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Tips on using computers, other technology and devices.

Tech Tip: Resource Monitor

Tech Tip: Monitor System Resources

It’s useful to find out what is using up your computer’s system resources out of curiosity or when you are troubleshooting a problem. This can reveal the programs that are memory hogs or indicate when a hardware upgrade may be necessary.

Mark mail as junk

Tech Tip: Mark unwanted emails as junk

Emails are a convenient form of communication but unsolicited emails can distract as well as offend email users. Besides cluttering your inbox, spam can link to malicious websites or scam offers aimed at enticing you to give up your financial information.

Tech Tip: MAnage Context Menus with CCleaner

Tech Tip: Manage Context Menus with CCleaner

Context menus are those handy menus that pop up when you right click on Windows or control-click on a Mac. The content of these menus are specific to the area that is clicked and programs you install may modify the menu items that pop up in the context menu.

Tech Tip: Toggl

Tech Tip: Time Tracking with Toggl

Toggl has a very simple interface where you can describe the task, select the project it falls under and even associate the project with a client. You can start using Toggl as soon as you log in or set up your projects, clients and team before you start using the web application.