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Perhaps you don’t like Internet Explorer (IE) or you just prefer Firefox or Chrome and want to clean off unused apps including IE? Whatever the reason, recently I noticed a quick and simple way to remove the default Windows 7 Internet Browser – Internet Explorer 8 from my system and figured some of you might appreciate the tip.
Remove, Disable Internet Explorer 8 From Windows 7 [How-To]
Jan 30th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Setup a Reply-To Address for Gmail, Hotmail and Outlook [How-To]
Jan 29th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Have you ever received an email at work, but when you go to reply to it the “reply” is sent to someone else other than the person who sent the email? This happened to me recently. I replied to my managers email and it was…
Setup Windows Update to Receive Media Center Updates and New Features [How-To]
Jan 29th, 2010 by MrGroove
Yesterday, grooveDexter explained how-to watch Internet TV on Windows Media Center. The process is pretty straight forward however… I’ve already received about a dozen emails from groovyReaders with issues. Most were quick fixes however the one issue that was most common was that the Internet TV button simply wasn’t appearing..??
Watch TV Programming With Windows 7 Media Center [How-To]
Jan 28th, 2010 by grooveDexter
TV Tuner cards are a thing of the past. All you need to watch high quality television programming is Windows 7 and a fast internet connection. Many people have already started watching online using web-based services, but Windows Media Center offers high quality episodes with a hefty set of features. No more long commercials, no more unwanted re-runs, just the entertainment you choose right at your fingertips.
The Windows 7 control panel is the heart of many key Windows tasks. Earlier we talked about how to make the new and complicated Windows 7 control panel easier to manage by switching it to list view. This time we’re going to create a…
Google Upgrades Google Voice on the iPhone and Palm [groovyNews]
Jan 27th, 2010 by MrGroove
On Tuesday, Google released an update to their Google Voice Web App which uses HTML5 to fully mimic the same functionality as most AppStore downloaded apps. The web app has many new features and is visually stunning when compared to the Read Full Post »
Select Files and Folders in Windows 7 with Check Boxes [How-To]
Jan 27th, 2010 by grooveDexter
If holding CTRL or Shift to select multiple files in Windows 7 isn’t your gig, then check boxes make a great alternative. Included in Windows 7 is a groovy check box feature for selecting files, however by default it’s disabled so most users don’t even know it’s an option! I personally like the check box feature as it’s easy to use and avoids becoming annoying by auto-hiding until you hover over them with the mouse. Let’s look at how to set them up.
Turn Off Suggested Sites In Internet Explorer 8 [How-To]
Jan 27th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Internet Explorer 8 Microsoft includs a built-in “feature” called Suggested Sites. Suggested sites is another great privacy solvent as it sends all of your browsing history to Microsoft where they store it and then spit out a response with some similar sites you may like. I’m not too concerned with Microsoft knowing what I’m browsing but, it sounds to me like it isn’t necessary so why leave it running? Good I’m glad you agree. Let’s toast it.
Send Personalized Mass Emails Using Outlook 2010 [How-To]
Jan 26th, 2010 by grooveDexter
Outlook 2010 makes it easy to send mass emails to a selected number of contacts using the common and well known Mail Merge feature from previous versions of Microsoft Office. However when you want to send out a mass (multi-recipient) email with personalized information for each individual… things can start to get a bit tricky if your not familiar with the process.
Use Google Reader In Outlook [How-To]
Jan 25th, 2010 by grooveDexter
When you use Outlook for several hours each day at work but prefer to use Google Reader over the Outlook RSS reader, I have the perfect tip for ya! I especially like this because I can keep all my feeds in 1 place for both home and work yet, I don’t need to have an extra browser open to keep up with news as it comes into my Google Reader! Yeah… Very Groovy!