Meet Mico, the Modern-Day Clippy Windows 11 users, you’re in for a treat! An old friend of mine always reminded me that… “The more things change, the more they remain the same”. It’s amazing how often this adage is so true. Remember Clippy? That animated paperclip from older versions of Microsoft Office, known for its enthusiastic but… Read More »
Here’s How to Change Your Windows User Account Name Some of you may be stuck with a user account name that your computer manufacturer assigned… you know usernames like “Owner”. Unless your name is “Owner” you might want to change it to “Bill” or “Polly” – or “Skippy” or “Clarabelle” or whatever your name is or whatever… Read More »
How to Access Your Hard Drives’ S.M.A.R.T. Data on Windows 11 Accessing S.M.A.R.T. (Self-Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology) data allows you to check the health and predict potential failures of your hard drives and SSDs. While Windows offers some basic built-in tools, third-party software and manufacturer utilities provide much more detailed information. Here’s how you can access… Read More »
What To Do When Your Thumbnails Go Missing Have you ever looked into a folder full of pictures and only seen icons instead of thumbnails? There’s an easy fix to bring your thumbnails back. This should help you get your thumbnails back. Type folder options in the taskbar search, then click “Open” or press Enter. In File… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1129 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1129, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, May 30, 2025, at 8:45 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you have problems receiving… Read More »
Controlling Text with the CTRL Key This tip will work in any email program like OE Classic, Thunderbird, Outlook, and with most webmail applications like Gmail and Outlook.com. It also works in word processors such as Microsoft Word and many others. And they’ll also work in WordPad which comes pre-installed with every version of Windows. (WordPad is… Read More »