Today we’ll take a look at how it performs and the protection it has to offer. Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is free Anti-Malware protection that replaces their previous pay for utility One Care. It has left beta and version 1.0 was released to the public yesterday. It actually runs a lot like the beta version and the user interface is the basically same. Before installation verify there is no other Antivirus or spyware tool running on the machine....

Sometimes when looking through a file manager, it would be nice to have more than a dual-pane view. Now you’re able to manage your files with up to four viewing panes at once with Q-Dir. Note: Q-Dir is available in regular install and portable versions. you might definitely get some file access going here! And to the right side of the Menus, you will find this toolbar. you could opt for viewing pane style and number of active viewing panes easily here....

Disable Balloon notifications The balloon notifications can get extremely annoying. Sometimes it can seem like they will never stop, depending on what apps are running. On the left side navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar. On the left side under tweaks scroll down to “Turn off all balloon notifications” and double click. Click Enabled the Apply and Ok. On the left side navigate to User Configuration \ Administrative Templates \ Start Menu and Taskbar....

Then under Get External Data punch From Access. Browse to the location of the database you want to import. If there are several tables you will need to pick the one you want to get the data from. This process saves a lot of time when going through large amounts of data versus sorting through a report. This should get you started with organizing items from the database however you need it....

The solid color background/border makes the text stand out nicely.

Ever wished that you could combine your Bookmarks Menu and Bookmarks Toolbar together? Two different areas just to manage and work with bookmarks… The Bookmarks Menu pre-installation. Notice the listing for the Bookmarks Toolbar. Our browsers interface looks a bit different now. No more Bookmarks Menu in the Menu Bar! Here is a look at the Bookmarks Menu now that it has been relocated to the Bookmarks Toolbar. Notice that the listing for the Bookmarks Toolbar is no longer present!...

It is completely free of charge and is built on OpenOffice.org technology and supports Open Document Format standards. Lotus Symphony Document This is their word processing app that would replace MS Word. Notice there is a single interface with tabbed sections for each program and / or document. There are plenty of templates for various types of documents to choose from and download. Save documents in in Open or MS formats....

This new search feature in Windows 7 lets you search content on remote locations right in side Windows Explorer. You will get a Windows message asking if you’re sure you want to roll out the connector. The connectors show up in Windows Explorer on the left side under favorites. Results are displayed as you throw in in what you’re looking for. If you activate the Preview Pane you might get an overview of the page....

WordPad and Paint are often overlooked accessories included in all versions of Windows since 95. They are still included in Windows 7 and now have a new look with some enhanced features. Like in pervious versions you might insert a Paint drawing. Easier to access options for editing projects. The main menu offers more choices for saving, printing images etc. It looks like the Ribbon is around to stay and it’s nice to get uniformity between Windows applications....

Looking for a fun and creative way to display and access your favorite bookmarks in webpage format? Note: Folders shown are from our browsers bookmark library. Note: To add MyBookmarks as a homepage, use about:mybookmarks as the address.

Note: PCA monitors programs for known compatibility issues and can be very beneficial for end users. hit Start and pop in services.msc into the search box and hit enter. Now scroll down to the Program Compatibility Assistant Service and click Stop. You will get the following Service Control screen briefly while it is shutdown. Then to turn it back on just repeat the same process. If youre doing multiple reboots you might want to completely disable it....

Today we take a look at Chart Advisor from Microsoft Office Labs which makes the process more efficient. Note: Remember this is a prototype and under development and may not work perfectly with your system. Continue through the installation wizard to complete the process. After the installation is complete open Excel and you will see it under the Insert tab in the ribbon. Using Chart Advisor Here we will take a look at using Chart Advisor....

There’s a simple fix that almost always works. How does that even happen? Everything should be looking good now. Did it solve the problem for you?