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Back up the Template Folder November 23, 2009

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If you create any templates (with the .dot, dotx, .xlt, xltx, .ppt, pptx extensions), they are automatically saved outside of the My Documents structure. 

Since Windows 2000 came out, the path to the Templates folder is hidden so the first step is to unhide the folder so you can back it up.

  1. Open either My Computer or My Documents (in Vista it is Computer or Documents)
  2. Click on Tools on the Menu Bar
  3. Click on Folder Options …
  4. Click on the View tab
  5. Click on the Show hidden files and folders radio button
  6. Click OK

In Windows Vista, the default path to the Templates folder is:
     C:\User\User’s name\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Templates

In Windows XP, the default path to the Template folder is:
     C:\Documents and Settings\User’s name\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

In Windows 2000, the default path to the Templates folder is:
     C:\Documents and Settings\User’s name\Application Data\Microsoft\Templates

In Word, you can also find the location by using Word’s tools:

In Windows 2000 or Windows XP:

Click the Tools menu, Options, File Locations tab. Double-click the location that reads User Templates.

 

In Windows Vista:

Click the Office Button, Word Options, Advanced Group on left, then General Group on right, File Locations box.  Double-click the location that reads User Templates.

What do you Back Up? Or do you? November 16, 2009

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Do you routinely create a back-up copy of files on your PC?  What files are on your PC that you just cannot lose? 

If you work in a business and store your files on a network drive, then your IT Department will be backing up the network files for you.  Even then, you will have files on your C:\ drive that are not being backed up.

 Below is a list of some of the files you should be thinking about … and then create a back-up plan so IF something happens to your PC, then you do not lose all these files.

  • My Documents (Documents in Windows Vista)
  • My Pictures (Pictures in Windows Vista)
  • Templates
  • Fonts (that you have downloaded)
  • Drivers, updates and patches for software/hardware/applications
  • XLStart (for Excel)
  • Outlook.pst or Outlook Express’s WAB file
    • E-mail addresses, folders, categories, even e-mails
    • Outlook signatures
    • Outlook rules
    • Outlook archives
  • Custom dictionary
  • Music files you purchased and downloaded from the Internet
  • Videos – may be “back up” copies or uploaded video camera footage you just don’t want to lose
  • Health records
  • Bank and financial records (may be in Quicken or QuickBooks)
  • Software you purchased and downloaded from the Internet (you don’t have the CD)
  • Internet Favorites
  • Internet connection information – ISP phone number if using a modem

Over the next weeks, I’ll let you know where come of the files might be on your computer so you can copy them to a location away from “My Computer”.

 Have I forgotten anything?  Let me know.

Flip your Computer Screen with a Keystroke September 21, 2009

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A friend just phoned and somehow flipped her computer desktop screen upside down.  How could she get it back right side up?

If you know the answer, it is easy.  If you don’t, then you will get very dizzy because you will have to tip your head over to read!

To correct this flip of the screen use the following key combination: Ctrl + Alt + any of the Arrow keys.

Now, that was easy!