Stop animated gifs with click

You are on some website, and you have to read something there. But there are lot's of gif animations moving, blinking, and only annoying you. You can't concentrate on text. Just click Escape, and animated gifs will become frozen. You will stop them. Try now, here are links for 2 animated gifs for you to try this tip.

animated sun

and

animated school

And this trick works in Internet Explorer and in FireFox. Maybe in some other browser, dono. You can try.

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Internet Explorer 6 Keyboard Shortcuts (part 1)

Activate a selected link. ENTER
Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar. CTRL+ENTER
Add the current page to your favorites. CTRL+D
Change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for this page. ALT+U
Close Print Preview. ALT+C
Close the current window. CTRL+W
Copy the selected items to the Clipboard. CTRL+C
Display a shortcut menu for a link. SHIFT+F10
Display a list of addresses you've typed. F4
Display a list of zoom percentages. ALT+Z
"Display Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context Help on an item. F1
Display the first page to be printed. ALT+HOME
Display the last page to be printed. ALT+END
Display the next page to be printed. ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Display the previous page to be printed. ALT+LEFT ARROW
Find on this page. CTRL+F
Go to a new location. CTRL+O or CTRL+L
Go to the next page. ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Go to the previous page. ALT+LEFT ARROW or BACKSPACE
Go to your Home page. ALT+HOME
"In the History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders. CTRL+click
Insert the contents of the Clipboard at the selected location. CTRL+V
Move back between frames. SHIFT+CTRL+TAB
"Move back through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar. SHIFT+TAB
Move back through the list of AutoComplete matches. DOWN ARROW
Move forward between frames. CTRL+TAB or F6
"Move forward through the items on a Web page, the Address bar, and the Links bar. TAB
Move forward through the list of AutoComplete matches. UP ARROW
Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box. ALT+DOWN ARROW

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Windows Movie Maker Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows Movie maker tip

Set start trim point CTRL+SHIFT+LEFT ARROW
Set end trim point CTRL+SHIFT+RIGHT ARROW
Clear trim points CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE
Split clip CTRL+SHIFT+S
Combine clips CTRL+SHIFT+C
First clip HOME
Last clip END
Play/Pause SPACEBAR
Stop playback PERIOD
Previous frame ALT+LEFT ARROW
Next frame ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Previous clip CTRL+ALT+LEFT ARROW
Next clip CTRL+ALT+RIGHT ARROW
Full screen ALT+ENTER
Return from full screen ESC
Help topics F1
Next pane TAB or F6
Previous pane SHIFT+TAB or SHIFT+F6

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Window gone way up

top window
Somehow you moved window too far, and now you can't get top of it. It gone way up. Don't panic. Here is solution. Activate that window, click Alt-Space-M combination, and move with arrows. That way you will back active window lower.

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Some Windows 98 keyboard shortcuts

Select a menu, or select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the menu name. ALT+letter key, where the key is the underlined letter in a menu command
Undoes the last action (Undo command in Edit menu); use within a window. Note that not all actions, such as shutting down, can be undone. ALT+BACKSPACE or CTRL+Z
Select the active item; use after moving with the CTRL key to select separate groups of items. CTRL+SPACEBAR
Deselect the active item; use after moving with the CTRL key to select separate groups of items. CTRL+SPACEBAR
Move the insertion point to the beginning of the previous paragraph. CTRL+UP ARROW
Paste a copied item(s) from the Clipboard into a selected location (You also can choose Paste from the Edit menu.). CTRL+V
Copy and remove the selected item(s) from their original location to the Clipboard. (You also can choose the Cut command from the Edit menu.). CTRL+X
Undo the last action; note: some actions, like Shutdown, cannot be undone (You also can choose Undo from the Edit menu.). CTRL+Z
Delete the selected item(s), or to delete the character to the right of the cursor; if items are files they will be moved to the Recycle Bin. DELETE
Delete the selected item(s), or to delete the character to the right of the cursor; if items are files they will be moved to the Recycle Bin. DELETE

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How to Use Windows XP "System Restore"

How to Use Windows XP "System Restore"
by: George Whitecraft

Whether it's the word processor, spreadsheet, or financial package that isn't working, most people do not know that Microsoft Windows XP has a built in feature that just may come and save the day. That feature is called "System Restore."
Basically, System Restore is like a little hound that runs behind the scenes taking "snapshots" of various parts of the Microsoft Windows XP operating system. So, if a part of Microsoft Windows XP stops working one day, the System Restore utility is able to reference one of the "snapshots" it took and restore your system from a previous day (a day when your computer worked). It's kind of like going back in time to a day when your computer worked. All your current data (Microsoft Word files, etc.) are still retained, so you don't have to worry about losing any present day files.
In order to restore your computer just follow these simple steps:

1. Close any open programs.

2. Click on the Windows "Start" button (normally located on the bottom of your computer desktop)

3. Click on "All Programs"

4. Click on "Accessories"

5. Click on "System Tools"

6. Then click on "System Restore"

7. At this point the System Restore wizard will launch. You will have two options:

a. "Restore my system from an earlier date"
b. "Create a system restore point"

If you just need to restore your system and get it working correctly again, just select option "a" and click "Next."

8. On this screen you can select a date from the calendar that you would like to try and restore from. So, if you knew that your computer worked fine two days ago, just pick that date on the calendar and click "Next." 9. The next screen is the confirmation window. Just verify the information on the screen and click "Next." Windows XP will then reboot and try to restore your system with the settings from the date you selected.
The System Restore process can take anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes depending on how much reconfiguration Windows XP needs to do and how fast of a PC you have. When System Restore is done, a screen will popup with the results of the restore. If it was successful, you can then log into the system and start using the computer again. Any quirky issues that you were having are now hopefully gone.
Now, on step 7b above, I mentioned the "Create a system restore point" option. This option is for when you want to force Windows XP to take a snapshot of your system just before you install a program or alter any system settings that you are not sure of. It is like a safety net for when you install any internet programs (sometimes riddled with spyware) or system drivers (video, audio, etc). If you want to revert back to a virgin state just create a restore point "before" installing any software. This way, if your machine starts acting weird, you can just restore your settings from the selected point.
With a little practice, the System Restore utility is easy to use and a great way to help ensure the safety of your computer.

About The Author

George Whitecraft has been writing Ebook and Articles for the last 2 years.

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Change Windows Explorer background

Changing background
If white background on Windows Explorer hurt your eyes, you can change it. On Decktop go right-click, Properties-Appearance-Advanced. On Drop-down menu go to Item-Window, and chose color what you like. OK-Apply-OK.

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Windows 2000 Keyboard Shortcuts

Select a menu, or select or clear the check box by the letter underlined in the menu name. ALT+letter key, where the key is the underlined letter in a menu command
Switch view from current application window to next open application window, including minimized windows on the taskbar in the reverse direction; press ESC more than once to switch through successive windows. ALT+SHIFT+ENTER
Display the properties of a selected item while working in a window. ALT+ENTER
Switch view from current application window to next open application window, including minimized windows on the taskbar; press ESC more than once to switch through successive windows. ALT+ESC
Switch view from current application window to next open application window, including minimized windows on the taskbar in the reverse direction; press ESC more than once to switch through successive windows. ALT+SHIFT+ESC
Close the active application window. ALT+F4
Display Document menu from the leftmost icon on the main toolbar of the active document window. ALT+HYPHEN
Minimize all windows when taskbar has been selected. ALT+M
Copy the active window to the Windows Clipboard. ALT+PRINTSCREEN
Redo the previously undone action; works within a window. ALT+SHIFT+BACKSPACE
Open the menu of the leftmost icon on the main toolbar bar of the active window; this menu typically contains the following commands: Restore, Move, Size, Minimize, Maximize and Close. ALT+SPACEBAR
Close the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR+C
Minimize the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR+N
Restore the active window. ALT+SPACEBAR+R
Maximize the active window if it is minimized. ALT+SPACEBAR+X
Select the next item in the indicated direction while working in Windows explorer; add SHIFT to select or deselect additional items; add CTRL to move to the item without selecting it; in Details View there is only one column, so RIGHT and LEFT ARRO ARROW KEY
Expand view of everything under the current selection when working in Windows Explorer-Tree view. ASTERISK (on the numeric keypad)
Open the Windows NT Security dialog box to choose from the following options: Lock Workstation, Logoff, Shut Down, Change Password, Task Manager, and Cancel; if you are not logged on, command opens the logon dial CTRL+ALT+DELETE
Undo previous action taken within a window. CTRL+BACKSPACE
Copy selected item(s) to the Windows Clipboard when working in Windows Explorer. CTRL+C
Move the cursor to the beginning of the next paragraph within a window. CTRL+DOWN ARROW
Copy a selelcted file to a folder by dragging the file to the folder. CTRL+DRAG A FILE
Display Windows Start menu. CTRL+ESC
Display Run dialog box after displaying Start menu. CTRL+ESC and then R
Display the Find All Files dialog box while working in Windows Explorer. CTRL+F or F3
Close the active document window. CTRL+F4

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Add character in each cell (MS Excel)

You have MSExcel sheet with 100 cells filled with 001-100. And you need to add "A" in front all of them. You don't need to work whole day on that. All you have to do is make one Macro in VB.

Option Explicit

Sub Add_A()
Dim Last, Z As Variant, X As Variant
Sheets("Sheet1").Select
{here add title of your sheet}
Last = ActiveCell.SpecialCells(xlLastCell).Address
ActiveSheet.Range(Cells(1, 1), Last).Select
Z = Selection.Address
{taking adress}
For Each X In ActiveSheet.Range(Z)
{working while...}
If Len(X) > 0 Then
{finding cell with content}
X.FormulaR1C1 = Chr(65) & X.Text
{65 is code for 'A'}
Else
X.FormulaR1C1 = ""
{change nothing if cell is empty }
End If
Next
End Sub


Save this like new Macro and run it. Macro "Add_A" will add "A" in front of cells content.

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MSWord 2003 compatibility

Documents you wrote in MS Word 2003 you can open in MSWord 97/2000/2002, but there can be some problems with formatting, graphics, ... If you want to avoid that problems, here is tip:
Click Tools-Options-Save
Check Disable features introduced after and chose Word 97 or Word 6.0/95, and click OK.

You can't use this trick with Html word documents, because Word 97 don't support html.

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Change Internet Explorer logo

Internet Explorer logo
In the right top corner of Internet Explorer and Outlook Express you will see logo. When you're online logo is animated, and on offline it's static bitmap. This is the way you can change that logo to any pic you want.
First, make logo (bitmap image). You will need two images, 22 and 38 pixels for IExplorer and 2nd for Outlook Express.
Make first 22pixels image. Make it 22 pixels high and 5x22=110 pixels width. There you will make 5 22x22 pics like on film. When it's animated, those 5 images will show one after another, and on offline only first frame will be visible.
Same way, you will make 38x190 bitmap.
Than, open registry and go to HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Microsoft\ Internet Explorer\Toolbar
Create 2 new strings, and name them "SmBrandBitmap" i "BrandBitmap". Values will be full paths to bitmap images you made.
Restart IExplorer and Outlook Express and you shall see new images in top-right corner.

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few Internet Explorer 6 keyboard shortcuts

Activate a selected link. ENTER
Add "www." to the beginning and ".com" to the end of the text typed in the Address bar. CTRL+ENTER
Add the current page to your favorites. CTRL+D
Change paper, headers and footers, orientation, and margins for this page. ALT+U
Close Print Preview. ALT+C
Close the current window. CTRL+W
Copy the selected items to the Clipboard. CTRL+C
Display a list of addresses you've typed. F4
Display a list of zoom percentages. ALT+Z
Display a shortcut menu for a link. SHIFT+F10
"Display Internet Explorer Help, or when in a dialog box, display context Help on an item. F1
Display the first page to be printed. ALT+HOME
Display the last page to be printed. ALT+END
"In the History or Favorites bars, open multiple folders. CTRL+click
Move selected item down in the Favorites list in the Organize Favorites dialog box. ALT+DOWN ARROW
Open the History bar. CTRL+H
Open the Organize Favorites dialog box. CTRL+B
Open the Search bar. CTRL+E

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Windows Media Player Keyboard Shortcuts

Move left, right, up, or down menus and lists ARROW KEYS
Play an item ENTER or SPACEBAR
Display the Help menu ALT+H
Display Windows Media Player Help F1
Display the anchor window menu ALT+F6 to focus on anchor, then ALT key again
Switch to full mode (on the anchor window menu) CTRL+1
Open or play a file (on the anchor window menu) CTRL+O
Specify the URL or path to a file (on the anchor window menu) CTRL+U
Display the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode) SHIFT+F10
Navigate through the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode) SHIFT+F10, ARROW KEYS, and ENTER
Close the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode) ESC
Open a file on the skin shortcut menu (in skin mode) CTRL+O
Specify the URL or path to a file (in skin mode) CTRL+U
Shuffle the playback order of items in a playlist (in skin mode) CTRL+H
Repeat the playlist (in skin mode) CTRL+T
Increase the volume (in skin mode) F10
Decrease the volume (in skin mode) F9
Mute the volume (in skin mode) F8
Play or pause a file (in skin mode) CTRL+P
Stop playback (in skin mode) CTRL+S
Play the previous file (in skin mode) CTRL+B
Play the next file (in skin mode) CTRL+F
Switch to full mode (in skin mode) CTRL+1
Display Windows Media Player Help (in skin mode) F1
Select a button ENTER or SPACEBAR
Select individual items in an area TAB
Move the pointer to a different area TAB
Move the pointer in the opposite direction SHIFT+TAB
Display the shortcut menu of a feature or an item SHIFT+F10
Access the Features Taskbar CTRL+TAB
Access the Now Playing feature on the Features Taskbar CTRL+TAB, and then press ENTER
Access the Copy from CD feature on the Features Taskbar CTRL+TAB, then TAB key twice, and then press ENTER
Access the Media Library feature on the Features Taskbar CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key twice, and then press ENTER.
Access the Radio Tuner feature on the Features Taskbar CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key three times, and then press ENTER.
Access the Copy to CD or Device feature on the Features Taskbar CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key four times, and then press ENTER.
Access the Skin Chooser feature on the Features Taskbar CTRL+TAB, then press TAB key five times, and then press ENTER.
Select any command or button ENTER
Select the check box next to an item Spacebar
Clear the check box next to an item Spacebar
Close any menu ESC or ALT
Play or pause CTRL+P
Stop playback CTRL+S
Mute the volume F8
Increase the volume F10
Decrease the volume F9
Play the previous item CTRL+B
Play the next item CTRL+F
Rewind (available only when playing video files and DVDs) CTRL+SHIFT+B
Fast-forward (available only when playing video files and DVDs) CTRL+SHIFT+F
Copy tracks in the Copy from CD feature ALT+C
Stop copying in the Copy from CD feature ALT+S
Get names of album tracks in the Copy from CD feature ALT+G
Hide names of album tracks in the Copy from CD feature ALT+N
Display album details in the Copy from CD feature ALT+A
Hide album details in the Copy from CD feature ALT+D
Create a playlist in the Media Library feature ALT+N
Add an item to a playlist in the Media Library feature ALT+A
Search Media Library ALT+S
View digital media file details in the Media Library feature ALT+M
Return to the Media Library view ALT+B
Copy files in the Copy to CD or Device feature ALT+C
Cancel copying in the Copy to CD or Device feature ALT+L
Delete a selected item in the Copy to CD or Device feature DELETE
Move to the next item in the list in the Copy to CD or Device feature DOWN ARROW
Refresh the information in the panes in the Copy to CD or Device feature F5
Apply a skin in the Skin Chooser feature ALT+A
Access and download more skins in the Skin Chooser feature ALT+S
Delete a selected item in the Skin Chooser feature DELETE
Display the File menu ALT+F
Open a file (on the File menu) CTRL+O
Specify a URL or path to a file (on the File menu) CTRL+U
Close or stop playing a file (on the File menu) CTRL+W
Exit or close the Player (on the File menu) ALT+F4
Display the View menu ALT+V
Switch to full mode (on the View menu) CTRL+1
Switch to skin mode (on the View menu) CTRL+2
Display the menu bar in full mode (on the View menu) CTRL+M
Display video in full screen (on the View menu) ALT+ENTER
Zoom to 50 percent (on the View menu) ALT+1
Zoom to 100 percent (on the View menu) ALT+2
Zoom to 200 percent (on the View menu) ALT+3
Display the Play menu ALT+P
Shuffle the playback order of items in a playlist (on the Play menu) CTRL+H
Repeat the playlist (on the Play menu) CTRL+T
Eject the CD or DVD (on the Play menu). This keyboard shortcut is not displayed and does not work if multiple CD-ROM or DVD drives are attached to the computer. DVD commands are available only if you have a software decoder and hardware to support playing DVDs.. CTRL+E
Display the Tools menu ALT+T
Search specified locations for digital media files (on the Tools menu) F3

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