Rocketdock is a cool app for XP and Vista

Author: admin  //  Category: Computer Tips and Tricks, Windows Vista Tips and Tricks, Windows XP Tips and Tricks

 

MAC users have enjoyed a quick launch tool for programs that is intuitive and easy to use. Now XP and Vista users can too with Rocketdock

. When you mouse over the icon, it enlarges and takes an exaggerated shape that you can click on to launch that application. Check out www.rocketdock.com. rocketdock

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Defrag your Disk with your Screensaver

Author: admin  //  Category: Computer Fixes, Computer Tips and Tricks, Computer Tweaks, PC Tips and Tricks, Windows Fixes, Windows Vista Tips and Tricks, Windows XP Tips and Tricks

 

 

 

I wrote about this in Early August but am bringing it back up. The dreaded subject of disk defragmentation.

If you are diligent about keeping your machine running optimally, as I try to be, check out this screensaver which, when it runs, it defrags your hard drive. Don’t be alarmed by all the comments you will get on it, but it will surely get someone’s attention. Us this if you are constantly forgetting about defragging your drive.
http://www.kessels.com/JkDefrag/
Take the screensaver program and copy it over the system32 directory and then right click on your desktop > select screensaver and pick the JKDefrag screensaver and you’re done.

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Browser Keyboard Shortcuts

Author: admin  //  Category: browser tips and tricks

There are a bunch of keyboard shortcuts that everyone should know for using on your favorite browser.

CTRL+A - Select all items on the current page

CTRL+D - Add the current page to your Favorites

CTRL+E - Open the Search bar

CTRL+F - Find on this page

CTRL+H - Open the History bar

CTRL+I - Open the Favorites bar

CTRL+N - Open a new window

CTRL+O - Go to a new location

CTRL+P - Print the current page or active frame

CTRL+S - Save the current page

CTRL+W - Close current browser window

CTRL+ENTER - Adds the http://www. (url) .com

SHIFT+CLICK - Open link in new window

BACKSPACE - Go to the previous page

ALT+HOME - Go to your Home page

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Watch TV shows at Fancast.com

Author: admin  //  Category: Computer Tips and Tricks, PC Tips and Tricks

 

 

 

Ok, I have to tell you about my new favorite web site. Fancast.com.    Fancast is an aggregator for TV shows and movies you can view online. Because it is an aggregator of various TV shows and websites, you don’t have to go to the different websites to go view the show you want to watch. Whether it’s on CBS or Hulu, it doesn’t matter, you can search for it on Fancast. Also, when you leave a show in the middle before you finish the show, because you know the phone always rings during the climatic part of the movie, Fancast will remember where you left off and you can resume your program. My new favs are the Fringe and the Mentalist. Check it out, you’ll like it.

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Finding Music Via Google

Author: admin  //  Category: Computer Tips and Tricks, PC Tips and Tricks, browser tips and tricks

Adding to your music library is as easy as a simple Google search if you know a bit about some advanced searching hacks in Google. Here is the simple way to make this work, just copy and paste this text below in the Google search field:

 

 

-inurl:(htm|html|php) intitle:”index of” +”last modified” +”parent directory” +description +size +(wma|mp3) “<creed/weathered>”

 

The above entry is going to do a search of directories on the Internet with mp3 or wma files that are by the band called “Creed” and in particular, I’m looking for the song called “weathered’.
Just simply change the entry for BAND/SONG at the end of this statement to get what you are after. If you want just entries from that particular band or artist, simply put that name in there and leave the slash and the song off.
Ok, go ahead and give it a try and happy listening.
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Black Friday Links from last Year

Author: admin  //  Category: Computer Tips and Tricks, PC Tips and Tricks

Here are the links that I posted last November…

www.gottadeal.com

 

www.bfads.com (Black-Friday Ads)

 

Tigerdirect.com (consumer electronics)

 

dealtaker.com

 

walmart.com/secret (secret black Friday ads)

 

bfgear.com

 

blackfriday.info

 

black-Friday.net

Some of these links may not be live yet

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Black Friday Links from last November

Author: admin  //  Category: Computer Tips and Tricks, PC Tips and Tricks

Here are the links that I posted last November…

www.gottadeal.com

 

www.bfads.com (Black-Friday Ads)

 

Tigerdirect.com (consumer electronics)

 

dealtaker.com

 

walmart.com/secret (secret black Friday ads)

 

bfgear.com

 

blackfriday.info

 

black-Friday.net

Some of these links may not be live yet…

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How about A Vista Look running on Windows XP

Author: admin  //  Category: Windows Vista Tips and Tricks, Windows XP Tips and Tricks

Want to get the look and feel of nice Vista graphics running on Windows XP all while not hurting performance? Like the RocketDock or dock equivalent found in Vista tweaks or on Macs? How about installing this Theme on XP from CrystalXP.net. I have been running it now for a couple of months and it does not slow down your system and I love the RocketDock. Check it out over at CrystalXP.net.

Vista Inspirat

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Almost time for Black Friday again

Author: admin  //  Category: Computer Tips and Tricks, PC Tips and Tricks

Ah yes, It’s getting time again to talk about Black Friday deals again so you need to start looking at these sites again to get familiar. Remember to go to sites like Blackfriday.com and Gottadeal.com to find pre- Black friday specials and to get the upcoming ads for Black Friday.