Another great tip from Tekzilla and from a really great site; 7tutorials.com. They’ve complied an entire library of shortcuts to almost anything you can imagine.
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Windows 7 hidden treasures: Sticky Notes
Windows 7 Sticky Notes is the digital version of Post-it Notes. It’s installed by default and as part of the Windows 7 accessories package.
Read more →Why defragging is still important; even on Windows 7
Back in the dark ages of Windows XP, defraging your hard drive seemed more important than it is today. Even though I recommend defraging at least every month as part of a montly maintenance program, it still seems to be more of a suggestion than it is a must especially with more modern OS like Vista and Windows 7.
Read more →Powerline Adapter Tips: Don’t connect them to surge protectors
This is a video from Tekzilla discussing sending video over Powerline Ethernet adapters. Its from last year but it still applies. The most importing to remember is NOT to plugin Powerline adapters to surge protectors.
Read more →No more YouTube support on IE6
Another reason to upgrade or get rid of IE6 if you are on the Windows platform, YouTube will not work on it after next month. Keep in mind, you dont have to use IE to browse the web. If you have an old XP machine, you can still install Firefox or Chrome and they will work fine
Read more →Windows 7 hidden treasures: Problem Steps Recorder
The “Problem Steps Recorder” or PSR is one of those little free programs that should of been in every version of Windows since 3.1. Unfortunately, it only comes with Windows 7. The PSR in short could save you some pain when troubleshooting problems and is worth spending time to learn how to use it.
Read more →More versions of Windows are set to expire this year
There are obviously a lot of people still using old versions of Windows operating systems. So if your still using XP or Windows 2000 and need some more encouragement to upgrade, here is some news that might help push you forward.
Read more →Times almost up for the Windows 7 Release Candidate
If you were one of the brave souls to try the beta version of Windows 7 last spring, time is almost up. Microsoft sent out an email today warning everyone who still had the “Windows 7 RC” what to expect in the next few months
Read more →Windows 7 hidden treasures: Windows Disk Image Burner
Windows 7 has new and built-in software tools or accessories that make the whole computer easier to use. This first hidden treasure I actually use quite a lot at the office when I need to burn an ISO image to DVD: Windows Disk Image Burner.
Read more →Blog improvements coming soon
Coming soon to the Cibertek Blog, new site features. Over the next few days, we will be adding some new “WordPress” features to the blog. Here’s what to expect that will be visible:
Read more →Google Chrome 4.0 is finally here
After what seems to be a very long wait, Google Chrome 4.0 was released this week. For the first time since Firefox came along, Chrome is a legitimate third alternative to Internet Explorer. The main reason is because Chrome can now be extended with third-party applets called “extensions” just like Firefox “add-ons”.
Read more →Secure your network, change the default password to your router
Changing your default router password is one of the easiest things to do to secure your network. The problem is most people don’t know how, don’t care to, or forget the password they set. But if you don’t know how, all you have to do is reference the router’s manual for instructions. If you don’t care or understand how critical it is to do so, then I should ask if you keep your front door open at night also?
Read more →More tips to improve your wireless signal
Last week I posted 5 tips to help improve your home network connection speed. Continuing on that theme, here is a Great article by Tony Northrup posted on the Microsoft at Home with some more tips to help improve performance.
Read more →Useful webapp of the week #8: Alternative.net
Have you ever needed a specific software installed but couldn’t afford the cost of the software license and wished you had another choice? Or, have you ever wondered if there was an alternative or replacement for a piece of software that was no longer available or was to old to run on your current system? Try using Alternativeto.net to find “alternatives”; Open Source, freeware or shareware, that do the same or close to the same thing as the expensive and popular ones.
Read more →5 tips to help improve your home network connection speed
Slow home network performance is more common then most people think and you don’t have to live with it. But before you start blaming your provider for that slow connection there are a few things you should check first.
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