Tag: Computer Tips

I know computers, but I am not a computer geek like my husband. Although I can fix many things that happen to my computer with a Google search and some time, there are times when the instructions are too complicated or simply over my head. There are other times when I wish I could just click a button and my computer would fix itself. If you’re like me, you may want to check out the new improved, Microsoft Online Fix It Center.

This online tool created by Microsoft fixes your computer with one click, or nearly that. For example if IE 9 is acting flaky and you need to reset all settings that would typically require multiple steps and changes to multiple settings, the Fix It Tool can do it all for you with one or two clicks.

Here are some of the things that the Fix It tool can correct, but there are more and the repairs are personalized to what your computer needs. Here’s a great tool that will help you know what it can fix: http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/

1. Fix IE 9 issues like settings and display.
2. Repair missing icon images on your desktop.
3. Provides preventative care services
4. Restores tool bar icons and start menus
5. Windows Aero Glass visual effects are not working or displayed.
6. Diagnose and repair Windows File and Folder Problems automatically.
7. Fix broken desktop shortcuts and common system maintenance tasks.
8. Your CD or DVD drive can’t read or write media.
9. Fix Windows system performance problems on slow Windows computers.
10. Diagnose and repair sound recording problems automatically.

So if you are busy like me, don’t have the computer know-how you need, you need to try out the Microsoft Fix It tool today. You can find the tool here: http://fixitcenter.support.microsoft.com/Portal or browse the listings here: http://support.microsoft.com/fixit/. Fixing your computer has never been easier with these great personalized and automated tools from Microsoft.

Have your electronic signature help drive traffic to your Web site by making it a marketing tool! Here are some easy to follow instructions on how to update your electronic signature.

How To Change Your Signature in Outlook Express

1. On the top menu bar click tools
2. Click Options
3. Choose the section for signatures
4. Click new, type in your signature and information
5. If you want this to be your default signature, click default
6. Click Okay

How To Change Your Signature in Outlook

1. On the top menu bar click tools
2. Click Options
3. Choose the section Mail Format
4. At the bottom, click signature picker
5. Click new and enter your new signature
6. Click Okay

I think that you will love this neat little shortcut that I have been using, if you don’t know about it already. Follow the instructions below to add a shortcut link on the system file menu screen for any Microsoft Office Applications. Now, I just wish Microsoft would allow me to create these handy shortcuts from any Windows and systems application.

I’ve inserted an image from one of my file menus just to the right so you can see exactly what I am talking about. As I do not save my files in the My Documents folder, it is helpful for me to have shortcuts to file locations that I use frequently on the file menu bar. Here’s how to do it so you can save time too.

1. Open the office application of your choice (Word, Excel etc.). Microsoft calls this file menu the “My Places” bar. Navigate to and select, but do not open the folder that you want to add to the menu.
2. Click Tools and then Add to My Places. Your selected folder will now appear at the bottom of the My Places menu bar. If you don’t see it, right click on the bar and select small icons as it may be hidden for the moment or resize the dialog box so you can see your new folder.
3. To move your new folder up to the top of the menu on the My Spaces bar, right click on the item you want to move and click move up or move down as needed.

I find the addition of my most frequently used files to be very helpful and only wish that I could do this in all my computer applications. I think that once you try it, you’ll be doing custom file additions to your My Places bar too!