The Tech Diary of an IT support geek

Below are some quick Microsoft Windows 7 Taskbar tips that can help you be more productive.Program propertiesHolding down Shift and right-clicking an icon on the taskbar shows the properties for that program.Quickly open new instance of programHold down the Shift key and click any icon on the taskbar to open a new instance of that program. For example, if you had an Internet Explorer Window open, … [Read more...]

Below is a listing of our top 10 favorite Firefox keyboard shortcuts. Learning these shortcuts will greatly improve your productivity and overall experience with Mozilla Firefox.Ctrl + T and middle-clickPressing Ctrl + T opens a blank new tab or if you want to open any link in a new tab press your middle mouse button (often the scroll wheel) to open that link in a new tab.Ctrl + Shift + TOops, … [Read more...]

Below is a listing of our top 10 favorite Firefox add-ons or extensions. Part of what makes Mozilla Firefox so great is all the available add-ons and installing these add-ons can help improve your abilities and the overall feel of Firefox. Each of these add-ons can be found through the Mozilla Firefox add-ons page or through the links provided below.StumbleUponGreat add-on that works with … [Read more...]

Below is a listing of what we believe should be the top terms or lingo parents of teenagers should know. Knowing these terms can help you relate more with your child as well as help identify if they are hiding something from you.TermMeaningFOSMOSP911PALPAWPIRTOSCD9Code9Parent, Teacher, or other Adult watching.ASLMorFRUMORFAge, Sex, Location. In chat MorF or RUMORF is used to ask if male or … [Read more...]

Rename multiple files in Microsoft Windows XP Explorer by following the steps below. Open Explorer. In Explorer select all the files you want to rename. Once the files have been selected press F2 and type the new name for the files. For example, typing "test" will rename the files to test, test(1), test(2), test(3) etc. If you have show file extensions enabled, make sure to also type the name of … [Read more...]

Temporarily prevent prompt when deleting filesHolding down the Shift key when deleting files will disable the confirmation prompt only for the files you're currently deleting.Permanently prevent the confirmation prompt when deletingDelete files faster by removing the "Are you sure you want to delete" Microsoft Windows confirmation box for all files by right-clicking the Recycle Bin icon on the … [Read more...]