With the release of Windows XP, Microsoft introduced their concept of having multiple user accounts on a single PC, including the Windows administrator user. The administrator user account is a sort of super-user account, providing the user with access to all of a PCs settings and the ability to modify anything about the PC. Basically, anyone using the Administrator account can change anything and everything.
Here’s why you are at risk and what you can do to lower this risk:…
In today’s digital age, no matter who you are, you most likely have a music collection (or music library). Whether your music library is on a computer or you have some kind of MP3 player, organization can become a problem as you attain more music. This is why ID3 tags have been developed to contain metadata for each music file, such as the artist, song title, and album title.
If you already have a large music collection (or even if you are just starting a music library), here are 5 tips to help you get (and keep) your music library …
At work, out of work, if you’re on a computer, you’re likely to be on the Internet. So, it makes sense to have some developed surfing skills to help you surf a long as if you’ve been doing it all your life. Here are some ways to help you feign that expertise or to verify it.…
Unless you’re not using a Windows machine, it’s more than likely Windows Explorer is one of the programs you use often. It navigates, opens, deletes and modifies files, and serves like a window into your machine. It is a complete necessity and holds a burden only a Mac’s Path Finder can relate to. With something you use so often it only makes sense to customize and personalize it to increase computer productivity.
Here are some free Windows Explorer add-ons that will help you tackle your technological voyages and save you time and money.…
As the saying goes, time is money, and this couldn’t be more true when you are trying to accomplish work on a computer. Based on your computer knowledge, simple tasks can take longer than expected if you don’t know some common keyboard shortcuts or if you don’t know what exactly you are doing.
To help you save time (and money) the next time you use a computer, here are 25 Windows keyboard shortcuts that can come in handy during many computing situations.…
