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Monday, January 12, 2009 8:26 PM

Tips to help you work less and relax more in 2009

Certainly, today's always-on-and-available-anywhere technology can lead to addictive work habits. We've all seen examples of that among friends and family. But having a cheap, convenient, 24/7 global reach through technology can also efficiently enable
Posted by ahawblog | 1 Comments
Tuesday, August 28, 2007 9:03 AM

Open, edit, and save Office 2007 documents: Download the Office Compatibility Pack

I get a lot of comments (angry comments) from friends, family, and colleagues saying that they can’t open Office 2007 documents they get from me or other people using the latest version of Office. There are a couple of ways to avoid this issue. If you’re
Posted by ahawblog | 2 Comments
Monday, April 30, 2007 12:55 PM

Find files faster: Save your searches in Windows Vista

We’ve gotten a lot of questions about the differences between Windows Desktop Search 3.01 for Windows XP (or Google Desktop Search) and the desktop search and organization capabilities in Windows Vista. There are many features that are different, but
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Friday, October 14, 2005 11:19 AM

"For Your Eyes Only": How to lock a file

Everything is a File If you think Microsoft people consider file management one of the least glamorous parts of the Windows operating system, you'd be forgetting we get excited about some pretty geeky stuff. I, for one, get excited about understanding
Posted by ahawblog | 11 Comments
Tuesday, September 27, 2005 10:01 AM

Super simple sorting: Organize your files

A friend of mine is moving to a new home and getting a new computer at the same time. Hard to say which will be the most disorienting... Anyway, she's one of those people who doesn't have a lot of files, so she just keeps them all in her My Documents
Posted by ahawblog | 10 Comments
Tuesday, September 20, 2005 2:32 PM

Find e-mail and files faster

Of all the feedback we’ve gotten on the 7 Tips for Managing Your Files Better and 4 Ways to Keep Control of Your E-Mail Inbox , the most frequently asked question we get is how to find lost files and e-mail messages. You’re not alone. Despite my best
Posted by ahawblog | 4 Comments
Monday, September 12, 2005 2:40 PM

Computer backup basics

Computer backup is a hot topic for many of our readers. Many of you asked questions about the Back Up Your Computer Files article. If you're one of those who'd like a basic step-by-step guide, Windows XP Backup Made Easy walks you through the backup process.
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Monday, August 29, 2005 1:47 PM

2 tips for formatting your documents

It seems a lot of you are looking for ways to create more polished documents. The 12 tips for creating effective documents article has gotten a lot of traffic and some good responses. It includes some great tips on how to make your documents look more
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