Why Do Windows Updates Take So Long? The Windows Updates Lie: The Mystery of the “100%” Loading Screen We have all been there. You reboot your computer, and suddenly Windows Update appears. You see a notification, “100%, Complete. Please don’t turn off your computer,” and you think, “Great, almost done!” Then, you wait. And wait. The little circle… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 050226 It’s good to have you with us on this fine first Saturday in May. It’s hard to believe we’re halfway through spring, and summer is approaching quickly. Hey, y’all, it’s time for a new Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers edition. Today, as we do every Saturday, we’re featuring some of… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1177– Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1177, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 6:50 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 experience issues receiving our… Read More »
Thursday Tech Headlines – 30APR2026 Every Thursday, we share tech headlines we find interesting (or disturbing), and we hope you find them informative or thought-provoking, too. You can read them all or pick the ones that interest you the most. So, click on the titles that pique your curiosity! We hope you will like our new Thursday Tech… Read More »
Two Obscure but Useful Windows 11 Tips You May Not Know Windows is full of little features that Microsoft seems to want to keep secret. Here are two of our favorite arcane Windows 11 tips to help you get more done with less clicking. The Shakedown If your screen is cluttered with multiple windows and you just want… Read More »
The Windows “Paste as Plain Text” Shortcut CTRL+SHIFT+V is the shortcut for Paste as Plain Text. While the standard CTRL+V copies text along with all its original formatting (like bold, italics, links, and font sizes), holding SHIFT strips all that away. It inserts only the raw text, matching the formatting of the document or email you are currently… Read More »