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Entries for March, 2009

The SimonSezIT.com Tech Show - #8 - March 30, 2009

During this episode, I discuss some frustrating experiences with eBay, which is still one of the best online merchants for businesses. I explain how Torrents work, my first thoughts on Internet Explorer 8, Microsoft’s new web browser.  I’ll  mention an interesting NY Times article about using your cell phone abroad, Skype, and finally, how you [...]

The SimonSezIT.com Tech Show - #7 - March 16, 2009

Welcome to the SimonSezIT.com Tech Show, Episode 7. During this podcast, I’ll let you know where Simon went! Yes, I’m back. I’ll give you an update regarding my infatuation with Google Chrome. I answer a listener’s question regarding whether to purchase a Windows Vista laptop or wait for Windows 7. I’ll explain how to add [...]

Let Excel 2007 Save files to “.xls” Format by Default

Excel 2007 uses  .xlsx file format for saving files by default, which makes it difficult to share with others who don’t use Excel 2007.
To default your saved Excel 2007 files to save to the  .xls extension, follow these steps:

Click the Office button in the top left corner.
Click the Excel Options button.
On the left-hand side, select [...]