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 »
Navigate the Windows Start Menu from A to Z in a Flash! This tip is for Windows 11, but if you’re using Windows 10, don’t worry, you can see the Windows 10 version of this tip here. And even though the Windows 10 Start menu looks much different than the Windows 11 Start menu, you can… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 022424 It is the last Saturday of February (thank goodness!) and spring and Daylight saving time is just over 2 weeks away. I can go walking at 7 PM! Yay. Anyway, it’s time for another edition of Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers. Sometimes the best tips and tricks are hidden… Read More »