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Fri
17
Jun
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How to Fix: Increase Taskbar Thumbnail Preview in Windows 7, 8, 10

How to Fix: Increase Taskbar Thumbnail Preview in Windows 7, 8, 10 Infopackets Reader Tim R. writes: " Dear Dennis, I just purchased a brand new laptop with Windows 10 and it has a 4K screen resolution of 3840 X 2160 (exactly twice the resolution of ... Blu-Ray, at 1920 x 1080). The problem is that when I have many programs open on my task bar, I cannot see the taskbar thumbnail preview - it is far too small to read. Therefore I have a very difficult time figuring out which thumbnail belongs to which program I have open. Is there any way I can increase the taskbar thumbnail preview so it is ... (view more)

Thu
01
Oct
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Edge Browser Slowly Improving

Microsoft's Edge browser has had a couple of usability tweaks in response to user feedback. However, some planned and hoped-for improvements are yet to materialize. The two changes are showcased in a test preview of Windows 10 that's available to ... people who have signed up for early access to new features, so it may be a little while before they are available to the general public. The first change is the addition of synchronized bookmarks, a feature common in other browsers. Edge users will now be able to access and update bookmarks across multiple devices as long as they are signed ... (view more)

Wed
18
Jul
Dennis Faas's picture

'Microsoft Office 2013 Home Premium Preview', and 'Microsoft Sysinternals Suite'

Microsoft Office 2013 Home Premium Preview Be one of the first to try Microsoft's new Office suite of programs and you can discover some of what's coming in the future. Previews of the Home, Small Business, and Enterprise versions of Office are all ... available for download. To get the software and use it, your computer must be running either Windows 7 or Windows 8. http://www.microsoft.com Microsoft Sysinternals Suite The Sysinternals Troubleshooting Utilities from Microsoft have now been rolled up into a single Suite of tools. This file is available for downloading, and contains all the ... (view more)

Fri
01
Jun
Dennis Faas's picture

Windows 8 Release Preview Available Now

Microsoft has just announced that the Release Preview edition of its upcoming Windows 8 operating system (OS) is now available for download. This is generally considered the last build of the OS prior to its official launch, expected this fall. But ... don't confuse this version of the new OS with the Consumer Preview, which Microsoft released back in February, 2012. The Release Preview is generally considered much closer to the final product that will actually hit store shelves. Performance Improved, Apps Added There have been a few additions and improvements to the new OS since the Consumer ... (view more)

Thu
01
Dec
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'7 Taskbar Tweaker', and 'Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.0 Platform Preview 2 (2.10.8103.0)'

7 Taskbar Tweaker This new tool is designed to tweak (and improve) the Windows 7 taskbar. It provides you with options like disabling "grouping," "middle-click" to close, and many more. Recently updated to version 3.1 with a slew of new features. ... http://rammmichael.com Microsoft Internet Explorer 10.0 Platform Preview 2 (2.10.8103.0) An updated platform preview of IE10 for the Windows Developer Preview is now available for download. This IE10 preview adds even more support for HTML5 technologies, enabling richer Web applications with significantly improved performance. IE10's hardware ... (view more)

Wed
13
Apr
Dennis Faas's picture

'Internet Explorer 10.0 Platform Preview 2.10.1000.16394', and 'Ocster Backup 1.7'

Internet Explorer 10.0 Platform Preview 2.10.1000.16394 The Internet Explorer Platform Preview Guide for Developers provides an early look at the developer features coming to the next version of Internet Explorer (version 10). By using the ... documentation and samples in this guide, web developers and designers can prepare to use these new features. http://www.microsoft.com Ocster Backup 1.7 Ocster Backup: Freeware Windows Edition is a great freeware backup software for Windows that was designed from the start to work fully automatic. You simply specify what you want backed up and when, and let ... (view more)

Tue
13
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

Easily Apply Picture Formatting In Word 2007

Wouldn't it be annoying to make lots of changes to a picture and save it and then you discover that it isn't what you wanted at all after you're finished? Well the good news is that in Word 2007, it is possible to preview a change before you ... actually apply it. Suppose you would like to see how your photo will look with rounded corners. Follow the steps below to discover how to accomplish this task: Launch MS Word if it is not already open. Click the photo that you would like to enhance to select it. Under Picture Tools, click the Format tab. In the Picture Styles group, click the down arrow ... (view more)

Tue
11
Nov
Dennis Faas's picture

IE Script Error message when Printing: access denied?

Die-hard Infopackets Reader Colette C. writes: " Dear Dennis, I love your newsletter! It's very informative and gives us 'technologically challenged' folk a chance to understand what the heck is going on in the world of computers. Speaking of 'What ... the heck is going on?'... Occasionally, an error message appears in Internet Explorer when I try to print out something. It reads: 'Internet Explorer Script Error: An error has occurred in the script on this page. Error: Access is denied. Line: 93 Char: 1, Error: Access denied: 0, URL: res://C:\WINDOWS \ SYSTEM \ SHDOCLC.DLL / preview.dlg. Do ... (view more)

Thu
13
Feb
Dennis Faas's picture

Windows Thumbnails won't appear?, Part 2

Yesterday, I wrote about a problem that Ed B. from Long Island, New York had with some pictures not showing up as "thumbnails" in Windows XP. I suggested that Ed may have inadvertently saved some of his graphic files with the wrong extension. I ... received a few suggestions from readers with their thoughts. In fact, Pippie wrote to tell me about a security issue with viewing thumbnails in Windows XP: " MS turned off a few features in the Thumbnail View for stability ... (view more)

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