How to Restore the Legacy Context Menu in Windows 11 The “modern” context menu in Windows 11 Windows 11 introduced a redesigned, more compact context menu in File Explorer. While this new menu is modern, it often shows fewer options than the previous, “legacy” version. This article will guide you through restoring the full, legacy context menu,… Read More »
Why Haven’t I Been Charged for Microsoft’s Extended Security Updates Yet? We have received dozens of emails from folks who have signed up for the Microsoft ESU program that will provide critical security updates to Windows 10 users for one year. The ESU program will keep Windows 10 users safe from critical vulnerabilities for one year after… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 100425 It won’t be long, and the frost will be on the pumpkin, and the fodder will be in shock. Those frosty days will be here soon enough. But not today. Today is just an early-October Saturday, and it is time for a new edition of Saturday Bonus Questions & Answers. Today,… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1147– Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1147, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, October 3, 2025, at 9:30 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 »
There’s Always a Catch with Microsoft: Free ESU Enrollment Requires Constant Microsoft Account Logins If you signed up for ESU (Extended Security Updates) and don’t pay for it (i.e., you used one of the free offers), then you must sign into your Microsoft account every 60 days to keep your Windows 10 Extended Security Updates (ESU). This… Read More »
Transferring Files From One Computer to Another (A Tutorial) Every week, we receive several emails asking us how to move files and folders from one PC to another. We personally use OneDrive. But OneDrive (free) only gives you 5 GB of space – hardly enough to back up your computer. My Documents folder is 16 + GB,… Read More »