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How to Control Which Folders Picasa Scans Automatically

Based on my personal experience with Picasa and the feedback I have received from visitors, Picasa's initial auto scan of ALL pictures located in...

How to Speed Up Internet Browsing With Windows Vista

Every time you type www.GilsMethod.com Windows sends a request to your internet provider's nameserver, these servers then respond with an address like 109.239.146.34 (which...

How to Determine the Number of Pictures Your Camera Has Taken

The wear and tear on your vehicle can be determined (most of the time) based on the number of miles driven. Believe it or...

How to Change the Standby Button to Shutdown in Vista’s Start Menu

The first thing I noticed when I used Vista was the fact that the Shut down button was not a Shut down button (as...

How to Create Movie Presentations and Slideshows in Picasa

One of Picasa's newest features is the ability to create a Movie Presentation from a selection of videos and pictures. The feature allows you...

How to Automatically Clear Your Browsing History

If you are concerned with your the files left behind whenever you browse the internet at home or at the office, then this is...

How to Fix Health Insurance – WSJ Video

Very interesting video that was emailed to me by one of our readers (SapaCancionera). The Wall Street Journal video contends that 45% of the...

How to Optimize Vista’s Virtual Memory and Improve Performance

One of the problems with Vista's default Virtual Settings is that the swap file size is variable meaning, that it grows and shrink with...

How to Save Windows Vista Searches

With the introduction of Vista close to 2 years ago, my favorite feature to this day is the built-in search function and the ability...

5 Obscure Picasa Features You Probably Didn’t Know About

The other day I installed Picasa 3 and have been fiddling with it since. I found that Google kept the experimental features available, most...

How to Backup Your Pictures With Picasa

Imagine a scenario where all of the pictures on your computer were destroyed, what would your first thought be? "I...

How to Change the Windows XP Theme on Your Computer

Ever wanted to refresh the look of your Windows XP computer? The guide below will show you the simple steps to accomplish this as...

How Did We Get Into This Financial Mess?

The other night I found myself quite disturbed after watching this segment on CBS News, at the same time I felt that the way...