No Menu Bar or Tabs in Windows XP Task Manager

When you open up Task Manager in Windows XP, there is no title bar, menu bar, or program tabs showing. Only the running applications, End Task, Switch To, and New Task buttons show up. This problem is easy to fix, the Task Manager is running in “tiny footprint mode”. To correct this, simply double-click on […]

Boot Camp Software Update 3.1 for Windows 32 bit

Apple has finally released Boot Camp v3.1 for Windows 32 & Windows 64 bit…. This update adds support for Microsoft Windows 7 (Home Premium, Professional, and Ultimate), addresses issues with the Apple trackpad, turns off the red digital audio port LED on laptop computers when it is not being used, and supports the Apple wireless keyboard and Apple Magic mouse. This update […]

Why is my computer Dancin’? What is GrooveMonitor?

What is GrooveMonitor.exe? GrooveMonitor.exe is a utility process that is installed as a part of Microsoft Office 2007 (probably the enterprise edition). The GrooveMonitor.exe process service starts up as a part of Windows. GrooveMonitor.exe file can be found under C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12 What does GrooveMonitor.exe really do? Groove Monitor is a tool that can be […]

Why is a MobSyncing Me? And what should I do?

Seriously, have you wondered what the mobsyc.exe process is in Windows?  It is a process that assists with the Microsoft Sync Center & the Offline Files feature.  Typically it is used when you have a Windows Mobile Phone, a SL Server, or have Internet Explorer set to synchronize web pages for viewing offline. It is […]

Is Entourage crashing getting you down?

This could be a sign of database corruption. For Exchange accounts, rather than rebuilding, create a new Identity and let Entourage sync back up. If you do have info in the folders “On My Computer”, then select work off line. Delete the Exchange account THEN do a rebuild. After the rebuild add the account back. Make a duplicate […]

Can I use Access on my Mac?

I’m about to buy a Macbook as my main computer. But I also use Access a lot, especially the mail-merge function (Word/Access). I’ve read your comments in MacRumors about the likelihood of Microsoft creating Access for Macintosh. What do you recommend instead? Can you run Microsoft Access natively on the Macintosh?  No.  Microsoft does not […]

YouTube – Office 2010: The Movie

Microsoft is announcing Office 2010, in their own little way… Okay, I admit it, I don’t think this is the official announcement, nor that this comes from Microsoft……  But…  It’s not a bad advertisement… Clippy’s even in there…