Cleaning utilities for Vista
Here’s a quick way to eliminate files from your C: drive and make more space on your drive.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2350359,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03129TX1K0000625
34 timesaving mouse tricks for Word users
Informational article from TechRepublic
http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/msoffice/?p=160&tag=nl.e056
How to insert a Page Break in Word using CamStudio
I was playing around with an opensource software called CamStudio. I recorded how to insert a page break in Microsoft Word from my computer. CamStudio is pretty straight forward and very user friendly. Worth giving it a try if you just wanna fool around or record your own software how to videos. Although 10 seconds of recording makes a pretty big file. Videos would have to be short unless you have enough space to handle the longer videos. The reason i had to link my video to a youtube posting was because WordPress was unable to upload the large avi file and would exceed my upload space.
So if you ever wondered how to insert a page break in Word – click on the short video!
Upgrading to Windows 7 rc
Here’s a good article on how to upgrade to Windows 7 beta using dual boot or fresh install.
http://lifehacker.com/5240931/lifehackers-guide-to-upgrading-to-windows-7-rc
Way to make Firefox look more like IE7
Here is a neat way to make your Firefox browser look more like IE7. Lots of users get accustomed to a type of software and disklike change. This will allow you to surf using Firefox, and still feel like you’re using Internet explorer 7. Well pretty close to it.
Cleaning your LCD screen
LCD displays are fairly robust pieces of hardware, but can still be damaged. For example, never use Windex, or any other ammonia-based cleaners to clean the surface of your monitor. These types of solutions will actually damage the surface of the display. Instead, a damp clean cloth will do a fine job. You can also find some special spray products at local computer stores specially designed for LCD screens. If a dot of liquid or any other type of stain is on your screen, do not try to scrub with a brush or other pointy or metal objects.
How to use Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5
Here’s a great little tutorial on how to use the backup feature called Time Machine for Leopard. Its a good way to backup your OS in case of a file corruption or if you deleted something you regret deleting.
http://www.simplehelp.net/2007/11/15/walkthrough-time-machine-for-os-x-105-leopard/
Making room on your hard drive
No matter how big your hard drive is, all those video clips and music files that you share can easily clog your disk. There are a handful of places where Windows stores (and seems to forget about) its temporary files on your drive; cleaning up this trash can free up some space.
One of these temporary user areas includes a group of folders that contain images of the last Web pages that you went to, as well as uncompressed ZIP files that you have opened. Another folder of stored temporary Web files lets the PC load frequently used images such as logos and icons from the hard drive, rather than from the online sources. Clearing these files out periodically gets rid of those sites that you visited only once, freeing up space for others.
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Deleting the temporary Web files is an automated procedure within the Internet Explorer browser. When you are viewing a Web page, just click on the Tools drop-down menu, then Internet Options. Then, within Temporary Internet Files, click on Delete Files. You can also delete your cookies here, but be prepared to log on again to all of those Web sites that used to identify you automatically. If you want to adjust the size of this temporary Internet files folder, click on Settings. If you want to view the files before you delete them, click on View Files to see the whole mess. You can be a CSI, digging through the mass of cache files for Web sites opened by other people. Firefox and Opera offer similar levels of automation.
In Windows XP, temporary files are placed in two or more places on your PC’s hard drive: C:\Documents and Settings\{your log-on name}\Local Settings\Temp. Windows’ temporary system files are stored in: C:\Windows\Temp. Some computer manufacturers and applications create temporary folders in C:\Temp.
You can delete all of the files within these folders, but make sure that you close down as many applications as possible before doing so. As you open applications, temporary working files are placed in this folder, so deleting them when those applications are open will generally produce an error. It’s not uncommon to have more than 2MB of files here. Once the files fly into the trash can, don’t forget to empty the trash.
http://www.pcmag.com/article2
Download security patch for Internet Explorer 7
Microsoft issued an emergency patch to plug a critical hole in Internet Explorer (IE) that attackers have been increasingly exploiting from hacked Web sites.
The patch, described in Microsoft’s security bulletin MS08-078, fixes a flaw in the data-binding function of all available versions of the popular browser, including IE5.01, IE6, IE7 and IE8 Beta 2.
Buying the right tools to back up your data
More and more we need to back up our important files regularly. Using the Windows restore feature is a good way to backup your system in case of a software malfunction. But its never 100%, so backing up your data on a USB stick or external hard drive is much more reliable.
USB drives are portable, small and easy to use. There are many different storage types and the prices for USB sticks are dropping. USB 2.0 have a good transfer rate up to speeds of 480mb/s. USB’s are rewritable. Careful though, as I find many generic USB sticks seem to stop working suddenly and causes files to be lost. Only other con, is that due to their size – they can easily be misplaced.
External Hard drives are alittle bigger in size but also carry a much larger storage capacity. I use my external Hdd to store almost everything including full operating systems and various software programs. More convenient than cds. External drives are durable and have long data duration. Easy to use with only needing its usb cord to attach to the computer. 
Like your computer’s harddrive, external drives can be damaged if dropped or mishandled and would be a much costly investment to replace if no longer useable.
