The clearest explanation we’ve seen yet for why there’s no ‘Windows 9′ Why did Microsoft skip directly from Windows 8 (or more precisely, Windows 8.1) directly to Windows 10 instead of going to Windows 9? Mostly we think it’s that the company wanted to take a big symbolic step away from Windows 8, which has acquired a Vista-like… Read More »
Technofile: Microsoft Windows loses count by design Windows 10 comes after Windows 8. Don’t expect a “9” in the lineup. (Microsoft) Microsoft wants you to forget Windows 8 ever existed. In fact, it can’t wait to get the next version of Windows, a vast improvement over Windows 8, onto your computer. Expect the next version sometime next summer.… Read More »
Block Out Distractions With This Excellent Selection Of Background Sounds Can’t focus? Studies show that the right amount of background noise can increase creativity, and web app Noislilets you mix and match several sound sources. See if audio like rain, coffee shops, and more helps you concentrate. Silence can be distracting, and so can the sounds around you.… Read More »
ANNOUNCING OUR NEW SYC ‘EM SEVICE Secure Your Computer! Announcing our new SYC ‘EM service. It’s your chance to make sure your computer is ship shape, clean, optimized and free of malware! Our new SYC ‘EM service includes: 1. Cleaning up any malware or other malicious files 2. Reviewing your installed programs and making recommendations (if desired) 3.… Read More »
Mary asks about a new tool to make her computer speedy again I saw something advertised on Facebook (yen, I know) called Speed Fix Tool (http://speedfixtool.com/) that is supposed to work wonders on speeding up your computer. These things are usually either too good to be true or they are products that want to load bad stuff on your computer… Read More »