Meet the “Swiss Knife” Calculator of Windows

Microsoft Windows Tip: If you think the default calculator that came with Windows (7, 8, 8.1) was just a normal calculator you are wrong. Don’t launch Excel yet! This calculator is a Swiss knife of calculators. Click “View” in the menu of the Calculator and you will see the array of calculations this app canContinue reading “Meet the “Swiss Knife” Calculator of Windows”

Securing files from prying eyes and IT admins

Do you often worry about the system administrator (your IT guy) having unrestrained access to your files? Or, what about the time you sent your laptop for repairs and they required the Windows administrator password? Corporate scenario – You are senior executive working on critical information (e.g. Annual Report). You have a company given login.Continue reading “Securing files from prying eyes and IT admins”

Managing Meetings Effectively

My recent Facebook post was, “…GO DIGITAL friends… It’s simple. OneNote, Evernote, S Note, whatever you choose, but please put your device to use.” It was a call for mobile warriors to drop that paper diary and pen people carry to meetings. So, here is the “how” of it… We are going to use aContinue reading “Managing Meetings Effectively”

Executive’s View of Folder and Documents

When viewing “My Documents” or your files in Windows Explorer (details view), you get to see the usual columns of File Name, Date modified, Type, Size. You know that one can sort files by clicking once on the column header in ascending order and clicking twice for descending order. So, most users often click “Name”Continue reading “Executive’s View of Folder and Documents”