A replacement for Outlook!

Download Thunderbird

Here we are looking at what I think is a really great program that works like Outlook, but better.

Let's get started with the Pros and Cons right off the bat, shall we? :)

Pros

• It's easy to install and setup your email accounts
• You can customize your email experience
• There is an add-on manager that allows you to add apps directly into your program.
• They give you access to sites that will allow you to send big files in emails.
• You can customize the look and feel of the program by installing themes and make it a dream to look at.
• Smart Folders allow you to manage multiple email accounts into specific folders that combine all of your inbox, sent and archived folders. Example if you want to setup one inbox that you can see all of your emails from all of your accounts at one time.
• They have a multiple search option that allows you to search for things on the internet without leaving the program.
• You can also search for a specific email with perfect precision.
• A Quick Filter Toolbar that allows you to filter your inbox without deleting them.
• As well as an Archive feature that will allow you to archive the emails you want to keep without them being stuck in your inbox.
• Secure and Protect your emails and accounts
• By cutting out the junk emails you may get on a daily basis
• Robust Privacy and Do Not Track feature you can enable in the settings, it automatically blocks remote images, the Do Not Track feature is associated with the search feature online, it makes sure you aren't tracked.
• Phishing Protection that protects you from emails that are trying to get person and private information from you. It will flag the email as a Phishing threat and if you try to click on the link it will warn you of the threat.
• The Activity Manager records all the interactions between Thunderbird and your email provider in one place. 
• You can also connect with your Social Websites through the program and have all of your messages in one place.
• Automatic update to make sure that you have the newest version of Thunderbird.
• It's has a good feel to it when you use it and is fairly easy to use, they have a support section that you can go to anytime to help you with any questions that might arise.

Cons

• It's not flashy like Microsoft Outlook.

So in the end I tell you that a free application that can do what Microsoft Outlook can do and much more. To me it's a no brainer try out Thunderbird and see how you like it, it will make you very happy in the end.

Until the next time my Techies! Be well and take care!

"TheTechieGurl"

Looking for a program that will take the place of Microsoft Office because you are on a budget? Well Look no further...

Click here to download it free today!

One of the best alternatives to Microsoft Office and the price is great! If you are looking for a programs like Word (Writer), Excel (Calc), PowerPoint (Impress), Access (Base) as well as Draw that allows you to create a simple diagram to a dynamic 3D illustration and lastly they have Math that allows you to create mathematical equations with a graphic user interface or by directly typing your formulas into the equation editor.

Here are some photos so you can see the easy setup they have provided for you to make your writing, calculating, graphic and data based dreams come true.

Writer 

Calc

Impress

Draw

Base

Math

So, the pros are

• The price is one of the biggest selling points in my opinion and they update fairly often which is great!
• Ease of use, this program is pretty easy to learn and they have tons of online help in their support section.
• It's easy to install and takes less room on your hard drive then regular Office.
• It doesn't sap your resources when you are running one or multiple programs at one time, so multitasking is a breeze!

The cons are

• It's not a flashy as regular office, which in my opinion isn't a deal breaker when I am looking for a good, solid program.
• It doesn't come with Outlook and you may find that hard to live without but on the next review I have a replacement for Outlook that is as fantastic as OpenOffice.

So there you have it, the pros and cons to using this program. I hope this helps you out.

Until next time my dear Techies take are and I'll blog at you later!

"TheTechieGurl"

Great keyboard short cuts for windows you really should know.

Here is a list of some very useful short cuts for your keyboard (remember to hold the Ctrl button down and then tap the next key, also don't forget to let go of the Ctrl button after you tapped the second button):

• Ctrl + C copy the selected text, photo, etc.
• Ctrl + X cut the selected text, photo, etc.
• Ctrl + V this combination will paste the text, photos,etc into what ever program that you are in be it an e-mail client, document, or photo editor.
• Ctrl + P this will bring up a print function in your browser, document, photo editor, etc.
• Ctrl + Shift + P This will bring up the print menu with options.
• Ctrl + Z undo last action.
• Ctrl + Shift allows you to use your arrow keys to highlight text on the page.
• Ctrl + A  selects the entire document, page or photo.
• Ctrl + Tab  will allow you to flip through the open windows on your desktop.
• Ctrl + Y in a text document, photo, etc, it will allow you to redo action you just did.

So check these simple short cuts out and see how you like them!

Until next time!

"TheTechieGurl" 

The Greatest music app add on for Chrome EVER!!!

If you love music and want a great add on for Chrome, check this out!  Streamus is easy to use, fun and above all you can browse the internet and listen to music all in the same application! Creating playlists is pretty straight forward and you have the vast selection of Youtube to choose from! It's my new favorite plug-in for Chrome!
"TheTechieGurl"

Not being able to print the webpage I am on.

Have you ever been on a webpage and wanted to print out the information but unfortunately there is no print button... What a pain! Well, here are some tips that will make printing a breeze!

• You can hold down the Crtl button and then press the P (p is for print after all) button. 

This is what it looks like after you hit that combination of keys in Chrome.

This is where you choose the way you want to print that page. You can pick your printer, choose how many pages of the site you want to print, print it in either color or black and white, choose if you want the Background colors and images get printer or not. The possibilities are limitless!

• Click the Print button to print your page(s)

It's as easy as that!

Have a great day and be safe!

"TheTechieGurl" 

Help is on the way!

Have you ever look at your computer and wondered WTH (what the heck)? We all have had those days when our beloved computer started acting like a two year old that did not want to cooperate... At all... And all you wanted to do is just go to your favorite website and play a game or post to Twitter or Facebook? Well, this is your lucky day. You have the opportunity to vent, question and look around here for the help that you need. 
Here are a couple quick tip about your browser:

Have you ever opened up the browser and try to connect to a website; but it is running so slow you think you could run around your house, come back and it's still not loaded? Well, I think you might need to clean the temporary files in your browser.

• First open up disk cleaner (this is a program that comes with Windows no matter what version you own it is there for you.)
• Second you might have to choose the drive you want to clean, choose the C: drive this is the main drive on your computer.
• Third under files to delete make sure you have a check mark next to all of the boxes. (make sure you scroll down and get every one of them) But make sure Temporary Internet Files and Offline webpages are selected.
• Fourth click the okay button at the bottom right hand side of the box.
• Fifth it will ask you are you sure you want to permanently delete these files? The answer is yes, we do. So click the delete files button. It will take some time to delete them, it depends how many temporary files need deleting. 

Now you are free of the files that make it hard for your system to run.

Next you can check the settings in your browser so go ahead and open up your browser.

In the Chrome browser you need to click the three lines next to the star (favorites) button in the upper right hand corner.

This is what it looks like, although yours may not be pink, don't worry it will still work.

1. Then click on the settings option.
2. On the left hand side click on history.
3. To delete your browsing history click the Clear browsing data button.
1. Only do this if you have bookmarked the webpages you want to remember. If you don't you will lose that data forever.
4. When you click the Clear browsing data button it has options like this.

You can check the options that you would like to clear.

I recommend that you check the ones I have checked on the left. Again this may take a while to delete.

I hope these help you on your way to surfing the internet with speed and stealth.

Have a great day and be safe!

"TheTechieGurl"

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Hello and welcome to the newest site for you computer tips, reviews and help online. I am TheTechieGurl, you can come to me with your questions, tips and comments, they are most welcome.

I wanted to create a go to place for novice users of every system you can come up with. I Love computers and would like to make life easier for everyone that might think OMG what did I just do to make my computer do that? There is a simple answer for everything and I promise not to throw terms out that will make your head explode. I can't stress enough that things will get better, just follow me on Twitter, Pinterest, Facebook, Google+, Instagram and YouTube.

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"TheTechieGurl"