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How to Block Specific Websites on Your Computer
You
might have the knowledge of how to block and unblock selected sites in
browsers like Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, but what about
blocking specific websites on all browsers? If you block some websites
on your computer, nobody can access them through any means unless you
decide to unblock them. It's easy, so let's check it out!
The need to block sites arises due to different reasons. Most often
parents wish to block those sites that are not appropriate for their
children, especially those related to pornography, social networking
and gambling. In some instances, the spamming sites and unsecure sites
that pose a problem for the frequent surfers can be restricted by
blocking the problematic URLs.
All you have to do is explained here.
Go to the Start>Run and type “cmd”. Click on OK so that the Command Prompt Window appears.
Facebook Alt Codes
An Alt Code is a number, or series of numbers that when pressed in conjunction with the Alt key produces a cute little symbol like a heart or smiley face.
Like this:
Windows 7 Jump Lists & Snaps
Jump Lists are one of the coolest features of Windows 7. Today we will
take a closer look at this feature in this article. Jump Lists are
designed to make it easier to find what you want and perform common
operations associated with applications.
Jump List feature in a nutshell:
Jump
Lists are little application-specific Start menus. They are found on
the application icons that appear on the Taskbar when an application is
open or pinned to the Taskbar. Jump Lists on Start menu appear
differently than on Taskbar, but their functionality is the same. They
contain the application's shortcut, the ability to toggle pinning,
ability to close one or all windows, access to specific tasks
associated with applications and provide a list of documents or
destinations depending on the applications that are open.
Search Functionality in the Command Prompt
You read that right; you can search for stuff in your Command Prompt, which surprised the heck out of me, too.
Here's what you do:
Open a Command Prompt by going to Start and then typing in “cmd” minus quotes in your search bar. You should see something like this at the top:
Press Enter and your Command Prompt should open up.
Remote Desktop Access With TeamViewer
It seems like everyone, at some point in time, needs to gain access to
there computer when they are not at home. Think about it for a
minute... how many times have you been somewhere else and thought "Ugh,
that file is on my computer at home. I wish I could get to it".
Well, today's download will solve that problem for free! The program is
called TeamViewer and it allows you access to your computer from pretty
much anywhere.
Windows XP Mode
Awhile back we had mentioned that Windows 7 would feature a special
“Windows XP” mode which would allow users to run XP compatible programs
if they didn't work in Windows 7.
if you don't remember.
Marketing Your Web Site I
“You
build it, and they will come.” but will they come? You’ve done
everything to create a beautiful web site that is standards compliant,
hired the best content writers, used the latest interactive tools, and
applied the best looking graphics to make sure that your site will not
only look good, but will spark interest as well. It’s the perfect Web
site in appearance and content – proven to turn your first few visitors
into buyers. Now only one thing remains, how do you convince more
people to visit your Web site? What do you do to make sure that search
engines will find you. How do you market your Web site?
Search engines are the lifeblood of the Internet. If search engines do
not list you then you may as well close your Web site because you will
not be seen. So, how exactly do you start making your Web site known?
Promote it of course! But how exactly do you do that? How do you get
the right quality traffic to your Web site without spending a fortune?
Here is a way for you to operate on a tight budget without sacrificing
the quality of your marketing strategy. This article will show you how
to market your Web site without even spending a dollar, and the returns
could be worth millions.
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How to Install Google Chrome OS from USB Drive
The first fully web-based, low memory consumption operating system Chrome OS was released by Google in November, 2009.
Brief Description of Chrome OS:
Nature Photography
To get all your nature photographs right all you need is patience,
perspective and a clear idea of what you want to convey to the viewer.
Follow these simple tips and then you’ll have no looking back!
Draw the picture:
Lines, contours, shades, shadows, scale, symmetry, depth, brightness,
patterns and balance are all factors that constitute the quality of
your picture. If your message is unclear and your frame has too many
stray elements, then the purpose is not served. Click such that your
viewer will keep wanting to come back to the photo and getting the
message. And that the message is never forgotten.
The BIG Keyboard Shortcut List
What is the allure of keyboard shortcuts? Do they
really save time? Why bother since my mouse is permanently attached
to my hand?
I like to use keyboard shortcuts, especially if someone is
watching me, because they make me look like a pro. With just a few
key strokes I can leave a mouser spinning his wheel! Whatever your
motivation, here's a big list of keyboard shortcuts:
General Shortcuts
ALT- F4 - Quit a program / Shut down
ALT-TAB - Hold down the ALT key and hit tab to
cycle through open windows.
General MS Office
Shortcuts:
Ctrl + Shift
+ > : Increases the selected text's font size to the next one
on the font size list (except in Excel).
Ctrl + Shift + < : Decreases the selected text's font size
to the previous one on the font size list (except in Excel).
Ctrl + ] : Increases the selected text's font size by 1 point
(except in Excel).
Ctrl + [ : Decreases the selected text's font size by 1 point
(except in Excel).
Word:
Ctrl + Shift
+ Spacebar : Inserts a "nonbreaking" space... a space
between words that will not allow Word to separate the words with text
wrapping.
Ctrl + Shift + Hyphen : Inserts a "nonbreaking" hyphen...
a hyphen between words that will not allow Word to separate the words
with text wrapping.
Ctrl + T : Formats paragraph with a hanging indent. (Repeat to
increase the indent size.)
Ctrl + Shift + T : Removes paragraph hanging indent formatting.
(Repeat to completely remove the indent if indented more than one tab
stop.)
Excel:
Shift + F11
: Inserts a new worksheet into the current workbook.
Alt + Shift + F1 : Inserts a new worksheet into the current workbook.
(Yep - they both work. Pick the one you can remember the easiest!)
Ctrl + Shift + * : Selects the range of cells the selected cell
is in, as defined by empty cells around the data.
Outlook:
Ctrl + Shift
+ H : Deletes the word to the right of the cursor.
Ctrl + F : Forwards the selected message.
Ctrl + Alt + F : Forwards the selected message as an attachment.
Ctrl + R : Replies to the selected message.
Ctrl + Shift + R : Replies to All for the selected message.
Ctrl +
Enter : Sends an open and addressed message.
Office 2007
SmartArt:
Shift + Right
Arrow : Increases the size of the selected shape(s) horizontally.
Shift + Left Arrow : Decreases the size of the selected shape(s)
horizontally.
Shift + Up Arrow : Increases the size of the selected shape(s)
vertically.
Shift + Down Arrow : Decreases the size of the selected shape(s)
vertically.
Ctrl + any of
the above combinations : Increases or decreases the size of the
selected shape(s) in smaller increments.
More General MS Office
Shortcuts:
Ctrl + Shift
+ C : Copies only formatting.
Ctrl + Shift + V : Pastes only formatting.
Ctrl + Spacebar : Removes formatting of selected text
(except
in Excel).
Word:
Home : Moves
cursor to the beginning of the current line.
Ctrl + Home : Moves cursor to the beginning of the document.
End : Moves cursor to the end of the current line.
Ctrl + End : Moves cursor to the end of the document.
Page Up : Moves the document up one screen length.
Ctrl + Page Up : Moves the document up one page.
Page Down : Moves the document down one screen length.
Ctrl + Page Down : Moves the document down one page.
Excel:
Home : Moves
cell selection to column A of current row.
Ctrl + Home : Moves cell selection to cell A1.
Ctrl + End : Moves cell selection to bottom right corner of used
portion of the worksheet.
End then Up Arrow : Moves cell selection to the first row of
the worksheet.
End then Down Arrow : Moves cell selection to the last row of
the worksheet.
End then Left Arrow : Moves cell selection to the first column
of the worksheet.
End then Right Arrow : Moves cell selection to the last column
of the worksheet.
Outlook:
Ctrl + Shift
+ M : Creates a new message from any Outlook view.
Ctrl + Shift + A : Creates a new sppointment from any Outlook
view.
In Calendar View:
Alt + 0
: Dispalys 10 days on the calendar.
Alt + 1 : Dispalys 1 day on the calendar.
Alt + 2 : Dispalys 2 days on the calendar.
Alt + 3 : Dispalys 3 days on the calendar.
... continues on to Alt + 9
Office 2007
SmartArt:
Alt + Right Arrow
: Rotates the selected shape to the right.
Alt + Left Arrow : Rotates the selected shape to the left.
Ctrl
+ either of the above combinations : Increases or decreases the
size of the selected shape(s) in smaller increments.
Tab : Moves the selection to the next shape.
Shift + Tab : Moves the selection to the previous shape.
Enter : Edit text in the selected shape.
F2 : Edit text in the selected shape. (Yep... they both work.
Pick the one you like the best!)
What the F-key F1 Through F4
See that line of keys ranging from
F1 to F12 at the top of your keyboard? Wonder what all of 'em do?
Yeah, so do I, and that's why today we're going to take a trip down
funky f-key lane to discover the fun of Function
Keys!
Function keys have many, many uses,
some of which are specific to the program that's running at the
time. They're mainly used as shortcuts or in conjunction with the
CTRL, ALT, and Shift keys, which I'll get more into in another
article.
For now, here are the basics of
function keys F1 – F4.
To follow along in the theme of things today I offer up a few of the Office keyboard shortcuts that I've found useful when working with my MS Office programs. Enjoy...
General MS Office Shortcuts:
Ctrl + Alt + V : Displays the Paste Special dialog box after the completion of a cut or copy.
Ctrl + Z : Undo
Ctrl + Y : Redo
Ctrl + F : Opens the Find & Replace dialog box (except in Outlook).
Ctrl + L : Left aligns text (except in Excel).
Ctrl + E : Center aligns text (except in Excel).
Ctrl + R : Right Aligns text (except in Excel).
I was thinking the other day how much and how quickly the internet changes. Social networking, for example, has exploded with new ways to interact that are introduced almost every day.
For those of you who are new to this concept (I didn’t even know what blog meant until three months after “everybody” was doing it), social networking is when people build online (usually non-local) communities (Flickr, Facebook, MySpace, etc.) to reach out to others who share the same interests.
There are a lot of ways to socially “connect” to people on the internet. You have to start somewhere, so here, in my humble opinion, are the top four “must-knows” of social networking.
