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#70 Ctrl+F3 Auto Search Currently Selected String

Just select some text (or just have the cursor on the word you wish to search for) and press [CTRL]+[F3]. [CTRL]+[SHIFT]+[F3] will do a reverse search to find previous. Note that a [CTRL]+[F3] search uses the following options: Is case sensitive Searches hidden text Allows for partial matching Does

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#8 Windows 7 Search and Filter (With Video)

Vista and Windows 7 offer a filtering mechanism that helps you get where you going, or find what you’re looking for a little faster. This search box (sometimes called filter box) is commonly found in the top right corner of the window you’re working in. Click, Type, Go. And the best part

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#69 F3 Repeats last Search, Shift-F3 is Find Previous

After you search and find an item, [F3] will search and find the same item again. [SHIFT]-[F3] will find the same item, but will look behind your current cursor position. Obviously, you can also press the Find Next button on the Find and Replace window, if it’s open. One thing to note about [F3], is

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#7 Windows 7 Options to Show Desktop (With Video)

The greatest advancement in Desktop Computing, without a doubt, is the ability to Multi Process. You can run multiple applications at once. In fact – i think it’s impossible now to **NOT** run multiple or **MANY** applications at once. Combine this with the icons on your desktop. You pro

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How I saved $30 using Bing.com Cash Back (With Video)

I’m looking for a new desktop scanner, with an auto document feeder, that can scan both sides (known as Duplex scanning). Against the better judgment of a friend, I’m looking for (was looking for) a NeatCo.com NeatDesk scanner. My buddy suggested a different model, but it was almost doub

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Using CloudDB.com for everyday lists

I use CloudDB.com for a lot of things. I program against the API, I use the Web Interface, and I even use the iPhone application to check my data. I rely on it a lot, and I thought since I talk about it so much, I would do a quick screen cast showing something that

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#5 Windows 7 TaskBar Keyboard Shortcuts

“Aero” is the name of the glitter and glitz and gives Windows 7 a lot of the eye candy you see in the Scott Cate Windows 7 video tutorials. Some users do not have Areo installed on their Windows 7. It’s possible that their video card (or other hardware) isn’t strong enough, o

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#4 Windows 7 Magnifier Presenter KB Shortcuts

If you ever have an audience that is looking at your screen, you have a couple of options to change your screen resolution. You can go all out, and actually change your resolution, but that sometimes has a drastic effect that manipulates all your applications, toolbars, etc. Remember that there is a

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#504 Debug ASP.net in any browser with #VisualStudio

When browsing the “Visual Studio” search on twitter, I saw a post from @GamersOnlyOlder asking about debugging asp.net in a browser other than Internet Explorer. Are you forced to use Internet Explorer when debugging ASP.net applications? Absolutely not. This quick tip/trick shows how to