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Ask Dave Taylor: How to Work with Microsoft Briefcase

May 18, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

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Learn how to use Microsoft Briefcase on a Windows PC…a slick, well-designed folder synchronization tool.

Ask Dave Taylor: Making the cursor arrows bigger in Windows 7

May 03, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

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Is there a way to make the cursor bigger in a Windows 7 system?

Ask Dave Taylor: How to Get Started with Google Drive

April 25, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

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A new alternative to Dropbox – starts with 5GB of free storage from Google. How do I get started with Google Drive?

Ask Dave Taylor: Extra Protection for Your PayPal Account

April 05, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

8 steps to making your paypal safer

There is no reason in the world not to set this up and help protect your PayPal account!

Ask Dave Taylor: Changing Border Color in Windows 7

March 28, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

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I just want to change my window frames from boring grey to pink or orange or some other cheery color. Can I do that in Windows 7 or am I stuck applying themes from Microsoft until I find one I like?

Ask Dave Taylor: How Do I Delete My Google Search History?

March 21, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

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I’m kind of freaking out. Apparently as of March 1st, 2012, Google will be tying together all the activity I do across any and all Google properties, and mining all of my old search history, both on Google the search engine and YouTube. Yikes! How can I opt out?

Ask Dave Taylor: Is the Kindle Fire the Best EBook Reader ?

March 16, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

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Since I assume you see them all, Nook or kindle, color or black and white? Bbased on best overall value, usefulness and ecosystem. Leaning toward kindle fire due to Amazon ecosystem and prime… plus free book rentals from library.

Ask Dave Taylor: Changing the Default Program for Web Pages in Win 7

March 06, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

I’m a big fan of Google Chrome as a Web browser, but every time I double-click on an HTM or HTML document, it opens up in Microsoft Internet Explorer. Eewww.. How do I fix it and change the default program for this type of file or content, Dave?

Ask Dave Taylor: How to Add a Clock to Your Windows Desktop

March 01, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

Learn how to add a clock and more cool gadgets to your Windows desktop.

Ask Dave Taylor: How to Create New User Account in Windows 7

February 22, 2012 by in Ask Dave Taylor

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I’m going to be loaning my Windows PC laptop to my brother but don’t want him to mess with all my files. I know that Windows 7 supports multiple user accounts because I obviously log in to get to my own. How do I add a new account for him to use?

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