Cleaning up
One of Windows 98's, Me's and XP's handiest utilities is the Disk
Cleanup tool, which is designed to help you free up hard disk space.
While Disk Cleanup automatically starts when the available free space
falls below a 3% threshold, you can run it at any time. To do so click
Start/Programs/Accessories/System Tools/Disk Cleanup. When Disk Cleanup
launches you'll see a Files To Remove list box that contains four
check-boxes: Temporary Internet Files, Downloaded Program Files, Recycle
Bin, and Temporary files. (You may find other check boxes on your
particular system.) Simply select the check boxes you want and click OK.
If you click the More Options tab, you'll see two more choices-- Windows
setup and Installed program --that allow you to easily remove unneeded
Windows components or application programs.
Say 'No to All' in Windows XP
Save time and clicks by telling your computer 'No to All' when copying
duplicate files.
Here's the situation: You want to add a group of pictures you've been
working on to your My Pictures folder, but your My Pictures folder
already contains some, but not all, of those pictures. Instead of
sorting out which are already in the folder and only moving the new
ones, you can save time by just moving the whole lot of them and letting
Windows XP figure out what is already there and what needs to be added.
Where's 'No to All?'
When you do this, XP will dutifully ask whether you want to replace or
not replace any duplicate files. It'll give you these choices for the
duplicates:
· "Yes to All" (replace them all)
· "Yes" (replace this particular one)
· "No" (do not replace this particular one)
Where's the "No to All" option? It'd be great to have if you wanted to
save time, or if you wanted to keep original versions of the files. In
Windows XP, you don't have to click "No" for each duplicate file. Hold
down Shift while you click "No," and that will act as if you had clicked
a "No to All" option. It's a simple but cool little Windows XP secret.
Customizing the Links Bar
Did you know that you can customize the Links bar in the browser? You
can add or remove shortcuts, rearrange the order of shortcuts, and even
change the icons associated with them. Here's how:
To add a shortcut to the Links bar
Drag the Web page's icon from the Address bar directly to the Links bar.
Or drag any link from a Web page, your Favorites bar, or your desktop
onto the Links bar.
To remove a shortcut from the Links bar
Right-click the shortcut, and then click Delete.
To rearrange shortcuts on the Links bar
Drag a shortcut to a new place on the Links bar.
To customize shortcuts on the Links bar
Right-click the shortcut, and then click Properties. Here you can
click the Change Icon button to select a different icon for the
shortcut.
Note: If the Links bar is not visible, click the View
menu, point to Toolbars, and then click Links.
Excel
spreadsheet:
You
spend hours working on your Excel spreadsheet. The rows and columns add
clarity to your work. But you print the spreadsheet and suddenly your
gridlines disappear, leaving your organizational work of art a jumbled
mess. When you're ready to print, choose Print Preview from the File
menu.
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Click the Setup button and go to the Sheet tab.
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Under Print, put a check next to Gridlines and press Okay.
The
gridlines will show up on your preview and when you print.