Tweet I got an email last week from a friend who couldn’t seem to find her Windows 7 Recycle Bin – “…I have been trying to find that thing and I can’t seem to locate it. I deleted a photo I want to get back so I went to recycle and discovered it wasn’t on [...] Read more »
Tweet [google1 count="on"] Back in Windows XP, if you were using Windows Explorer (Start – My Computer), you might click through several layers of folders and subfolders to get to the file you were looking for. Then you realized you went “down” one folder too far, so you need to go “up” one folder. There [...] Read more »
Tweet [google1 count="on"] I recently learned that Windows 7 has a screenshot tool, included right there as part of the Windows operating system. It’s pretty cool too, and easy to use. I still use Gadwin’s Print Screen too, but the Windows tool is a good one for people that don’t want to install any other [...] Read more »
Tweet [google1 count="on"] One thing I have noticed over the years is that most people use their computers in whatever way it was originally set up. Standard theme, same settings as when it came from the manufacturer. Boring! Customize it the way you like – or at least in a way that makes it easier [...] Read more »
Tweet I am a big fan of shortcuts, particularly when it comes to using the computer. If I can accomplish the same task and do it with 2 clicks instead of 5, why not? Might as well save the time and effort. A good friend of mine does things a little differently. If there [...] Read more »
Tweet Microsoft wants all the information it can get in order to improve its products. That’s why, whenever a MS program crashes or does something unexpectedly, you get a little window that pops up asking you to click a button to let Microsoft know what just happened. It’s your option, but you have to choose. [...] Read more »
Tweet If you ever need to reinstall Windows, you may need to enter the Product ID code as part of the installation. If you don’t have the label, how do you find that set of letters and numbers that are required to get Windows installed? You can use the free software available here. [...] Read more »
Tweet Have you ever used Sticky Keys? No, I’m not talking about when you spill soda on the keyboard. Do this: tap your Shift key 5 times in a row. That’s how you get the option to come up to turn on Sticky Keys. It’s a feature of Windows that not many [...] Read more »
Tweet For most people, the safest setting for Windows Updates is to automatically download and install the updates as they come in. You can choose that option by going to Control Panel – Automated Updates or Windows Updates. The other options are to have the updates download, but not install until you say. [...] Read more »
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