A pdf (portable document format) file is a file that can be easily opened by most computers, devices and smartphones. It’s therefore often helpful to convert your files and documents into pdf format to share with others. In this post we’ll walk you through the steps to convert excel to pdf for free. Read below […]
Convert Speech to Text for Free in Windows
Do you type a lot on the computer? I do. And even though I’m a fast typist I still don’t type as fast as I can talk. That’s probably true for most of us. So, wouldn’t it be nice if you could just turn your speech to text on your computer? Well, you can! There’s […]
6 Great To Do List Apps
Between family activities, work, maintaining a house and blog I always have a big to do list. With so much going on and so many things to do I need a system for keeping track of things. We keep family members’ activities on a shared Calendar and I keep blogging notes in Evernote but I […]
15 More Free Software Downloads
Our original post, 15 Powerful Free Computer Programs, has been very popular with German Pearls’ visitors. Since writing that post I’ve realized I left a few great programs off the original list. Also, I’ve learned about other free software downloads recommended by our readers through comments on the blog and on our Google + posts. […]
How to Add a Mozilla Firefox Shortcut to Windows 10 Start Menu
In Windows 8 Microsoft removed the start menu and most users found it frustrating not to have quick access to their settings and favorite programs. (If you’re still using Windows 8 check out our post on how to get your start menu back!) Microsoft listened to users and brought the start menu back in Windows […]
How to Add Google Chrome Shortcut to Windows 10 Start Menu
As how-to geek shows, one of the benefits of upgrading to Windows 10 is the new, more customizable start menu. In a previous post we showed you how to add an internet shortcut to your windows 10 start menu with the default browser, Microsoft Edge. But, what if you like to use a different browser? […]
How to Add Internet Shortcut to Windows 10 Start Menu
If you’ve upgraded to Windows 10 you’ve seen the new start menu. The tiles on the right side of the start menu make it easy to access the items you use most. Programs, apps, folders and bookmarks! Bookmarks? Yes, you can add an internet shortcut to your windows 10 start menu! In this post we’ll […]
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