Tips

revised 12-08-2009

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  1. Using DOS batch files for backups
  2. 198 Vista Tips & Tricks
  3. Make an XP SP3 Recovery Disk - very cool!
  4. Upgrading from Vista to XP - really!
  5. Top XP tips / tricks: http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,2308037,00.asp
  6. Secure Erase Hard Drives - open source program Boot n Nuke
  7. Killing "pop up" ads with Google's Toolbar
  8. AntiVir - Free anti-virus software that will run in SAFE mode under Windows XP
  9. Free technical support http://protonic.com/ 
  10. Creating grid sheets (graph paper) with Word
  11. Using Ad Aware to remove advertisements cookies and other "spy ware" from your PC (frequently speeds up a slow PC)
  12. How to print a list of files in a directory (something you can't easily do in Windows!)
  13. A utility to print file lists to a file (which you can print from Word, etc)
  14. Using Excel to organize information from and solve word problems in math
  15. Using text boxes and paragraph text in Excel
  16. Converting numbers to Roman numerals and to written out (text) format in Word
  17. Finding images on the Internet
  18. Capturing and editing screen images
  19. Editing and compressing images (IrfanView)
  20. GPS Lesson - PowerPoint - worksheet
  21. 15 PowerPoint tips / tricks
  22. Removing the requirement to re-logon when returning from Standby
  23. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449   keyboard shortcuts
  24. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,64601,00.asp Office keyboard shortcuts
  25. http://www.pcmag.com/category2/0,4148,29,00.asp  PowerPoint background change
  26. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1367932,00.asp text to words
  27. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1434400,00.asp - highlighting formulas in Excel
  28. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1434338,00.asp turn off caps lock after using shift
  29. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1434441,00.asp parse name, address, zip in Excel
  30. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1476473,00.asp use images in charts in Excel
  31. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1523509,00.asp change forced text numbers to numbers in Excel - has a great tip on paste special / multiply
  32. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1229633,00.asp 15 great Excel tips - very nice!
  33. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1204832,00.asp Inserting signature into Word document
  34. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1537604,00.asp Start Windows XP Without Waiting for Welcome
  35. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1047729,00.asp  Windows XP and Office XP shortcuts (click here for one page/ printer ready version)
  36. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1566562,00.asp  Adding a "work" menu to toolbar for fast access to files
  37.  http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1569026,00.asp Adding a "work on last document" icon to desktop
  38. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1569377,00.asp  Edit two parts of a Word document at once
  39. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1565284,00.asp Using Smart Tags in Word
  40. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1586098,00.asp Removing hidden codes from Office documents
  41. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1568569,00.asp Adding a calculator to Word's toolbar
  42. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1566820,00.asp Setting an alternate network configuration
  43. Google Deskbar - very nice! http://toolbar.google.com/deskbar/index.html
  44. Google Graphics Sorter - Picasa - also very nice!
  45. http://www.snapfiles.com/download/dlrestoration.html - recover (some) deleted files even after Recycle Bin is cleared.
  46. http://smilianov.dir.bg/download.htm Tweak FX for XP
  47. http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/05/07/19FEtoptools_1.html InfoWorld "Top 10 Tools of the Trade"
  48. http://www.infoworld.com/article/04/05/28/22enterwin_1.html Services to disable in XP (good tips here!)
  49. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1633790,00.asp using Group Policy Editor (gpedit.msc)
  50. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1631997,00.asp using the Start command in XP
  51. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1632090,00.asp inverted printing in Word
  52. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1626132,00.asp disinfecting your PC
  53. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1625094,00.asp degunking your PC
  54. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1629130,00.asp merge to email
  55. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1566806,00.asp use "run as" to gain privileges in XP
  56. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,992581,00.asp 20 nice Windows XP tips, especially some DOS commands
  57. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1730903,00.asp advanced ranking in Excel
  58. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1730835,00.asp Managing multiple operating systems (XP, Linux, etc)
  59. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1758198,00.asp  Help Windows XP Run Old DOS Programs
  60. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1768298,00.asp Speeding up Windows XP Boot
  61. 20 Great Google Tips from PC Magazine
  62. http://www.pandasoftware.com/activescan/com/activescan_principal.htm online virus / spyware scan - must use IE
  63. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1765802,00.asp PC Magazine's guide to upgrading your PC - Very Good!
  64. http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1895,1869915,00.asp Great tips on Google Desktop
  65. Linux program to discover / change XP passwords - unzip / run "install.bat" to create Linux boot floppy
  66. http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/using/setup/learnmore/tips/bertleff1.mspx Change the Default Opening Folder in Windows Explorer
  67. http://www.jfitz.com/tips/rclick_custom.html Customizing Right-Click Menu Options in Windows
  68. PALM - moving WAV files to MP3 - use http://www.eusing.com/CDRipper/CDRipper.htm - program: cdtomp3freeware.exe -
  69. PALM & PC- moving Google Video to LifeDrive - download GVP, open in notepad, go to URL (long one!) - AVI will be downloaded - use Video Converter ( spvc3001.exe  from http://www.download3k.com/Install-Video-Converter.html ) to convert from AVI to AVI (????) - use LifeDrive Manager to upload - AVI gives almost full screen, mpg gives larger image
  70. Palm & PC - DVD conversion - open DVD in iriverter (http://iriverter.sourceforge.net/)
  71. Getting an email each time your local IP address changes
  72. Free CD / ISO writer - very nice:  ImgBurn
  73. Keyboard macro program - free- Very Nice!: AutoHotKey
  74. Cloning a hard drive with DD in Linux or with CloneZilla - self booting CD running Linux
Presentation 10/20/2004
 
 

Revised d. bodnar 12/08/2009