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How to Customize the Office 2010 Ribbon One of the biggest gripes people had with Office 2007 was the ribbon. Well, in 2010, you can customize the ribbon to suit your needs. Here's how: 1. Click the Office Button | Options 2. In the Options dialog box that appears, select Customize Ribbon | New Tab. In the Choose Command From list, select your commands from the default list of Popular Commands or use the down arrow to select from other options such as All Commands. Pick out the commands you want to add to your new tab, and click Add. Use the Remove button to undo the addition. 3. Use the up/down arrows on the right to position your new tab on the Ribbon. 4. Click on the Rename button and in the Display name box, assign...

Turn "Display Accelerator Button on Selection" On or Off in Internet Explorer This tutorial will show you how to have the Accelerator button to display or not when text is selected or highlighted in IE8, IE9, or IE10. EXAMPLE: Display Accelerator button on selection ON NOTE: When turned on, you can click on the accelerator blue arrow button displayed when selecting text in Internet Explorer to see and select from any enabled accelerator add-on. EXAMPLE: Display Accelerator button on selection OFF NOTE: When turned off, you can still right click on the selected text in Internet Explorer to see and select from any enabled accelerator add-on. Here's How: 1. Open Internet Explorer. A) Click/tap on the Tools Command Bar icon...

How to Enable or Disable Uninstalling Windows Updates in Windows 7 This will show you how to enable or disable specific or all users from being able to access View installed updates in Programs and Features to uninstall Windows Updates from in Windows 7. EXAMPLE: Installed Updates Enabled and Disable Using a REG File Download 1. To Enable Uninstalling Windows Updates for Only Current User A) Click on the Download button below to download the file below. Enable_Uninstalling_Windows_Updates.reg http://www.sevenforums.com/attachments/tutorials/66513d1270964168-windows-updates-enable-disable-uninstalling-enable_uninstalling_windows_updates.reg B) Go to step 3. 2. To Disable Uninstalling Windows Updates for Only Current User A) Click on...

How To Mute Windows Media Center Videos without Muting the Whole PC Windows Media Center must be open and running a video for this tutorial to work. Windows Media Center is not available in the Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions. . The N and KN editions of Windows 7 have all the features that normally come with each individual Windows 7 edition, except for Windows Media Player 12 and related programs, such as Windows Media Center or Windows DVD Maker. The N editions of Windows 7 allow you to choose your own media player and software required to manage and play CDs, DVDs, and other digital media files. If you choose to use Windows Media Player 12, downloading it, along with related software, is free. Download Media...

How to change the Hard Drive in your laptop Ever wanted to change the HDD in your laptop, but dont know how to do that? Follow this easy guide then :) For this you will need: * A HDD NOTE: This has to be a 2.5" Hard Drive and not a 3.5" * A laptop * A screwdriver which matches the screws needed to be screwed out to access the HDD Remember to shut down your pc, unplug it and remove the battery! (note, i forgot to remove the battery below :o) Also press the power button after removing the battery to filter out any charge still in the laptop 1. Turn your laptop over and screw out the screws needed to access the HDD 2. Take out the old HDD from the laptop 3. Place your new HDD in the tray, and push...

How to Change RAM in a Laptop Ever wanted to ugrade your ram on your laptop, but dont know how to do that? Follow this easy guide then :) For this you will need: * Ram sticks supported by your Laptops motherboard (Run SIW to find out). Also they have to be Laptop ram sticks and not desktop ram sticks * A laptop * A screwdriver which matches the screws needed to be screwed out to access the motherboard Remember to shut down your pc, unplug it and remove the battery! (note, i forgot to remove the battery below :o) Also press the power button after removing the battery to filter out any charge still in the laptop Getting Access to the motherboard/Ram Sticks 1. Turn over your laptop, and find the place where you...

How to Rename a Power Plan Name in Windows 7 and Windows 8 This tutorial will show you how to rename power plans (schemes) to have any name you would like in Windows 7 and Windows 8. You will need to be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. EXAMPLE: Power Plan Renamed Here's How: 1. Open an elevated command prompt in Windows 7 or Windows 8. 2. To List and See All Power Plans NOTE: This will give you a list of all of the power plans on your computer with the name and GUID number of each power plan. A) In the elevated command prompt, type in powercfg list and press enter. (see screenshot below) 3. In the elevated command prompt, type in the command below (in code box) for the power plan that...

With the provided model, it is easy to produce a flashy slide show from your own pictures that your kids or grandkids will love. After you viewed the video instructions, you should download the model show from this Skydrive link. With little effort you will be able to produce your own slide show like the example shown in the video. Then you can upload it and distribute it to your friends and family (but do not use authorStream for uploading - the slide show is too complex for them to render it correctly). That is why I prefer to capture it as a video and either burn it to DVD (with DVD Flick) or upload it to Vimeo (better quality than YouTube). 10606235 This is the direct link to the Vimeo site. The video is in better quality from...

How to Open "About Windows" in Windows 7 This will show you how to open the About Windows window to see what the edition, version, build number, and registered owner and organization is for your installed Windows 7. The About Windows exe file is located at C:\Windows\System32\winver.exe. EXAMPLE: About Windows Here's How: 1. Open the Start Menu. 2. In the Search box, type winver and press Enter. (see screenshots below) That's it, Shawn How to Tell if Windows 7 is a 32-bit or 64-bit System Type How to See Windows 7 License Information How to See System Information in Vista and Windows 7 How to See what the System "Up Time" is in Vista and Windows 7 See Original Installation Date and Time of Windows 7 and Windows 8 How...

How to Change the Time to Warn a User to Change Password Before Expiration If you have password expiration enabled, then this will show you how to change how far in advance (in days) users are warned that their password is about to expire in Windows 7 and Windows 8. You can only do this while logged in as an administrator. In Windows 8, this only applies to local accounts, and not Microsoft accounts. Through Local Security Policy Manager NOTE: This option is only available for the Windows 7 Professional, Ultimate, and Enterprise editions. 1. If you have not already, you must enable password expiration for each user account that you want to have their password expire for that user to be able to get a warning that their...

How to load SATA driver when using Shift+F10 to open an Command Prompt on Windows 7 or Vista DVD When you try using Shift+F10 to open Command Prompt on Windows 7 or Vista DVD, Command Prompt can not find your Hard Drive. 1) Close Command Prompt window. 2) Click Repair my Computer. 3) Click Load drivers 4) Follow this tutorial: http://www.sevenforums.com/tutorials/68942-sata-drivers-load-windows-recovery-options.html 5) Close load driver window. 6) Press Shift + F10 Continue using Command Prompt. How to Load SATA Driver in Windows 7 or Vista Setup How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows XP Setup on Dual Boot PC How to Load SATA Drivers in Windows System Recovery Options How to Slipstream SATA drivers into Windows XP setup...

How to Create or Delete a Custom Power Plan in Windows 7 and Windows 8 A power plan is a collection of hardware and system settings that manages how your computer uses power. Power plans can help you save energy, maximize system performance, or achieve a balance between the two. This tutorial will show you how to delete or create your own custom power plan in Windows 7 and Windows 8. You may also have a custom power plan available from your computer manufacturer (OEM) that may also appear by default on the battery meter on a mobile PC (laptop), or as one of the preferred power plans on a desktop computer. Here's How: 1. Open the Control Panel (icons view) in Windows 7 or Windows 8, and click/tap on the Power Options icon. 2...

How to Enable or Disable Password History Enforcement in Windows 7 and Windows 8 Password history determines the number of unique new passwords that have to be associated with and used by a user before an old password can be reused again. This enables administrators to enhance security by ensuring that old passwords are not reused continually. By default, there is 24 remembered on domains, and 0 remembered on stand-alone computers. This will show you how to enable or disable enforcing password history, and set how many passwords will be remembered before users can reuse a password. You must be logged in as an administrator to be able to do the steps in this tutorial. To maintain the effectiveness of the password history, do not...

It is sometimes required to convert a video or audio file to another format - for example if you want to use it in a Power Point slideshow where you need WAV audio files or you want to play a video downloaded from the internet for which you do not have the right codec. In those cases I suggest you use Format Factory. The program is very easy to use and you can convert in three simple steps. 9283805

How to Create a Advanced User Accounts Shortcut in Windows 7 This will show you how to create or download a Advanced User Accounts shortcut of netplwiz in Windows 7 or Vista. You can also Pin to Taskbar or Pin to Start Menu this shortcut, or move where you like for easy use.You must be logged in as an adminstrator to be able to use this shortcut. EXAMPLE: Advanced User Accounts Download the Shortcut 1. Click on the download button below to download the Advanced_User_Accounts.zip file. http://www.sevenforums.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=62501&stc=1&d=1269292610 2. Click on Save, and save the .zip file to the desktop. 3. Open the .zip file and extract the Advanced User Accounts shortcut to the desktop. 4. Right click on...

Using IETab in either Firefox or Chrome, you can open any web page in Internet Explorer, within either browser. Download Coral IETab for Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/10909 Download IETab for Chrome: https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/hehijbfgiekmjfkfjpbkbammjbdenadd To automatically make a specified website display in an Internet Explorer tab, add the URL to the Auto URL list in either browser's extension options. For example, adding http://*microsoft.com/* will make any Microsoft web page or subdomain automatically open in an IETab.

A quick and easy way to find the IP address of your router. This is helpful for logging into your router to troubleshoot any problems or to grant a device or a program access to the internet. In Linux, OS X, or any other Unix-based system, the command becomes ifconfig. http://dl.dropbox.com/u/88583/Finding%20Router%20IP.swf If you cannot access your network map and/or the ipconfig command causes the command prompt to hang, open a new command prompt window and type ipconfig /release. When the command executes, type ipconfig /renew. How to Change Windows IP Address Automatically How to Find the IP Address of Your Computer How to See and Flush the Contents of the DNS Resolver Cache in Vista and Windows 7

How to Get Email in Windows 7 Media Center This will show you how to get Email in W7MC. For the purpose of this tutorial i'll be using Hotmail/Live POP settings. Please check your POP settings with your email provider. Windows Media Center is not available in the Windows 7 Starter and Windows 7 Home Basic editions. Be sure to hit Apply at each stage otherwise you'll lose your settings. . The N and KN editions of Windows 7 have all the features that normally come with each individual Windows 7 edition, except for Windows Media Player 12 and related programs, such as Windows Media Center or Windows DVD Maker. The N editions of Windows 7 allow you to choose your own media player and software required to manage and play CDs, DVDs, and...

How to Create a PowerPoint Picture Show PowerPoint is a useful tool with which you can make very fancy presentations and slide shows. This tutorial explains how to make a slideshow where pictures fade from black+white to color. One example I made with this method, you can watch here: 4085938 These are the steps to perform: 1. Assemble the pictures you want to include into the slide show in a new, separate folder. It is useful to number (rename) them 1, 2, 3, etc. 2. Open this folder with the free Fast Stone Image Viewer (FSIV) or any other program that can resize. 3. For each picture, pick a common size (e.g. 960x720) in Edit > Resize 4. For each picture (using FSIV), go to Edit > Grayscale. File it (when you click...

How to Enable or Disable Changing a Network Name in Windows 7 This will show you how to enable or disable all users to be able to change a network name as displayed in the Network and Sharing Center.You will only be able to do this while logged in as an administrator. EXAMPLE: Network Name NOTE: When disable, you will not be able to change the network name from the Network and Sharing Center below. Through Network List Manager Policies 1. Open the Local Security Policy editor. A) In the left pane, select Network List Manager Policies. (see screenshot below) B) Go to step 3 or 4. OR 2. Open the Local Group Policy Editor. A) In the left pane, click on to expand Computer Configuration, Windows Settings, Security Settings, and...