If you’re running Windows XP, Vista, 2000, 7, or Server 2003 then you have a great, free spyware and virus scanner from Microsoft – the Malicious Software Removal Tool. 1. To get started click Start then Run and type MRT and hit enter. If you get nothing then you can download it HERE and then [...]
