Productivity

What does it mean to use technology productively? Which apps and gadgets make your work easier? How to personalize the computers and other gadgets you’re using?

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Roundup of Software Uninstallers - Reviewing IObit vs Ashampoo vs Revo

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
10.11.2011

Today you can find lots of software which helps remove programs and clean up leftover files, folders and registry settings. In theory this is a good thing, as it helps eliminate some of the bloat on your Windows computer. But

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How & Why to Purchase Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
30.10.2011

We are very proud to have published our first book: Network Your Computers & Devices Step by Step. Our publisher is the prestigious Microsoft Press and the book is distributed by O'Reilly Media. If you would like to know how

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12 Reasons why Windows Explorer in Windows 8 Rocks

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
07.10.2011

Windows Explorer has been a weak-spot of both Windows Vista and Windows 7. Many users complained about it being inferior to the version used in Windows XP and a lot more frustrating to work with. Luckily, with Windows 8 things

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Configure the Windows Explorer Viewing Templates for Libraries

Ciprian Adrian Rusen
09.05.2011

In previous articles, we've shown how to edit a viewing template and how to apply it to any folder and its sub-folders. To complete the picture, we will show how to edit and change the viewing template used for any

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Book Review - Network Your Computers & Devices, Step By Step

Marte Brengle
02.03.2011

There's an old joke that goes: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time. For many people, setting up a home network is truly the elephant in the room. It's nowhere near as difficult as it used

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How to Customize File Types, AutoPlay & Default Programs Settings

Florina Muntenescu
31.05.2010

One of the things that became obvious after publishing our series on how to set default programs, associate file types and set up AutoPlay settings, is that Windows 7 has limited capabilities for setting all these things. Fortunately for us,