Thursday, September 8, 2011

4 Open Source Software to Delete Files Permanently | digg freeware

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If you want to permanently delete specific file in MSWindows, one of these should work for you.

Just click on the link above to read the whole post containing links to the downloads.

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I have not personally used any of these. If you have, please let me know what you think.

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Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Friday, August 12, 2011

Make it Easy for Friends and Family to Send a Quick Screencast

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If you are like me, family and friends call wanting help with computer problems, but seem to speak a different language, which you find hard to interpret.

I ran across the post above, and it looks like it could be helpful in such a situation, and that non-technical people would be able to handle.

Just click on the link above to read the whole post.

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I have not personally tried this out yet, but intend to in the near future.

Has anyone used this yet? If so, how did things work out for you?

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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Interesting Internet Finds June 26, 2011

In the course of going through the more than 200 news feeds in my Google Reader, I often run across things that I think might be of interest to other user group members.

The following are some items I found interesting in my Google Reader feeds during the week ending June 24, 2011.

How To Change The Default Picture Save Location In Microsoft Word
Use Windows 7 and MSWord 2010? If so, this should be of help.

How To Protect Your Files From Prying Eyes On Dropbox | PCMech
If you want a little more security in Dropbox, without fooling with encryption apps, this might work well for you.

How to Revive a Dead Laptop Battery | PCMech

If you have a completely dead laptop battery, this might just be worth a shot.

Get More From Your Kindle: Tips, Tricks, Hacks, and Free Books - How-To Geek
Have a Kindle? If so, be sure to read this.


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The above are only some of the things that might be of interest to other user group members in the past week.

If you would like to see more, you can get access to them on my delicious bookmarks page: http://www.delicious.com/sefc.ug.

If you use delicious.com also, join my network, so you can see what I have saved, and I can see what you have saved.

Thursday, June 16, 2011

Did Add or Remove Programs Disappear? | Windows 7 Tutorials

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Have you moved up to Windows 7 and now are looking for the Add/Remove Programs applet?

If so, click on the link above and read the article. Learn about the other options also.

It took me a while to figure this out on my own, when I got my Windows 7 PC, but this detailed explanation makes it really easy.

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Did this help you? If so, check out http://www.7tutorials.com for like items, and let me know what you think.

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Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Use Binder Clips to Mend Broken Keyboard Feet | Apartment Therapy Unplggd

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This is not really a freeware issue, but is low cost.

I know that I will be using this DIY (do it yourself) tip, as those little keyboard feet are constantly breaking off. This happens primarily at work, so the material is readily available.

Just click on the link above to read the full article to find out how to do this.

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Is this something that was helpful? If so, let me know and subscribe to their feed for more useful information.

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Monday, June 6, 2011

Breaker Notifies You When It Is Time To Take Break While Working

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Do you forget to take a break when using your PC? If so, try this piece of software out.

Click the link above to read the whole article.

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Do you use some other kind of timer system to remind you to take a break. If so, drop a comment and let me know about it.

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Monday, May 16, 2011

How to Set the Default Zoom Level in ANY Web Browser

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Something I have not thought about, but computer user group members, and many other browser users, should find of interest.

Great tips! Click the link above to read the article.

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Do you use default zoom settings in your browser? If so why?

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Wednesday, May 11, 2011

How To Repair Scratched and Damaged Photographs or Scans - How-To Geek

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Useful tips from howtogeek.com for repairing damaged photos or scans using Photoshop, GIMP, and Paint.net.

If you use any of these applications check it out.

Click on the link above to read the whole article.

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Try these tips out and let me know if they helped you.

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Tuesday, May 10, 2011

Best Free Online Applications and Services

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Two pages of free online applications and services from one of my favorite free software resources. Some have reviews, some not. As they are all online, they should be available regardless of operating system.

You should be able to find something of use to you amongst all of this.

Just click the link above to read the whole thing.

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Thursday, May 5, 2011

Opera Browser Setup for Slow Connections

The main topic at the April 28, 2011 Freeware SIG session was inspired by a posting on Lifehacker.com, as the internet connection where we meet is usually very slow.
As usual, the session started off with a short slide show presentation of the main topic, and then we branched off into other items of interest to those in attendance.

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Allow your data to be moved with Delicious

Delicious is moving to a new home

Yahoo! is excited to announce that Delicious has been acquired by the founders of YouTube, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen. As creators of the largest online video platform, they have firsthand experience enabling millions of users to share their experiences with the world. Delicious will become part of their new Internet company, AVOS.

To continue using Delicious, you must agree to let Yahoo! transfer your bookmarks to AVOS.

Reasons to let Yahoo! transfer your bookmarks

As soon as you let Yahoo! move your Delicious account, you will:

  • Enjoy uninterrupted use of Delicious.
  • Keep your Delicious account and all your bookmarks.
  • Keep the same look and feel of Delicious as you have today, and enjoy future innovations for the product.

It's easy to have Yahoo! move your account to AVOS. When you do, you will be subject to the AVOS terms of service and privacy policy.

What happens if you do not move your bookmarks?

  • Delicious in its current form will be available until approximately July 2011.
  • After that, you will no longer be able to use your existing Delicious account and will not have access to your existing bookmarks or account information.

Learn more >>

I just went to sign in to my Delicious.com and got the message above.

As some of you know, I frequently bookmark items of interest to computer user groups at: http://www.delicious.com/sefc.ug/usergroup.

I have decided to go ahead and transition to the new AVOS, to keep things going.

Do you use Delicious.com? If so, what do you think of all this?

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Tuesday, April 26, 2011

How To Find Creative Commons Content With Google

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Don't plagiarize use Creative Commons content. Click on the via makeuseof.com link and read the article to see how easy it is to find content you can legally use for your blog, website, or whatever.

Do you currently use Creative Commons content? If not, why not?

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Monday, April 25, 2011

NY case underscores Wi-Fi privacy dangers - Yahoo! News

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I secure my wi-fi router, and this article reinforces the reasons why you should too.

Do you secure your wi-fi router? If not, why not?

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

Important Warning: Be Careful Downloading Open Source Apps via Search - How-To Geek

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If you download open source software, make sure you read this whole article -- just click the link above-- and be careful what you are doing.

Found via the How-To Geek blog.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

March 24, 2011 Freeware SIG Session

There was no PowerPoint presentation for this session, nor was there a handout. This post will have all the links referenced during the session.

The session was opened by informing all that IE (Internet Explorer) 9 and Firefox 4 (both full and portable versions) were released during the week. Also advised that IE 9 does not work on MSWindows systems lower than Vista, so if XP is being used you will have to stick with IE 8, but make sure to keep updated.

The main portion of the session for the evening dealt with some freeware for working with text.

The three shown were: