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Computer desktops were conceived to work as a real desktop when they were created, and it has changed very little since the first versions of windows. The odd thing of looking like a real desktop is that it ends up as messy as a real desktop and having to clean it is quite a pain and time consuming.

 

Most of us have a lot of documents, folders and shortcuts placed on the desktop and in the end it is quite difficult to find what we are looking for and tidying it up is consuming time too so, it was a nice idea to create something that would help us to keep our desktop tidy and organized and this is where BumpTop comes into the picture.

 

 

There are tools to use to edit and create technical text, but sometimes extra help is needed and there are some tools out there which are not as known as the most famous ones, but are very useful and can be perfect complement to our text editor or any other authoring software we may use. Some examples are:

 

Snagit: This is a software for taking screenshots, which is really useful if we are to take them in order to add to our text writings. Taking screenshot is common, besides that, it has very good features and editing functions for the screenshots. Check it out and you will see.

 

Sometimes we run out of ideas of hot topics to talk about and we would love to have a place where we could find a list of hot topics. This is very useful for blogging and also for SEO where we want to plug our keywords in a hot topic. Here you are, some ideas to find hot topics to talk about:

 

Some virus or malware could shut down or disable antivirus software or service, block internet access to certain security sites such as Windows Updates and antivirus download sites, or somehow refused to be deleted because the system reported that a file was being accessed.

 

To work around this problem. You can boot into Safe Mode with Networking to remove them.

Restart computer -> after the first screen, press F5 or F8 -> A menu will show up -> Choose "Safe Mode with Networking" -> Choose an account with administrator access -> Click OK in the next prompt asking whether you want to continue in Safe Mode.

 

In this Safe Mode, you are still connected to your network or still have wireless access, but all other startup programs are bypassed, possibly including the virus and malware. Only the most persistent virus and malware could get into Safe Mode. When they are no longer functioning, cleaning them will be easy.

 

Once you are inside the Safe Mode. You can open your browser and search for "antivirus" and "anti-malware" in Google, download and install a decent antivirus software (if you do not have one), and a malware removal software such as Malwarebytes' Anti-Malware, and then, just do a full scan with the software. After you have removed the virus and malware, remember to update your Windows on restart.

 

 

Excel users often ask for formulae or functions to achieve certain task. Here are the "official" lists of all worksheet functions in Microsoft Excel:

Excel 2003: List of worksheet functions (by category)

Excel 2007: List of worksheet functions (by category)

 

The lists are very good references. Microsoft categorized the functions by their functionality, so you can do a search on the page if you know what you are looking for. Those who will constantly use various kinds of functions in Excel for their work would like to find out which functions are more commonly used than the others, so that they can learn to use them in the order of descending importance (This is good in Excel training). Here is a list of functions sorted by their frequency of appearance in Excel worksheets:

Do you usually spend a long time finding your files, forget where you put them? If so, you might want to install one  of the desktop search engines listed below on your computer, replacing the default search engine of Windows XP or Vista to help you find your stuff fast. Desktop search relies on indexes created beforehand to locate an item during search. It is becoming a handy tool in office environment and could make you more productive at work. All of the tools listed below are able to search basic items like files, folders, documents, media, emails, contacts, etc.

 

Four Desktop Search engines compared:

Desktop Search Engine Speed of loading search results Relevance Media/File type supported Indexing annoyance Copernic Desktop Search Home Medium Medium Basic (no network storage) (slight) index at idle time only Windows Search(comes in Vista SP2) Fast Medium (missed some files) Medium (none) index in background Google Desktop Very Slow (on browser) Low (algorithm similar to web search, not so relevant on desktop) Medium (more file types, but no network storage) (slight) index at idle time only Gaviri PocketSearch Slow Medium Comprehensive (high) high CPU usage & locked folder preventing deletion

 

 

Windows 7 created a media frenzy with everyone waiting for so far (probably) the best designed Windows OS to ship. Most people see that it could deliver and save Microsoft some face from the Vista woe. Windows 7 carries a price tag, so we are here to help you judge whether the new features introduced in 7 are useful or not. If you look forward to upgrade to improve your work, check this article out to see if Windows 7 offers any productivity enhancement.