Notepad Upgrade

Like notepad but looking for something more advanced. Check out the new Notepad upgrade. It's more like a drag and drop documents, multimedia and more.

Support Tools for Advanced Diagnostics

If you want to be prepared for anything that's IT related you should arm yourself with a decent support tools. the complete list can be found here.

Great tools are:
winddiff to compare files that recent
pviewer gathering information on remote computers
msicuu to remove installer information

Fix a File Corruption in DOS

If you have a file corruption in Windows and want to fix the file do the following in DOS.
Type in the cmd line sfc /scannow to run XP's system File checker.
This will check all your files and correct any damaged files. Just make your your Windows CD is near by when scanning.

Add Actions to Power Point

Here is a great tip to add actions to a Power Point presentation.
They move one slide to another easily navigating your presentations.
Create an Action Button
All you do is go to the insert tab and from the illustration group, select Shapes - Action Buttons and choose the shape to use. Select the Action Button information and drag to create the shape on the side. When the Action settings dialog appears click Hyperlink to click the Slide entry, choose the slide to link to and click OK twice.
Using a Return Action
If an Action button links to a hidden or out of sequence slide add a Return Action button on the linked slide to bring the user back where they came from. From the AutoShapes list select Action Buttons, Return, drag it onto the slide and accept the default setting. Hyperlink to Last slide viewed.
Action Buttons as Navigation Systems
To create a navigation systems that appears on all slides, from the View tab choose Slide Master and the Shapes list. Back, Next, Beginning and End and accept the default configuration for each. Click Normal View to return to working with your slides. Take care not to place anything over the button or they will not work.

Pen USB Drive with Linux

Want to install Linux on a pen drive. Here is a great web site to help you achieve that goal. All you do is download a 400 mb file and install it on a pen drive and reboot. Linux now will be running on your pen drive.

Microsoft free tech help for Virus & Spyware

Yes it is free support from Microsoft if you need help getting rid of Virus and Spyware. Just give them a call at 866-PCSAFETY ( 866-727-2338 ).

Create your Own Custom Logo in Windows

If you ever wonder how OEM vendors customize there computer's with their own logo. Here is how they do it. Open up any photo editing program and create a pixel image 180x114 pixel. Save the image as a bitmap and name it oemlogo.bmp then place it in c:\windows\system32. Then create a notepad file the same folder and save it as oeminfo.ini - this file is usually contains customer support information but you can omit that as long as you use the following format.

[General]
Manufacturer=Elite PC
Model =Dream Machine

[Support Information]
line1=For even more great tips visit
line2=www.plasencia.us

Copying Files & Saying No To All

If your copying files and there is a duplicate file name you usually select Yes to All and it goes a long way until the files finish copying. But there is no No To All when copying files, so to force Windows to repeat the command over and over again. All you have to do is hold down the SHIFT key the first time you say No and it should repeat again and again.

Symantec 3 user Rip Off

Consumer beware when they buy a Symantec 3 user license.
The day when you install the first license is the day that your license is activated for all three users. So let's say if you never get to use the third license. The day you install the third license. Even though you never used it, it expires when the first license was installed. It's a rip off because your paying for something that you may never use. So before you buy make sure you have three computers that need a new license.

Vista for Beginners

Heard so much commotion about Microsoft Vista but haven't really learned enough. Try the great tutorial sites to learn what Vista can do to you.
Vista 4 Beginners
Vista via Lifehacker
Oreillynet

Jumpcut

Want to create your own movie using your own music and pictures online. Jumpcut is your new friend to make your movie come to life. It will only make your very creative.

Hulu Free Television

Want free television for your computer. Simple just sign up for Hulu and watch free television on the web. Why pay for it, when it's free.

Cyberlink Live

Want to watch television, see photo's, share videos, play music, monitor web cams and download documents. Then Cyberlink Live is what you need to be looking at. The software basically is installed on your main home computer in which you install the remote access software to view all the above. It turns your computer in to a multimedia device that you can share with friends and family.

Sync Files Using a USB

Like to use USB thumb drives. Here is a great tip on how to use Windows Briefcase to Sync all the files from your USB drive into your computer. By clicking on the file in the flash drive window -> click New -> and then Briefcase. Copy one or more folders as a Sync copy. To Sync the thumbdrive files with the computer files just click on the new Briefcase file and click UPDATE ALL.

Register your Laptop before you leave the country

It may sound innocent but if you do not register your laptop before you leave the country. When you return back to the U.S., customs may charge you an import duty.
So stay ahead of the game and register your laptop if you plan some day to travel outside of the U.S.

Send More 1 Gig files online

Need to send some big files online try these others sites as well.
DropSend
Senduit

Online Photo Editors

If you need to tweak your photo's online, try these free online editors

Links:
Picnik
FotoFlexer
SplashUp
Pixlr

Mint

Like Quicken & Money for personal finances but hate that you always have to upgrade yearly. Check out Mint. It's an online base personal finance software that is always up to date. It's currently in BETA version and it's free. So now it's a great time to do your finances online for free.

Cell Phone Mobile Chargers

Looking for a battery operated Cell Phone charger. Here are a few cool items with the amount of minutes it takes to charge each phone and the battery life before the unit needs a replacement battery.

Energizer Energito go instant Cell phone charger - charge 46 min/3 to 9 hours per charge depending on phone.
Turbo Charge TB550 - charge 32 minutes/3 full charges
Iogear Gearjuice - 57 minutes/500 cycles
iRecharge ERUSB1 by Cellboost - not a full charge but 22 minutes/250 to 350 full charge
Kensington Portable Power Pack for mobile devices - 27 minutes/more than 300 charges

Surf Anonymously

Here are a few software links to surf anonymously:

You will loose speed and not all websites are friendly because your using their proxy to conceal your ip address.
Proxify

List of available proxies but beware some might steal your information.
Available Proxies

A nice USB key software for surfing the net use Torpark

If your currently using Firefox you might want to install the Stealther extension.


To verify that your IP address is hidden go to this site to confirm your
IP Address