Category Archives: Windows Tips

You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ 3rd-Party Disk Defragger

You Don’t Need No Stinkin’ 3rd-Party Disk Defragger, I Tells Ya! Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Let us begin with this: If you have a SSD (Solid State Hard Drive) you will never need to defrag it. And you should not try defragging it either, OK? For those of you with standard hard drives we… Read More »

Getting Started With Windows 10

Getting Started With Windows 10 Many of you are new to Windows 10. Have you ever looked at “Getting Started”? You can find it on the Windows 10 Start menu by clicking “All apps” and scrolling down to the letter “G”. Yep it’s there, under “G” – Getting Started.  And, yeah, I know. It used to be when… Read More »

Windows Key Shortcuts for Windows 10

Windows Key Shortcuts for Windows 10 Where oh where is the Windows Key? We have had people ask us where the Windows Key is; until then, we thought everyone knew where it was. We’re guessing if you’re one of the many who never uses the Windows Key, you might not know where it is. In the screen shot… Read More »

How to Copy Text From a Command Window

How to Copy Text From a Command Window We recently published a tip on how to use a command to find out what your Windows 10 Product Key is. It worked for some, but apparently not for others, so we added a 3rd-party program to that post that can dig out your Windows Product Key. To see that… Read More »

Find Your Windows 10 Product Key

Find Your Windows 10 Product Key If you’re using Windows 10, you probably have no idea what your Windows product key is because you probably upgraded from a qualifying version of Windows (Windows 7 or Windows 8.1) so you never had to enter a product key. Would you like to know how to find your Windows 10 product… Read More »

Test Your Internet Connection Speed Right From Your Browser

Test Your Internet Connection Speed Right From Your Browser If you’re paying for high-speed internet but you are not getting the speed you’re paying for…Or if you’re having problems and think your internet connection seems slow…Or if you’re just the kind who likes to know how fast your going… This tip is for you. We have used www.speedtest.net… Read More »