The [Nearly Invisible] “Show Desktop” Button on Windows 10 The show desktop button has its roots in Windows XP. In Windows XP it actually looked like a button. See? It lost weight in Windows Vista and in Windows 7… but it still looked kind of like a button. In Windows 10, it’s gotten downright skinny. Look at the… Read More »
Increase the Number of Days to Go Back to the Previous Installation of Windows When Windows 10 was introduced, each new version upgrade gave you 30 days to roll back to the previous version of Windows. The ability to go back to the previous version of Windows is a nice feature of Windows 10 because it gives you… Read More »
A Windows 10 Test For You The question: What is the quickest way to access the following on Windows 10: Apps & Features Mobility Center Power Options Event Viewer System Device Manager Network Connections Disk Management Computer Management Is it by going to: A. Settings B. Control Panel C. Hidden Start Menu D. None of these Who said… Read More »
Jump Lists Explained This tip applies to Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Jump Lists is a feature which first appeared in Windows 7, and has been carried over to Windows 8 and Windows 10. Jump List are one of our favorite features, but hardly anyone uses them… or even knows they exist. Jump Lists are handy… Read More »
A Quick Guide to Using System Restore, System Reset and Fresh Start This was written for Windows 10 We recently helped someone who had to reinstall all her programs because she ran a Windows 10 System Reset instead of a System Restore. And right then, we realized how confusing it can be at times, especially if you’re upset,… Read More »
CCleaner Now Comes With Advertising We’ve always been on-the-fence about CCleaner. It has some great features, but it also has a very “iffy” registry cleaner. For a time Microsoft warned users about CCleaner’s registry cleaner. Then a while back Avast bought CCleaner and we knew it wouldn’t be long before Avast ruined it. Avast, once a great company,… Read More »