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Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 – Stop Ending Slide Shows with a Black, Blank Slide

02 Oct

Remove the black, blank slide that PowerPoint 2010 adds to the end of slideshows.

After displaying a slide show, Microsoft PowerPoint 2010 ends with a black, blank slide with the text “End of slide show, click to exit”. Presumably, the reason for this is that slide shows may be shown on a projector or larger monitor. After a slide show is finished, you can use the black slide to “cut the feed” so participants will not see the raw slides in PowerPoint as well as your Desktop, Taskbar, etc.

If you do not care about your participants seeing these things, you might find this ending slide annoying and wish to just exit straight from a slide show back into the PowerPoint application. To remove this ending slide, do the following:…

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Microsoft Outlook 2010 – Use Your Own Reminder Sound

01 Oct

Configure Outlook 2010 to play a reminder sound of your choosing.

As tasks / calendar items become due in Microsoft Outlook 2010, it warns you by displaying a “Reminder” dialog box and playing an alert sound.

If you tire of this sound, why not insert your own? You can use virtually any sound file as long as it is in the WAV format….

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Digital Photo Processing – Clean JPG EXIF Metadata with Shareware ExifCleaner for Windows

01 Oct

ExifCleaner is one option for removing EXIF data in JPG images, such as inside photos taken by digital cameras.

EXIF metadata contained in JPG images contain a lot of information you may want kept private. For example, JPGs created by digital cameras may store information such as the camera make and model, exposure time, ISO speed, F-stop, and more. Some cameras may even store geolocation data telling where a photo was taken. If you distribute such files without removing the data, others with the right tools and knowledge can display this information.

If you want to remove EXIF metadata before distributing JPGs, one option is the shareware ExifCleaner for Windows. This software lets you open a batch of files, preview their contents if desired, and then remove EXIF metadata contained therein. You can have the software remove all metadata or just a subset of tags. New files can be generated with the cleaned data, or you can choose to overwrite the originals. …

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Microsoft Publisher 2010 – Grayscale, Sepia, or Tint an Image

29 Sep

For artistic reasons, convert an image in a Publisher 2010 document to grayscale, give it a sepia tone, or tint it another color.

If you’ve ever decided that to better blend in with a document design, a picture should be converted to grayscale, sepia tone, or given a different colored tint, you might have thought you needed to perform the operation outside of Microsoft Publisher 2010. Think again – you can alter images in a Publisher 2010 document with just a couple of clicks.

1. First, select the image you wish to modify….

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[MODIFIED] IrfanView – Convert Image to Grayscale

26 Sep

Quickly create grayscale images and photos with IrfanView.

Grayscale photos often look more dramatic and artistic than color photos, especially when the contrast between light and dark tones is high. Luckily, it’s easy to convert photos and images to grayscale with IrfanView.

1. First, load an image into IrfanView….

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Miscellaneous Software – Extract Icons from Files

28 Aug

Obtain icons stored in executables or other files with Icons from File. The software supports command-line extraction.

Icons From File is a Windows application that can help you obtain icons stored inside executables and other files. Icons can be saved as standard .ICO files, or may be saved in other graphics formats such as .BMP, .EMF, or .JPG.

Multiple icons may be exported to an HTML document or Dbase 5 file (DBF). Icons can also be copied to the clipboard or printed. Plus, the software can be run from the command line for batch file or automated icon extraction. …

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Microsoft Outlook 2007 – Request Receipts on Every EMail

28 Aug

Tired of recipients claiming they don’t receive your e-mail? Force all e-mail to come with a delivery and/or read receipt request.

If you’re concerned that your e-mail sent with Microsoft Outlook 2007 is not reaching its destination, you can configure the software to request read and/or delivery receipts on every e-mail sent.

Note that delivery and read receipts will only be sent by software programs that support them, such as Outlook and Outlook Express. Also note that some people may have receipts disabled in Outlook, so you won’t receive confirmations from them….

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Windows 7 – See Which Services Are Related to a Process

27 Aug

If a svchost.exe image is using a lot of memory or CPU time, view its related services to help diagnose problems.

The Windows 7 Task Manager is useful to manage processes and services, check the CPU and networking usage, and shut down stuck programs that don’t want to end. While using this tool, you may have noted many svchost.exe processes that act as Host Process for Windows Services. Curious about which services are related to which processes, especially if one is running amok, taking a lot of memory and/or CPU time?

1. In the “Processes” tab of the “Windows Task Manager”, right-click a svchost.exe process….

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IrfanView – Create Desktop Shortcut and Keyboard Hotkey if Missing

26 Aug

Make IrfanView easier to access by creating desktop and keyboard shortcuts.

If you often view and modify images with IrfanView you may find a Desktop shortcut convenient. When installing the application this shortcut may have been created; if missing, you can add it back. Plus, the Desktop shortcut can contain a keyboard hotkey to open IrfanView from anywhere – and this can be modified.

1. Choose “Options” – “Properties/Settings”….

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Digital Image Resizers – Clone of Windows XP PowerToys Image Resizer

26 Aug

The Image Resizer Powertoy Clone lets you resize images from Explorer in Windows 2000 and up.

The Image Resizer Powertoy Clone is an open-source clone of the Image Resizer tool in the PowerToys for Windows XP suite. This version also runs on Windows 2000, Windows Vista, and Windows 7.

To use, simply select one or multiple images from Explorer. Right-click a selected image and choose “Resize Pictures” from the pop-up menu. A “Resize Pictures” dialog box will then appear, allowing you to choose between making small, medium, or large images, or those optimized for mobile devices. …

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