Plug these computer glitches to boost productivity

Plug these computer glitches to boost productivity

You can improve your performance at the workplace if you are not plagued by computer glitches. We offer you easy solutions to PC problems and suggests accessories that can help enhance efficiency.

KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

App Launchers

The free Launchy app (www.launchy.net) is a no-frills, easy-to-use launcher that makes it easy to do multiple things on PC using the keyboard. Just hit ‘Alt+Space’ to bring Launchy up and type in what you want. You can launch apps, open files and folders as well as navigate Web pages. Several third-party plug-ins are also available to add functionality. It’s available for Windows, MAC and Linux.

Learn Keyboard Shortcuts

Keyboard shortcuts can vary across the software you use. To find and learn these shortcuts you can head to Shortcutfoo (www.shortcutfoo.com), where you can do drill exercises to memorise the shortcuts for various programs. You can also download and install software, such as CheatSheet for MAC and Ultimate Windows 8 Shortcuts, to quickly view all the available shortcuts for your software.

EFFORTLESS BACKUP

Windows

The free plan from Crashplan (www.code42.com) lets you take a backup of multiple computers to a connected hard drive. Importantly, it offers incremental (all existing data) as well as differential (only changed files/folders) backups. You can also set automated backups that run in the background unattended. If you want your data to be backed up online, there are paid plans starting at US$ 6 per month.

Mac OS X

The built-in Time Machine backup feature lets you connect an external hard drive and use it to back up not just the contents of your hard drive, but also a system ‘image’, a complete current state of the system. You can also try the free app SuperDuper! (www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper). It offers additional features like a selective file and folder backup, and has a built-in scheduler to automate the backup process.

AUTOMATED COMPUTER MAINTENANCE

Windows

A free app called Remo More offers an easy-to-use interface for maintaining PC performance. The software lets you manage power usage, finds and removes junk and duplicate files, and optimises the overall system. You can run an on-demand one-click maintenance or schedule it for a particular time. Besides, it can help recover accidentally deleted files, repair corrupt files and back up important data online. Alternatively, you can check the free Slimcleaner app (www.slimcleaner.com) that offers similar features.

MAC OS X

For MAC OS X users, a US$ 19 app called Cocktail (www.maintain.se/cocktail) allows you to schedule maintenance on a daily or weekly basis. All you need to do is select the specific tasks and optimisation tool that should run at the specified time, and the app will take care of the rest. You can even customise the look and features of finder, dock, login window and modify various hidden settings. Cocktail offers another useful feature that allows you to choose what happens after the optimisation task is complete: you can log out, shut down or restart your device.

FIGHT AGAINST SPAM

Spamfighter For Windows

Spamfigher is a free and easy-to-use software that integrates seamlessly with Outlook, Outlook Express, Windows Mail or Mozilla Thunderbird. It blocks out all phishing mails, viruses and foreign language spam mails. It even gives you the option to create a blacklist to block e-mail from a particular ID or domain. The free version adds a ‘Spamfighter’ footer in your sent mail. Get it from www.spamfighter.com.

Spamsieve For Mac OS X

Although SpamSieve is a paid software (US$ 30), it is worth the investment. Not only does it integrate with various e-mail clients (Apple mail, Microsoft Entourage, Outlook, etc.), but also learns and adapts to your inbox to improve spam detection. It integrates with the address book to create a whitelist of your contacts and provides the option to create a blacklist as well. It even scans the attachments to identify and block spam content. It can be downloaded from (www.c-command.com/spamsieve).

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