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Toward a Better Computing Experience |
Smart Computing magazine |
After a few months of adding new software to WinXP, the All Programs list
probably looks like a chaotic mess. Some newly installed programs end up on the
bottom of the list, while others seem to slip themselves into the middle.
To sort the list into alphabetical order, simply right-click any of the programs
or folders in the All Programs menu and activate the Sort By Name command. This
will reorganize the entire All Programs menu.
One of our pet peeves about Windows’ file management is that it contains a Yes To All button but not a No To All button. The Yes To All button lets you automatically overwrite all file duplicates when you are copying files from one location to the next. A No To All button would be nice so you could automatically prevent any duplicates from being overwritten. If you are copying an entire group of files from one folder to another and many of them are duplicates you do not want to overwrite, the process can be a real pain. Fortunately you can work around this limitation. When you copy files from one place to another and Windows prompts you to overwrite the first file, hold down the SHIFT key and click No. From that point on, No To All will be enabled for that particular copy session and no duplicates will be overwritten.
Right-click anywhere within Sidebar when it is running and click Add Gadgets. Drag and drop the icon for the Gadget you want to add into the Sidebar. You can find more Gadgets by clicking Get More Gadgets Online.
Reprinted with permission from Smart Computing. Visit www.smartcomputing. com to learn what Smart Computing can do for you and your user group!