Windows Task Manager in Windows 7 and Vista?

Did you always open Windows Task Manager in Windows XP using Alt + Ctrl + Del ? After moving to Windows Vista and Windows 7 you are taken to a screen where you have options like "Lock this computer", "Switch User", "Log Off", "Change Password", and "Start Task Manager.

So in Vista or Windows 7 , just [...]

Windows Live Writer 2010

I’m a big fan of Windows Live Writer.  I use it all the time for my blogging. Microsoft have just released the 2010 beta which now has a cracking Office 2007/2010 feel to it, including the ribbon bar.  It is much easier to see layouts and the HTML styles.  Definitely worth the upgrade. 

Also included, if [...]

Creating a distribution list in a public folder

When someone wanted to create a distribution list (DL) in a public folder, they were being denied permission, yet were an “owner” of the folder.

Under the "Forms" tab of the properties of the shared folder, make sure that "Any Form" is checked in the "Allow these forms in this folder” section. It was set to [...]

Using custom forms in Outlook

 

We use an Outlook custom form to keep our church contacts data in Public Folders on an Exchange Server 2003.   I’ve found it a bit of a trouble to update them so I’m just writing down what I have found works.

To edit a form, in Outlook go to Tools | Forms | Design a form.

I’ve found [...]

How to insert FLV into PowerPoint

I knew how to put a flash animation into PowerPoint, and now I’m concentrating on such things for a Sunday, it turns out the same principle works for FLV files too.

So this is what you do in PP 2007, similar in 2003.

1. Download and install VideoLAN VLC player on your computer. I’m a big fan of [...]

Happy birthday!

To celebrate the second birthday of behindthewillowtrees, I’ve moved the site to a proper hosting server and started using WordPress. Hope you like the make over.  More to come in [...]

Firefox Inline Spell Checker

Firefox includes a built in spell checker. However, by default this does not check when  typing into a single line entry box (e.g. the comments box on Facebook or the Google search box).

Firefox Inline Spell checking example

How to make Firefox spellchecker check for spelling errors inline

Open a Firefox window
Type about:config into the address bar and press [...]

Blog This in Windows Live Writer :: Firefox Add-ons

Adds a button to Firefox which starts a new Windows Live Writer blog post prepopulated with content and title from the current web page. Blog the whole page, or just selected snippets. Interacts with other registered plugins to parse and structure web content where appropriate. Blog quickly when you find something of interest on the web.

 

Blog [...]

I’m trying out Windows Live Writer

Recently I discovered that Microsoft have created a better text editor for Blogger than Blogger has done.  Which seems nuts!  Despite my reservations about using Microsoft products if there is a free alternative available, it is much much easier to use! In fact I love it.

At first I was unable to create a carriage return! Even [...]

Raychy's blog

I’m impressed with Raychy’s blog. She writes from her actual experiences and struggles with finding God in them. Honest [...]

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