Archive for March 11th, 2009
Protected: List of Windows Command Line Utilities
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Windows
Organize Your Messy Desktop with Stardock’s Fences
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Software, Windows
Do you have a messy desktop full of icons and shortcuts and are looking for a way to organize them? Today we will take a look at a solution from Stardock called Fences, which organizes your icons into groups for a more efficient desktop.
After a quick installation you are presented with options for setting up your fences. Choose an existing layout to get started or create your own right away. If you go with a custom layout and don’t like it no worries as it is very easy to customize.
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Disable AutoPlay in Windows Vista
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Windows
Windows Vista’s AutoPlay options are a great improvement over Windows XP in terms of flexibility, but unfortunately there are so many options that it can be confusing, especially since there’s no specific mention of USB Flash drives in the options.
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How To Bring Back the Old Menus in Office 2007
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Software, Windows
Using the new Ribbon feature in Office 2007 takes time to learn…time you don’t have because projects are stacking up. Today we will look at UBitMenu, a utility that puts the familiar Office 2003 menu into the 2007 ribbon.
When I first tried Office 2007 it took a lot of frustrating time figuring out where all of the features were located. It is laid out much differently than previous versions of office. When the “pointy-haired bosses” require deadlines to be met you don’t have time to learn where everything is. This is where UBitMenu comes in, it places the classic 2003 menu in as a new ribbon.
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Disable Autoplay of Audio CDs and USB Drives
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Software, Windows
I find it very annoying when I go home from work and plug my laptop into my external hard drive… The autoplay window always pops up and asks me what I want to do with the files, which may be fine the first time, but definitely isn’t after a year of that.
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Rip DVDs to Video Files Easily with FormatFactory (Windows)
by Razvan on Mar.11, 2009, under Software, Windows
So, you want to rip DVDs to video files on Windows, but you’re not sure where to begin? While there are a ton of guides on the Internet on how to accomplish this task, most of them get complicated really quickly.
In this simple guide, I’m going to show you how to easily rip a DVD to a video file in as few steps as possible. Ready? Let’s get started.
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