My favorite Screensaver Slideshow Settings

Right-click on Desktop, select Personalize, then Screensaver (or copy this into your Window Explore address bar:  Control Panel\Appearance and Personalization\Personalization).

Select Photos, Settings, then browse to find what you'd like to slide-show.

Theme:  Pan and zoom
Slide Show Speed: Fast
and check "Shuffle Contents"

Save!

Blackberry - How to disable Automatic Device Application Update during Sync

After a re-install of BlackBerry desktop, I noticed that each time I sync'd there would be an automatic device application check and update. So each time I stabilized a version, a new one would sneak in and my settings would no longer be as expected.

Finally, this is what works (2/27/2010):

You will need to remove the Blackberry Desktop Application (sorry, you really do... #fail by Blackberry) and re-install it (simply modifying the program will not work - more on that later), being careful to do these two things during the install:

1- Click the icon next to "BlackBerry Automatic Update" and change it to "This feature will not be available."
2- Later on in the installation, un-check "Check for software updates."

This article explains why (has to do with temporary files unavailable if you simply try to modify the program):
http://rim.lithium.com/t5/BlackBerry-Curve-BlackBerry-8300/Stopping-automatic-device-application-updates/m-p/194234;jsessionid=A480A2C982DC0E65C72C2DB3F691040A

Thanks JerryD!

(The info in this next link did not work for me, but saving for reference:http://www.blackberryforums.com/general-blackberry-discussion/159789-why-wont-my-os-update-i-deleted-vendor-xml-file.html)

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Outlook 2007 - Doesn't see my Address Book

After you install Outlook 2007 you'll need to do this so that Outlook can find your address book:

Click Tools > Options > Mail Setup > Data Files > Address Books > New > Additional Address Books > Outlook Address Book.

How to Remove Items from the Quick Launch Bar (Bar on bottom left of screen)

Go to:  C:\Users\rls\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Internet Explorer\Quick Launch (where "rls" is your user name)

and simply delete the shortcuts you do not want to appear on the bar.

Outloook 2007 - Newly Installed but won't Open "Cannot open your default e-mail folders"

Purchased and installed Outlook 2007.  Received error message when opening Outlook for the first time:

"Cannot open your default e-mail folders.  Outlook cannot start because a data file to send and receive mail cannot be found.  To ad a data file, such as a personal folder file, double-click the Mail icon in Windows Control Panel."

If you don't see the Mail icon in the "classic view" control panel, click on this icon instead "View 32-bit Control Panel Items".  Voila - there is the mail icon.  Click it, then click "data files".  Add a new data file.  I put mine in C:\Users\abc\Documents\Outlook (you'll have a different user name than 'abc').

Restart Outlook. It should work now!

Backup Google Reader Subscriptions

Simply go to Settings when logged in to Google Reader (upper right corner, you may get a drop down box so select "Reader Settings").

Select "Import/Export"
Click on "Export your subscriptions as an OPML file"
and Save this file to your harddrive.

You can import these feeds back into Google Reader (or any reader that reads OPML files) quite easily by selecting "Import your subscriptions" on this same page.

Be safe - backup.

Get into Safe Mode!

To get into Safe mode, reboot and press the F8 key right before Windows starts up.  If you can't get into safe mode this way, here is the alternative method I use:

• Click the Start Button
• Type “msconfig” in the search box
• Select “msconfig”
• A “System Configuration” window will open
• Select the “Boot” tab in the Boot Options section
• Check the “Safe Boot/Minimal” check box
• Restart
• This will put you in “Safe Mode” with large icons and “Safe Mode” showing on all four corners of the screen (you may have to enter your password to get in).
• Complete whatever your task is (possibly Restart again), then go back to “msconfig”, and uncheck the “Safe Boot” box, and restart. Should boot normally.

Thanks to How to Geek and Larry!

Awesome!

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How to Make the Heart Symbol

Use the numeric keypad to the right (or if you are on a laptop, press NUMLK) and then press ALT 3.  If on laptop, don't forget to release NUMLK.

Other fun ALT key symbols:

ALT + 1 = ☺
ALT + 2 = ☻
ALT + 3 = ♥
ALT + 4 = ♦
ALT + 5 = ♣
ALT + 6 = ♠
ALT + 7 = •
ALT + 8 = ◘
ALT + 9 = ○

ALT + 14 = ♫ Musical Note
ALT + 15 = ☼ Sunshine Symbol
ALT + 0169 = © Copyright Symbol
ALT + 0153 = ™ Trademark Symbol
ALT + 0174 = ® Registered Symbol

Works on Facebook, Twitter, Blogger, Wordpress, Word, etc.
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You call that Parallel?

Lost the "Find" Ribbon at the Top of Outlook Messages?

Click on "Find" (see red arrow) and the ribbon will reappear!

This is for Outlook 2003 which I use at work.

iWeavr - Bookmarklet that displays similar web sites

iWeavr is an innovative bookmarklet that makes it easy to discover similar or related websites to any webpage you’re currently browsing.  Cool!
Source: http://www.makeuseof.com/dir/iweavr-quickly-find-similar-content-for-any-webpage-you-visit/