Given the choice we're guessing some of you will like them thin and skinny, others will prefer them to be thick and chunky. We are of course talking about scrollbars the sliding doohickeys down the side and sometimes along…

Here's another neat tip from Propellerhead for Word 2000/2/3 users, to display what the 'F' or Function keys along the top of the keyboard do. Right click into an empty area next to the Toolbar at the top of…

Right now calendars are probably not very high on your list of priorities but it's never too early to start planning for 2007, or maybe you've just decided to organise the rest of the year. Either way, hidden away…

Judging by the tremendous response to yesterday's item about the 'fix' for the Windows Pinball game there's a lot of cheating going on out there, all we can say is shame on you, and here's some more from Propellerhead,…

Look away now if you are a fan of the Windows game Minesweeper because the spoilsports at Propellerhead are about to reveal a hidden secret that will allow you surreptitiously see where mines are located on the grid. All…

If you use Microsoft Word the built-in spellchecker is your best friend, automatically highlighting miss-spelt words and helpfully suggesting alternatives. One of its most useful facilities is to add words it doesn't know to the Custom Dictionary, but here's…

Don't ever say the ever-watchful Propellerhead doesn't keep you informed. Here's a quick heads-up for a potentially nasty little computer bug that could ruin your day on January 19th 2038… This one will only affect computers based on the Unix…

No doubt you have crossed swords with Word's automatic Bullets and Numbering feature, which seems to pop up when you don't want it. Nevertheless if you are a fan of bulleted and numbered lists then you may not know that…

If your Windows XP computer has been misbehaving recently – crashing or slowing down — then there's a chance that one or more of your critical system files may have been changed, possibly by malware or a virus. It's…

How many times has your PC asked you to 'Insert the Windows CD', when you are installing a new piece of software or hardware? It's okay if you are super-organised and know exactly where you can lay your hands…