Windows may be designed for touchscreens, but thanks to a slew of Windows keyboard shortcuts it's easy to bypass touch and use a just keyboard and mouse. These shortcuts let you do things on your computer by using keys instead of clicking on drop down menus and can save you...
How to Test Your Browser’s Security
As your personal gateway to the internet, your web browser is the first line of defense against malicious websites. If your internet browser is not secure, viruses and spyware can infect your computer and damage your important data. And while a good antivirus does help, it’s always better to prevent...
No Duplex Printer? How to Print Double-Sided Manually in Word
If your printer only prints on one side, you can print a set of pages, flip them over, and then print the remaining pages. Word gives you two ways to do this. With your Word document open, select the File tab and choose “Print.” In the second drop-down box below...
How to View Multiple Calendars at the Same Time in Outlook
It’s not unusual to have more than one calendar in Outlook. Most of us have at least two: one for work and one for play, and comparing them is a visual adventure sometimes. Unfortunately, it’s easy to schedule time on one calendar without realizing you’ve already scheduled something on another!...
How an 8-Character Password Could Be Cracked in Less Than an Hour
Security experts keep advising us to create strong and complex passwords to protect our online accounts and data from savvy cybercriminals. And “complex” typically means using lowercase and uppercase characters, numbers and even special symbols. But complexity by itself can still open your password to cracking if it doesn’t contain...