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Set Up your Own AdBlock in Internet Explorer 9

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 17.06.2011
One of the things missed in previous versions of Internet Explorer is having an ad blocker, such as the famous AdBlock extension which has versions for Firefox, Chrome or Opera. With Internet Explorer 9, the functionality required to block ads is built-in in the default...

Internet Explorer 9 - Showing Tabs on a Separate Row

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 05.06.2011
If there's one thing I 'hated' about Internet Explorer 9 since day 1 is the fact that, by default, it shows both the address bar and the list of opened tabs on the same row. This translates into one crowded top row which quickly becomes...
Tablet

Handwriting on the Computer: All About Windows Journal & Tablet Input Panel

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 03.06.2011
First there was handwriting on paper. Then, typing on paper with a typewriter. Then, typing on a keyboard that resembled a typewriter's, that showed up on a computer screen. And now—handwriting on a computer! Have we come full circle? [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK] The History: from the Keypunch...

Tablet Input Panel: Using Gestures for Speed and Convenience

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 30.05.2011
In previous tutorials about Tablet Input Panel, I've shown how to use it and how to personalize it so it's in tune with your handwriting.There are a few remaining things you can do to make it even easier, like using special pen movements to speed...

Training Tablet Input Panel to Work Even Better

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 23.05.2011
In a previous tutorial, we talked about Tablet Input Panel's handwriting recognition capabilities. If you've experimented, you've found that it works remarkably well on nearly all handwriting. But if it doesn't quite understand how you write, or if you just want to make sure Tablet...

Getting Started with Windows 7’s Tablet Input Panel

  • tutorial
  • Marte Brengle
  • 15.05.2011
The Tablet Input Panel is a Windows 7 program that looks simple, but is actually quite sophisticated. Fortunately, as with most Windows 7 built-in software, even with its many options it's very easy to use. You'll find it in the Home Premium, Professional, Ultimate, and...
File Explorer

Configure the Windows Explorer Viewing Templates for Libraries

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 09.05.2011
In previous articles, we've shown how to edit a viewing template and how to apply it to any folder and its sub-folders. To complete the picture, we will show how to edit and change the viewing template used for any library in Windows 7. [DC-SUMMARY-BREAK]...

Mount Windows 7 Shared Partitions & Folders in Ubuntu

  • tutorial
  • George Grigoriţă
  • 17.04.2011
In previous tutorials we have covered how to share files between Ubuntu and Windows 7 computers on your home network. This tutorial will complement previous ones and show how to make Ubuntu auto-mount a partition or folder from Windows 7 so that you can always...

How to Access A Windows Shared Printer from Ubuntu

  • tutorial
  • George Grigoriţă
  • 23.03.2011
Anyone who utilizes multiple computers in a network with a single printer knows the importance of being able to share resources. In a previous tutorial, we explained How to Access Windows 7 Shared Folders from Ubuntu. However, the sharing doesn't stop there. This tutorial will...
Network Your Computers & Devices, Step By Step

Book Review - Network Your Computers & Devices, Step By Step

  • review
  • Marte Brengle
  • 02.03.2011
There's an old joke that goes: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. For many people, setting up a home network is truly the elephant in the room. It's nowhere near as difficult as it used to be, when you had...

How to Access Windows 7 Shared Folders from Ubuntu

  • tutorial
  • George Grigoriţă
  • 21.02.2011
A common goal of setting up computers on a local network is being able to share files and folders. In order for file sharing to work, the computers must exist on the same network and Workgroup. Then, the computer sharing files must have a folder...

How to Share Folders in Ubuntu & Access them from Windows 7

  • tutorial
  • George Grigoriţă
  • 09.02.2011
In a previous tutorial I have shown how to enable the sharing service in Ubuntu and change the Workgroup so that it is the same with all the other computers in your network, thus making networking between Ubuntu and Windows 7 easier. In this tutorial...
Language

How to Uninstall a Windows 7 Display Language with Vistalizator

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 19.01.2011
It is time to continue our series on working with display languages by showing how to remove a display language installed using the Vistalizator tool. As you will see in this tutorial, the procedure is not very complicated. To learn all the required steps, click...
Language

Install & Change to a New Display Language in Windows 7 with Vistalizator

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 10.01.2011
In a previous article, we covered how to install and change to a new display Language in Windows 7 Home and Professional using the only method provided by Microsoft. Even if that solution works without problems, it is limited because it supports a small number...
Language

Install & Change to a New Display Language in Windows 7 Home & Pro

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 12.12.2010
Recently, we published a tutorial on how to install and change to a new display Language in Windows 7 Ultimate & Enterprise. However, Windows 7 Ultimate is not widely used when it comes to home users. At that time, we promised to show in an...
Language

Install & Change to a New Display Language in Windows 7 Ultimate

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 08.12.2010
If you buy a laptop from a different country and Windows 7 comes pre-installed, most probably you will want to change the display language to the one used in your country. The same when, for example, you want to give a computer as a gift...
Command Prompt (CMD)

Command Prompt - The Most Powerful & Least Used Windows Tool

  • tutorial
  • Ciprian Adrian Rusen
  • 06.12.2010
At the beginning of 2010, we started a series on system recovery tools for Windows 7. Little did we know that the series would expand tremendously and, in the end, we would cover quite extensively a very old and misunderstood tool: the Command Prompt. While...