Thursday, February 11, 2010

Fine Tuning Your Computer and On-Line Experiences

How to fix your Facebook News Feed so it's chronological

Whenever Facebook launches a new design, things get misplaced. If your favorite way to browse Facebook is to browse your News Feed chronologically, here’s how to fix it:

Fine tuning Windows 7 on your netbook

A good article for adjusting Windows to run more efficiently on a netbook. Most suggestions also work very well for a regular notebook.

Freeware outdoes Windows' built-in system tools

Most standard Windows maintenance tasks can be accomplished using the utilities included with the OS itself — but that doesn't mean those tools are your best option. Whether you're looking for an easier way to browse the image files in a folder, create a restore point, revert to XP's Classic Start Menu, or customize your file associations, there's a (free) app for that.

Burning Question: Where’s My à la Carte TV?

Imagine this sweet deal: Instead of paying big bucks for dozens of channels you don’t watch, you get to pick only the content you want: ESPN. Dexter. Every film Jessica Alba was ever in. OK, now forget it. Ain’t gonna happen. At least, not in the near future.

Backup and Restore Personal Folders in Outlook

The Microsoft Office Online site offers a Personal Folders Backup Tool as a free download. To use this tool, be sure to download the appropri¬ate version for your version of Outlook and then exit Outlook before installing the tool. After you download and install the backup tool, you can back up a user’s personal folders

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