http://tech.yahoo.com/gi/software/109 Article of the day from Yahoo! Tech - Software Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:15:16 -0400 Software 60 Learn what you need to do, if anything, when you see the (Modified) note, which appears when you change anything on the current XP theme. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-interface-headaches-my-xp-theme-is-listed-as-windows-xp-modified-what-s-wrong-/3101 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:45:02 -0400 If you bought a Mac with a built-in, dialup fax modem, you don't need a dedicated fax machine. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/turning-the-mac-into-a-fax-machine/200418 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:04:36 -0400 Area charts in Microsoft Excel have the same functionality and purpose as line charts. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/creating-an-area-chart-in-excel/153317 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:40:23 -0400 Vintage photographs present some very common problems. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/digitally-restoring-vintage-photos/153328 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:40:39 -0400 Media Center ships in Windows Vista Home Premium and Ultimate editions. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/figuring-out-whether-you-need-windows-media-center/200341 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:50:29 -0400 You can change the settings on the taskbar so it will operate in a way that's right for you. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-interface-headaches-i-can-t-get-the-taskbar-to-do-what-i-want-/3199 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:45:06 -0400 Knowing how to move the insertion pointer to the exact spot you want in your Word 2007 document is important. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/moving-the-insertion-pointer-in-word-2007/200393 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:00:18 -0400 Follow these steps to upgrade your copy of Windows XP to Windows Vista: 1. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/installing-the-windows-vista-upgrade/200367 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:55:15 -0400 Easily clean out your PreFetch folder to see if it makes a difference in your system's performance. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-folder-headaches-does-my-prefetch-folder-slow-me-down-/3298 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:45:09 -0400 An alias is a tiny file that automatically opens the file that it represents. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/working-with-aliases-in-mac-os-x/153437 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:43:41 -0400 When you delete a file, it doesn't go to that Big Bit Bucket in the Sky. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/deleting-stuff-to-the-recycle-bin-in-windows-vista/200333 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:49:13 -0400 Word's on-the-fly spell checker watches over your shoulder as you type, politely pointing out spelling mistakes as you make them. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/checking-spelling-as-you-go-in-microsoft-word/153307 Thu, 20 Apr 2006 23:40:06 -0400 Right after you create a new chart in a worksheet, you can easily move or resize the embedded chart because the chart is still selected. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/moving-and-resizing-an-embedded-chart-in-excel-2007/200392 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:00:04 -0400 Learn how to pin a document, file, or application on your Start menu so it will always be there. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-start-menu-headaches-how-do-i-make-a-document-appear-permanently-on-the-start-menu-/3167 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:45:05 -0400 Stop the confirmation message from appearing when you throw away an item in the Recycle Bin. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-file-headaches-when-i-put-an-item-in-the-recycle-bin-windows-gives-me-the-are-you-sure-box-how-can-i-get-rid-it-/3295 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:45:09 -0400 Introduction All the talk about the next wave of optical formats--Blu-ray Disc and HD DVD--might make you think that the venerable DVD-Rewritable drive is passé. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/how-to-buy-a-rewritable-dvd-drive/202491 Thu, 02 Aug 2007 02:04:27 -0400 I don't know about where you live, but where I live, it feels like October. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/post-install-tips-for-ubuntu-7-10/203569 Fri, 02 Nov 2007 02:04:47 -0400 If you used Word back in the old days, you may or may not have known that you could customize the toolbars, or even create your own. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/using-the-quick-access-toolbar-in-word-2007/200428 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:06:52 -0400 All you need to start Windows Mail is a connection to the Internet. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/getting-started-with-windows-mail-in-vista/200356 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:53:15 -0400 Fix the resolution settings on your video card to adjust the size of the icons on your desktop. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-display-setting-headaches-everything-on-my-desktop-is-too-small-or-too-big-/3056 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:45:01 -0400 Harry Campbell It's a royal pain to create a System Restore point in Windows (which you should do before you make changes to your PC's configuration): Choose Start, All Programs, Accessories, System Tools, System Restore, select Create a restore point, and follow the steps in the wizard to set a restore point. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/create-instant-restore-points/202881 Fri, 24 Aug 2007 02:04:48 -0400 The first time you open Vista's Media Player, an opening screen asks how to deal with Media Player's privacy, storage, music store, and other settings: Express: Designed for the impatient, this option loads Media Player with Microsoft's chosen settings in place. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/running-windows-vista-media-player-for-the-first-time/200405 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 03:02:00 -0400 Most of the Word page-formatting commands affect every page in a document: The settings for margins, page orientation, paper size, and other types of formatting apply themselves not to a single page but rather to every page. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/formatting-sections-in-word-2007/200351 Sat, 24 Mar 2007 02:52:22 -0400 You can change the Offline Files basic synchronization routine by following a few simple steps. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/tech/rss/articles/software/*http://tech.yahoo.com/gd/windows-xp-file-headaches-the-offline-files-feature-does-not-synchronize-the-way-i-want-it-to-/3291 Wed, 05 Apr 2006 20:45:09 -0400