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Forward Multiple Emails at Once with Outlook 2010

By on May 20, 2012 in How-To

Nobody likes receiving forwarded chain emails, but sometimes you need to forward multiple messages. Outlook 2010 makes it easy to do.

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Microsoft’s Windows 8 Media Center Failure

By on May 18, 2012 in unplugged

Recently Microsoft announced that Windows Media Center will not be included in Windows 8. Media Center will be a separate pack you’ll need to purchase and install. Why don’t they just leave it alone?

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How to Change Gridlines Color in Microsoft Excel

By on May 17, 2012 in How-To

Microsoft Excel lets you customize the way your worksheets look to improve their appearance. Changing the color of Gridlines is just another way to make Excel data more attractive and less boring.

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Steampunk Xbox 360 Bullet Controller

By on May 17, 2012 in News

There is a person on etsy.com that actually replaces the buttons in Xbox 360 controllers with real fired 9 mm bullet buttons. Continue reading to find out more.

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Permanently Hide the Windows 8 Explorer Ribbon

By on May 17, 2012 in How-To

The Windows 8 Explorer Ribbon is minimized by default. But, if you log off with it maximized, when you get back it’s still maximized. Here’s how to keep it permanently minimized.

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Windows 8 Pro Upgrade for $14.99 for New PCs

By on May 17, 2012 in News

Starting next month, if you purchase a PC with Windows 7, you’ll be able to upgrade to the final version of Windows 8 for only $14.99.

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Automatically Log Into Windows 8

By on May 16, 2012 in How-To

I previously showed you how to disable to Windows 8 Lock Screen and how to speed up your log in by using a four digit PIN. Now, here’s how to log in automatically to Windows 8.

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How To Disable the Windows 8 Lock Screen

By on May 15, 2012 in How-To

On of the more annoying new features in Windows 8 on a desktop of laptop is the Lock Screen. Yes, it’s just a flick of the middle scroll wheel on the mouse, but it’s an extra step nonetheless. Here’s how to disable it.

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Add Background Color to Word Documents

By on May 14, 2012 in How-To

Adding a background color to your word documents is a good way to attract reader’s attention. Here’s a quick guide to show you how.

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Make Windows 8 Notifications Stop Annoying You

By on May 14, 2012 in How-To

If you’ve use Windows 8, you might have noticed several notifications.They’re less subtle than previous versions of Windows, but you can turn them off.

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