Basic Computer Information

How to Create a Google Alert

Create a Google Alert to monitor your online reputation, your business name mentions, your backlinks and more! You can create a Google Alert with or without a Google Account. Learn how.

Create Account at Google

Google has many services available for you to use for free. Some of the services provided require that you have a Google account. Learn how to create a Google account so you can take advantage of all these free Google services.

How to Email Photos in Windows

How to email photos in Windows. Email a single photo or multiple photos from your email client without using the photo software you have.

The New Yahoo! Search

Yahoo! Search has a new look as of September 22, 2009. Seems they have decided to go for a sleeker look.

Looks like Yahoo! has made some changes for the good. We'll post more as we try out each feature.

Delete a Desktop Shortcut

At times your desktop can get cluttered with desktop shortcuts and program icons making it hard to find things on the desktop and generally makes it cluttered.

When your desktop gets to a point where it is suffering from "desktop clutter" it's time to delete a desktop shortcut or two.

Arrange Desktop Shortcuts

Continuing with our desktop shortcuts series, now that you have created a custom desktop shortcut, you are probably wondering how to organize all the desktop shortcuts you have.

Rename Desktop Shortcuts

When you create a desktop shortcut, by default Windows adds Shortcut to in front of the file or folder name the shortcut is for.

If you decide to use Auto Arrange to arrange the desktop shortcuts on your Windows desktop, all the icons with Shortcut to will be grouped.

Also, with Shortcut to added to the beginning of the name of the shortcut, the name of the file or folder the desktop shortcut is for may not be visible. By default, Windows only allows a certain amount of space below the desktop icon for it's name.

How to Create a Desktop Shortcut

In this second article about desktop shortcuts we will cover how to create a desktop shortcut for a file or folder on your computer and one for a web page on the Internet.

Desktop Shortcuts

Ever noticed when you install a program an icon appears on your desktop? These icons are desktop shortcuts, which when clicked, open the program associated with it.

You can create your own desktop shortcuts also.

Sending Emails

Once you have composed your email, it's time to send it. You'll need to set who you will be sending the email to.

Sending emails is a common business and personal task these days. Use your and your contacts time efficiently by only using this tool when really necessary.