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Google Instant Search
Google, ever steadfast in trying to improve everyone's Internet experience, announced something called "Instant Search" yesterday. It's a snazzy new feature that automatically brings up search results as you type. So, instead of pressing Enter after inputting your search string, you now just type and the results appear at the bottom. It has to be seen to be believed!
So, go over to Google.com and type something into the search box. As you type, you'll see your results pop up in the space below. Want to make a change? Just type your new search string into the box and view your results!
Should you not want Instant Search, click the little arrow to the right of the search box and set it to off.
How cool is that?
Windows Game Ratings
Ever since the bloody first-person shooter, Doom, parents have been super concerned with the content of the video games their children play. Thankfully Windows Vista and 7 have the ability to pull ratings from the Entertainment Software ratings Board (ESRB) and assign them to games you install.
Now, to check the rating of a game installed in Windows you need to open the Windows Games Explorer.
Click Start, and in the Search Box type Games. Now either click the icon that appears at the top of the list, or hit Enter. The Games Explorer window should open up. It looks like this:
Now, simply click on a game and take note of the rating assigned to it.
There are a few different ratings descriptors.
E – Everyone (ages 6 and older)
E 10+ - (ages 10 and older)
T – Teen (13 and older)
M - Mature (17 and older)
AO – Adults Only ( 18 and older)
Note: Not every game has an ESRB rating, so if you're unsure of a games content be sure to check the game's official website for more information.
Firefox Quick Bookmarks
Here's a nifty way to keep all your frequently visited sites easily within reach in Mozilla Firefox.
All you have to do is drag and drop a bookmark into the little space in between the navigation buttons and where you first tab starts.
Like this:
Now keep dragging and dropping bookmarks as desired.
You can also drag and drop open tabs into these spots, as well as site headers of some websites, too!
Give it a try today!
Change Windows 7 User Account Picture
Here's a quick tip on how to change your user account picture in Windows 7.
Simply go to Start>Control Panel and click "User Accounts and Family Safety". From here, you'll want to click "Change Your Account Picture". It looks like this:
You'll be presented with a grid of different pictures to choose from. If you like one, all you have to do is highlight it and click the "Change Picture" button. However, most people will want to import a picture from their hard drive, so if this is the case, click "Browse for more pictures..." at the bottom. Now all you have to do is browse to a folder with a picture you like and double-click it.
You are now personalized!
How do I delete stuff off my Flash Drive?
Thanks for the great question Sandy!
It is very common to have a flash drive sitting around, whether it be in your house or even on a key chain. They are great to hold your pictures, files, or music, but it doesn't take long to fill them up. Thankfully, it is easy to get files on a flash drive and just as easy to get them off. Read on to learn how you can give your flash drive some space.
The first thing you need to do is connect your flash drive to your computer by inserting it into a USB port. In a few seconds, your computer should recognize the flash drive. If the flash drive does not automatically open, click on Start and Computer and look for the flash drive under Devices with Removable Storage.
Click on the drive and a window will open showing the folders and files that are on the flash drive. To delete an individual file simply right-click on it and select Delete. Once you have done this, a window will pop up asking Are you sure you wish to delete this item(s)? Click Yes.
If you want to delete all the files on the flash drive, hold down the Ctrl key and press A on the keyboard to highlight every file and folder. Right click on any one of them and select Delete.
If you want to delete certain folders and files, hold down the Ctrl key and click on each file/folder you want to delete to select them. When you are finished right click on any one of them and select Delete.
If you want to save the files onto your computer you can open a second Computer window and drag and drop files from your flash drive into a folder on the second Computer. To do this, click Start and Computer. Click the C: drive. Keep this window open and click on the second window that shows your flash drive files. Now you can drag the files from your flash drive into any place on your hard drive in the second window.
You can also format your flash drive and completely erase everything on it. To do this right click on the drive and select Format.
When you are finished deleting the files off your flash drive find the Safely Remove Hardware icon in your system tray in the bottom right hand corner (by the clock). This icon will have a left facing green arrow on it. Double click on the icon and a window will open showing your flash drive. Click on it once to highlight it, click the Stop button, and wait for the message Safe to Remove Hardware. You can now safely remove your flash drive from the USB port. If you do not do this before you disconnect your flash drive, you can corrupt your files.
Disable AutoScroll in Mozilla Firefox
So, you're clicking around, trying to find the end of the Internet, when you accidentally click your middle mouse button and this pops up:
This means AutoScroll has been enabled and all you have to do now is move your mouse around to browse the page. I've never been a big fan of it, though, so I went hunting around for how to turn it off.
Here's how:
In Firefox, go to Tools>Options. Make sure the Advanced icon is selected and that you're on the General Tab.
Under the Browsing header, un-check Use autoscrolling. That's all there is to it!
If you ever want to turn it back on again, just follow the steps above and re-check Use autoscrolling.
Windows 7 has quite a few neat tricks up its sleeve! Today's tip is not only useful, but fun to mess around with, too!
So, open up a program (just about any one will do), and hold your Windows key ( the Windows key is the one located between your Ctrl and Alt keys on your keyboard and has the Windows logo emblazoned on it).
As I said, hold your Windows key and press one of the direction arrows on your keyboard.
Windows Key + Left Arrow – Snaps the current window towards the left side of the screen.
Windows Key + Right Arrow – Snaps the current window towards the right side of the screen.
Windows Key + Up – Maximizes the current Window.
Windows Key + Down – Send the current Window to a compact state. Press again to minimize. Note: Once the window is minimized, you need to click on it again if you want to access it.
Remember: This trick is only for Windows 7 users. Everyone else is just going to have to use their mouse, I guess!
