Archive for May 31st, 2007

I am a big fan a brain games.  It’s probably because my brain is getting old and I am constantly trying to keep it from “thinking” it is getting any older.  I talked about the Brain Age game last year.  If you don’t have a Nintendo DS, try the Lumosity web site.

There are games that help your attention, memory, processing speed and cognitive control.  That last one is always the one that gets me.  In the Color Match game two words are shown.  Both words spell colors.  You have to decide if the word on the left spells the color of the letters on the right.

These games are good for all ages.  Best of all they keep track of your scores.  There’s nothing like a little family competition.

The first tip I gave you was to use the Windows key to open the Start menu.  The top area of the Start menu is customizable and it is called the Pin area.  You can “pin” any application there giving you quick access to the things you use most.

You may have noticed the programs you use most are at the bottom of the start menu.  Windows will keep track of the six (that’s the default number but you can change it) programs you use the most and will automatically place them there.  The order of the placement is based on the number of times each program is used.  More use makes the program move higher in the list.  This is the “popular” list and it can change often.

If you want a “popular” program permanently placed at the top of the Windows Start menu (the Pin area), right-click the program in the Start menu and select Pin To Start Menu.  If you pin a popular program it will disappear from the popular area and reappear in the pin area.  Windows won’t show it in both places.

The program doesn’t have to be in the popular area to be pinned.  You can pin any shortcut or executable from any part of the Start menu.

You can also rearrange shortcuts in the pinned area.  If you want a certain program at the top of the Start menu, click and drag the shortcut to the location you desire.

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