Monthly Archives: December 2009
Office Word 2010: Save Auto-Recover Information Setting
The Auto Recovery feature of Microsoft Word comes in handy during many situations and it sometimes proves to be a life saver. You might know that the default setting of Microsoft Word is to save your document after every 10 minutes for auto recovery.
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Batch Touch – Change Creation/Modification Date Of Files And Folders
In many situations you need to change the creation or modification date of some particular file or folder. This is desirable specially if you are sending the files to someone else and you don't want that he/she should know the exact creation date of the files. This tool can be useful if you want to pull a quick one over your boss.
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Bit Che – Desktop Torrent Search Engine And Downloader
We came across another desktop torrent search engine tool which is more lightweight than previously reviewed Torrent Magnifier. Bit Che supports up to 60 sites and the most liked features are the build-in options to view torrent details, open torrent, save torrent, copy to clipboard, etc.
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Microsoft Office Word 2010 Tabbed Browsing
A few months back we covered a great add-in for Microsoft Office 2007 called OfficeTab which could add tabs in Word 2007, Excel 2007, and PowerPoint 2007. I gave it a shot on Office 2010 but it failed to work due to compatibility issue.
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Auto Enable/Disable Wireless Network Connection In Windows 7, Vista, XP
BridgeChecker is the type of tool that should have been build into Windows. With this tool you can automatically disable the wireless network interface when your computer is connected to an Ethernet port and enable it back again when Ethernet port is disconnected.
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Windows 7 Dependency Service Failed? View Group And Other Info
When your Windows boots up, various services are started as well. Those services that are dependent on other services or functions are called dependency services. If you are getting Windows 7 dependency service failed error is is probably because an important service has been disabled mistakenly by you, due to a wrong update, a malware software or a virus.
Read MoreFLVPlayer HD – Adobe Air FLV Media Player
FLVPlayer HD is a cross-platform FLV(Flash Video) media player developed on Adobe Air. Ofcourse VLC Media Player, Media Player Classic, GOM Player, etc are all able to play flv video files, even the default Windows Media Player in Windows 7 can play .flv format. But in some cases(very few) if the video or audio is lagging, then you can give FLVPlayer HD a shot.
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Microsoft Office 2010 Document Inspector
The Document Inspector feature of Office lets you check your document for hidden properties and personal information. As the co-authoring feature of Office 2010 is quite famous and many users work on the same document at the same time, it is a good idea to use the Document Inspector before you share an electronic copy of your Office document, such as in an e-mail attachment.
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PowerPoint 2010: Prevent Black Slide From Appearing At The End Of Presentation
When you are showing a presentation to your viewers then you might have noticed that when you reach the end of the presentation, PowerPoint shows you a black screen. If you want to include a special slide at the end rather than a black slide, then you can easily override this default setting in PowerPoint 2010.
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Outlook 2010 Tips: Disable Attachment Preview
Microsoft Outlook 2010 has a feature that allows you to preview the attachments and documents if the handler is available for that particular file type. This feature may not be of any use to many users, since it can slow down the process of viewing an email(only if you have a low to medium-end computer).
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Shrink Pic – Free Automatic Batch Image Resizer
At AddictiveTips, we have covered various image resizing software and all of them require manual input. Shrink Pic is a brilliant app that takes a totally different route and makes the whole procedure automated.
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Enable Aero In Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Basic is available in selected regions only, Aero Transparency is however not available in this edition. But this doesn’t mean that you cannot enable Aero in Windows 7 Home Basic.
Read MoreFast Portable Desktop Search Engine Tool
I have tried desktop search tools of almost every type, there are a few that stand out, but none beats the simplicity, accuracy, and speed of Everything.
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Repair Missing CD-DVD Drive In Windows 7
If for some unknown reason your Windows 7 CD-DVD drive goes missing, then there is a high probably that you tried installing a buggy software which messed up the registry or other Windows files.
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Email Files To Dropbox Folder [Upload]
Dropbox is a great service that allows user to upload, access, and share files from any computer, but it also lacks the most basic Email function. Thanks to MailDrop, you can now upload files to Dropbox via email.
Read MorePowerPoint 2010 Tips: Change Default Slide Number
Whenever you create a new presentation, PowerPoint numbers it as default. If you are working on a larger presentation and other members are also involved, and lets say for example that your assigned portion of the task begins from slide number 10-21, then you will need to modify the default slide numbering mechanism of PowerPoint.
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Outlook 2010 Tips: Automatically Close An Email Message After Replying
In Outlook 2010 when you open an email message to reply or forward it, the original message stays open even after the email has been replied or forwarded. If you reply to dozens of emails daily then this default setting can be really painful.
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Check Motherboard, BIOS, Processor, CPU ID From Command Line In Ubuntu Linux
Most users of Linux based systems work on the command line. Remote system administrators connect to their production servers via the command line and run multiple commands to achieve tasks. Lets see how we can determine the Motherboard, BIOS and CPU information directly from the command line.
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Send Image Windows Explorer Shell Extension [Outlook 2010/2007]
While trying to find a Windows Explorer shell extension for Windows 7 that can quickly resize the image(s) and email them via Outlook 2010, I stumbled on SendImage, a context menu shell extensions developed back in Nov, 2003.
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