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How to disable taskbar balloon tips in Windows 7

The notification area on the bottom corner on your screen gives many different notifications, such as those from the Action Centre regarding Firewalls, Spyware, Virus Protection, Windows Updates etc. You can switch off these notifications or limit them to fewer as per your preferences. One or more than one notifications can be selected in the list.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to disable taskbar balloon tips in Windows 7.


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How to boost your computer’s memory with ReadyBoost in Windows 7

The lack of memory space makes the computer slower and this is taxing on the work speed. To speed up you system, you can utilize the memory of the storage devices attached to your computer. These storage devices can provide their empty space to speed up the processing of the computer. You can shift to using the storage space with very few simple changes.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to boost your computer’s memory with ReadyBoost in Windows 7.


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How to add layers in a PowerPoint slideshow

A PowerPoint slide has several options for the purpose of editing and making different changes to your presentation. A PowerPoint slide can be altered according to the requirements of your presentation but its consistency and appearance should not be compromised by adding multiple transitions or designs. Arranging them using the layer option of PowerPoint can be an effective method. In this tutorial, we will show you how to add layers in a PowerPoint slideshow.


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How to create styles in Microsoft Word 2010

Presentation plays an important role in capturing a person’s interest in a document or report. Word 2010 offers a great collection of tools that can be used to style a document. It can apply specific styles to the entire document or to a specific part of it. But here the question arises as to whether you only have to use the set of styles offered by the software, or if you can create your own from scratch too. Using this office 2010 tutorial you will learn how to create a personalized style for your word document from scratch.
In this tutorial you will specifically learn the way How to create styles in MS Word 2010.


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How to create tables from scratch in Microsoft Word 2010

Tables are used for a number of reasons. Firstly, they add to the presentation of a document a great deal and also allow one to present information in a detailed and orderly manner.
Using MS Word 2010 you can create tables of different shapes and sizes. This office 2010 tutorial is about making a table from scratch.
In this tutorial you will learn how to create tables from scratch in Microsoft Word 2010.


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How to create your own keyboard shortcuts

Gmail is one of the best email services around the world. It has a simple interface and crisp presentation. To enhance the user experience, Gmail has Mail settings to assign keyboard shortcuts for the use of your Gmail account. Letters can be assigned to different actions so that you can simply give commands with your keyboard.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to create your own keyboard shortcuts.


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How to access Command Prompt from any folder in Windows 7

Command prompt is a very old command line interpreter. Before Windows was developed, computers used Disk Operating System, or DOS, as their operating system. DOS was not graphical but textual. So in order to use the programs you were required to type in the commands. The command prompt takes you to the DOS mode where you can enter certain commands.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to access Command Prompt from any folder in Windows 7.


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Basics PC Tweaks

God Mode in windows 7

Windows 7 control panel has been organized by categories and in those categories there are sub categories. If you want to search for an option in control panel you will either have to browse through 2 or 3 options or you will have to search for the option in the search box. There is another way to access the control panel options and that is through entering a code and making a new folder.
Follow this step by step tutorial to learn How to access all Control Panel options in one place in windows 7.


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How to view system details in task manager in windows 8

Windows 8 has worked real hard in improving the user interface. It is the differentiating point of windows 8, the cutting edge of Windows 8 over its predecessors. Many previous options of windows were refined and upgraded to a whole new level in windows 8. Windows classic task manager is now available with new and improved features. Quite often you find that your system takes a lot of time when starting up. To get rid this of this problem, you can simply remove the unnecessary processes from the start up list.
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to view system details in task manager in windows 8.


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How to use the Search Function in Windows 8

Microsoft is offering a bunch of whole new features and advanced technology based applications in the form of its upcoming operating system i.e. windows 8. Its unique interface, new style start screen and smart metro tiles based application makes it unique and outstand previous windows versions. In addition to that, applications are smart enough to interact with one another and synchronize themselves with latest up to date information available. A new smart search function that uses keyword based searching is also available in windows 8
Follow this step by step guide to learn how to use the search function in Windows 8.


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