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One of the best things about today's computers is that you
can customize them to reflect your own personal tastes. While my desktop
wallpaper is usually created from family pictures, I occasionally like to put
up something different. I recently found a great website that has free
wallpapers with high quality images of everything from landscapes to animals.
If you are using
AVG's free anti-virus and recently got a notice that you have to upgrade, don't
worry. It's still free, but AVG put a few detours in their upgrade links with
the express purpose of leading unsuspecting users to the paid version. I hate
when they do that!! There is still a free version of AVG for home users. Here's
what you need to do to get it.
AVG is Still
FREE
 Games aren't just for kids. A
great way to get your brain going is with a handheld game called the Nintendo
DS. I play games like Brain Age and Suduko every day. When the grandchildren
come over, we each take out our Nintendos and play with Nintendogs, a wonderful
virtual pet game that lets our puppies play together.
Handheld
Gaming for Adults
Have you ever seen a picture on
top of a folder that indicates what's inside? When you create a folder with
pictures in it, Windows chooses a picture from the folder and puts in on the
top of the folder. With these simple instructions, you can choose the picture
and put any picture you like on any folder icon. It's easy and it's fun.
Showing
a Picture on the Folder Icon
 
Have you ever tried to open a
document from a friend only to be greeted by an error or a page full of gobbledygook?
Or have you sent a document that you recipient couldn't open? It is probably
because the file formats for different versions of programs can be as different
as apples and oranges. Don't worry. There are some simple solutions.
Solving
Document Incompatibilities
 
This month's prize will be from the folks at Duracell. They are sure to
keep our winner "powered up". I'll give you more details in next week's
newsletter.
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