Taskbar Settings in Windows 10 Anniversary Edition Microsoft loves to fiddle around with stuff and change things that have been in Windows for many years…such as Taskbar Properties. Wouldn’t you know it – after 20 years, Microsoft has removed Taskbar Properties and replaced it with Settings. No, not the settings you get when you click the settings icons… Read More »
Smile! You Might Be On Candid Camera We are don’t much like fear mongers, and we’re not writing this to scare you. But we did want you to be aware that your Web cam can be activated without your permission – and without your knowledge. There is software available that can turn on your web cam without your… Read More »
What’s Quick Access? Quick access is a really cool and useful feature in Windows 10 (we think) that keeps the folders you use most often right at your finger tips. It’s something like Libraries in Windows, only much easier to use and to understand. Quick access is a feature of File Explorer. Windows File Explorer is just like… Read More »
Recycle Bin Tips These tips work in Windows 7, Windows 8x, & Windows 10 1. Use shift / delete to bypass the Recycle Bin. 2. Use the option to make different settings for how Recycle Bin works on all drives, including external – e.g. you can control the amount of space allocated for the Recycle Bin on each… Read More »
Export Your Gmail Contacts If you’ve been using Gmail for a while, you have probably built quite a list of contacts (Address Book). If you’d like to export your contacts for use in a desktop email program or other application, you’ll be glad to know it’s really easy to do. Here’s how: Log-in to your Gmail account. Right… Read More »
Rare Windows Shortcuts For You Here are some Windows keyboard shortcuts you don’t often see. We call them “Rare Windows Shortcuts” but EB says they’re well done 🙂 These shortcuts work on Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 Windows Key+T: Focus and scroll through items on the taskbar. Repeatedly pressing Windows Key + T cycles through all the… Read More »