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How to Change Startup Programs in Windows 7

I want to do this! What's This? Change the way your machine boots up How to Change Startup Programs in Windows 7 With the release of Windows 7, Microsoft has made several changes to the company's operating system. Startup program settings are similar to those of previous operating systems. Startup programs are saved in a specific folder on the hard drive. When the operating system boots, links listed in this folder start their respective applications. Changing settings for current startup applications is accomplished through the system configuration tool. Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Add a Link to the Startup Folder 1 Click the Windows "Start" button and select "...

How to Mail Holiday Cards Abroad

Instructions Things You'll Need: * Family Photographs * Holiday Greeting Cards * CD Players * Printers * Rob McConnell Big Band Christmas CD * Sing-Along Carols CD * Windham Hill Carols CD * Postage Stamps * Address Labels * Printer Paper * Home Computers 1. Keep your list of people to send holiday cards to on your computer. When it's time to send the cards, print out self-stick labels, which are available in many styles and colors. Update your list whenever you receive a card. 2. Write a Happy New Year letter with your family's news to put in each card - you can use the same one in all of your cards if you keep the information general. Use pretty holiday stationery. Include a family photo as an added treat. 3. Keep up your holiday spirit while doing the cards by sipping cocoa and listening to carols. 4. Note that the post office requires envelopes to be no smaller than 3 1/2 ...

How to Make Holiday Cards for Kids

Make a holiday card just for kids. christmas greeting card image by Attila Toro from During the holidays , often a whole family receives one holiday card from another friend or family member. Rarely, however, do the kids in the family get their very own holiday cards. This holiday season, change your card-giving tradition and send individual cards to the kids you know. This holiday card project doubles as an ornament the recipient can assemble and hang on a tree or door. The greeting card has a front window that displays all the pieces needed to make a holiday tree. Even though the card looks complex, the craft skills required to assemble the holiday tree are minimal. Instructions Things You'll Need: Sheet of blue card stock, 8.5" x 11" ...

How to Hand-Paint Holiday Cards

Design and hand-paint your own holiday cards as an alternative to store-bought greeting cards. You can make your cards as elaborate or as simple as you desire. Make a set of identical holiday cards or make each card unique. Instructions Things You'll Need: Brushes Paper Cutters Greeting Cards Holiday Coloring Books Acrylic Paints Calligraphy Pens Crayons Glitter Gold And Silver Paint Pens Paint Pens White Glues Acrylic Paints Cutting Boards Holiday Magazines Internet Access Pencils Card Stock Envelopes Markers Pencils Craft Knife Rulers Pencils Crayons ...

Self Employment Ideas List

Fotolia.com ">appointment book image by Gale Distler from Fotolia.com Adhering to a schedule makes self-employment a more organized endeavor. A broad range of self-employment opportunities make working for yourself an enticing and sometimes lucrative option. If you're a motivated self-starter, there are many jobs that allow you to take advantage of the ability to set your own schedule and salary goals. Choosing your line of work requires careful consideration about your skill set, combined with your ability to think on your feet without the guidance of a manager or supervisor. Landscape Maintenance Fotolia.com ">lawnmower ima...

Places to Promote Your Music & Yourself As a Singer Read more: Places to Promote Your Music & Yourself As a Singer

Although record labels were once the dominant power in the music industry, the availability of recording software and the power of Internet marketing has since enabled independent musicians to release their own music CDs and to market their musical talent without having to sign a recording contract. Major labels may have the financial clout to gain valuable exposure for their signed artists, but they also make creative demands of them, and take a sizable cut of the financial proceeds. As an independent artist, promoting yourself is time-consuming and done on a much smaller scale, but what you lose in financial backing, you make up for with creative control of your material, and the hands-on approach can be artistically rewarding. Social Networks Maintain a presence on social networking sites. Make regular posts to announce CD releases and live performances, then add audio clips and gig photos to your profile page. Most s...

How to Do a Complete System Reinstall

As you use your operating system, you'll find over time your computer begins to experience a general slowdown. This slowdown is often associated with system clutter, the buildup of device drivers, unused file settings and background support programs. The longer you use the system, the slower it'll run, until you perform a complete system reinstall. A reinstall creates a fresh installation over the old, but that creation is at the cost of your present settings and documents. For a successful reinstall that preserves your documents and settings, you'll need to backup the information first, after which you can reinstall, creating a clean fresh system that utilizes the full capability of your system's hardware. Difficulty: Moderate Instructions Things You'll Need: Windows 7 installation disc 1 Backup your Windows file settings usi...

How to Remove the Background in Corel Photo Paint 8 Read more: How to Remove the Background in Corel Photo Paint 8

With the Corel Photo-Paint 8 application, you can edit your digital photos and images. The software includes many features that allow you to touch up a photo, including the drop shadow effect and brush tools. You can also remove the background from an image by using the Free Hand Mask tool. Using this tool can be helpful if you want to move a main image to be inserted into another photo or if you want a main image to appear by itself. Difficulty: Easy Instructions 1 Open the Corel Photo-Paint 8 application on your computer . Click the "File" option from the top toolbar menu and then click the "Open" option. 2 Locate the image on your computer that you want to remove the background for and then click on it so it's selected. Click the "Open" button and then the image will appear in the application. 3 ...

What Are the Bci-15 Color Cartridge Tank Colors?

Canon U.S.A. Inc. first opened its New York office in 1955. It has been one of the leading camera manufacturers in the world, starting with film and moving into the digital age. Now Canon offers a wide range of cameras, printers and ink cartridges for both professional and home use. Canon's BCI-15 Color Ink Tank is compatible with both the i70 and i80 printers. Cyan The color cyan can best be described as a moderate greenish-blue to bluish-green. The origin of the word "cyan" goes back to the late 1800s. It comes from the Greek word kýanos, meaning "dark blue." Inked paper absorbs or reflects specific wavelengths, while computer monitors emit light. Cyan serves as a filter in the subtraction of varying degrees of red, green and blue from white light, producing a gamut of spectral colors. This is needed because digital art must be converted from RGB to CMYK color for print. Magenta ...

How to Attach an Electronic Signature to a Digital ID Read more: How to Attach an Electronic Signature to a Digital ID

Electronic or digital signatures are used to verify your identity within Microsoft Word documents. They are helpful in reducing risks inherent to electronic transactions. The electronic signature feature is built-in to the 2010 version of Microsoft Word. In order to insert an electronic signature, create a signature line. Sign the signature line in order to attach your signature to your digital ID. Difficulty: Moderately Easy Instructions Create A Signature Line 1 Move the mouse to the area of the document where you want to place the signature line and click once to place the cursor. 2 Click the "Insert" tab and click "Signature Line" from the "Text" group. Click "Microsoft Office Signature Line." 3 Follow the onscreen instructions provided by the "Signature Setup" dialog bo...

How To Handle The Phone Interview

“Today is yesterday’s pupil.” – - Thomas Fuller Recently, hiring managers and recruiters have turned to the phone interview as a method of cutting down their enormous list of applicants to a select few who are eligible for an in-person interview. The method has grown in popularity because it can help make the search process more efficient and also cost-effective. Unfortunately, that means it also creates a bigger obstacle than you would like to deal with if you hope to go on to do the in-person interview. But, that doesn’t mean you can’t succeed at a phone interview. You just have to be aware of how the context of a phone interview means you must do more to make a meaningful connection and impression. Here are a few things to consider as you get ready for that phone interview. Prepare! You used to be able to go into a phone interview expecting a few questions and n...

Why Is It Important to Constantly Update Antivirus Software? Read more: Why Is It Important to Constantly Update Antivirus Software?

It is important to constantly update the anti-virus software on a computer because computers are regularly threatened by new viruses. The anti-virus updates contain the latest files needed to combat new viruses and protect your computer. Updating Signature Files Signature files contain the latest list and behavior of known viruses. Anti-virus programs release signature file updates regularly--sometimes daily, sometimes more often--because new viruses are being identified on a daily basis. It is best to configure your anti-virus program to automatically check for updates these updates. Maintaining the Scan Engine The scan engine is where the signature files are loaded. It is responsible for scanning and performing actions such as cleaning, quarantining and deleting identified viruses in your computer. Updates on scan engines are intermittent and not as regular as signature files. When a scan engine is u...

How to Delete Automatic Updates

How to Delete Automatic Updates Automatic updates is a Windows feature that allows your computer to automatically check for updates to installed software and drivers. Failure to install relevant updates can negatively impact the functionality of your computer software . Despite how important it is to install these updates, the little pop up boxes that advise you of the updates can be annoying. The only way to delete these annoyances is to completely turn off the automatic updates feature. Instructions Windows Vista/Windows 7 1 Click on your "Start" Windows button. 2 Select "Control Panel." 3 Click on the "Security" option. 4 Click on "Windows Update." 5 Click on the "Change Settings" lin...

மருத்துவக் குறிப்புகள்

நெஞ்சு சளி தேங்காய் எண்ணையில் கற்பூரம் சேர்த்து நன்கு சுடவைத்து ஆர வைத்து நெஞ்சில் தடவ சளி குணமாகும். தலைவலி ஐந்தாறு துளசி இலைகளும் ஒரு சிறு துண்டு சுக்கு, 2 லவங்கம், சேர்த்து நன்கு அரைத்து நெற்றியில் பற்றாகப் போட்டால் தலைவலி குணமாகும். தொண்டை கரகரப்பு சுக்கு, பால் மிளகு, திப்பிலி, ஏலரிசி ஆகியவற்றை வறுத்து பொடி செய்து தேனில் கலந்து சாப்பிட தொண்டை கரகரப்பு குணமாகும். தொடர் விக்கல் நெல்லிக்காய் இடித்து சாறு பிழிந்து, தேன் சேர்த்து சாப்பிட்டால் தொடர் விக்கல் தீரும். வாய் நாற்றம் சட்டியில் படிகாரம் போட்டு காய்ச்சி ஆறவைத்து அதனை ஒரு நாளைக்கு மூன்று வேளை வாய் கொப்பளித்து வந்தால் வாய் நாற்றம் போகும். உதட்டு வெடிப்பு கரும்பு சக்கையை எடுத்து எரித்து சாம்பலாக்கி, அதனுடன் வெண்ணெய் கலந்து உதட்டில் தடவி வர உதட்டு வெடிப்பு குணமாகும். அஜீரணம் ஒரு டம்ளர் தண்ணீரில் கருவேப்பிலை, இஞ்சி, சீரகம், மூன்றையும் கொதிக்க வைத்து ஆறவைத்து வடிகட்டி குடிக்க அஜீரணம் சரியாகும். குடல்புண் மஞ்சளை தணலில் இட்டு சாம்பல் ஆகும் வரை எரிக்க வேண்டும். மஞ்சள் ...