Category Archives: Windows Tips

G-tips not Q-tips: 171 Tips For Chrome and Google

G-tips – A page of 171 tips (and counting) for using Chrome & Google Google has a Web page called, creatively enough, Google Tips. This page uses clickable cards to explain the features and capabilities of Google’s biggest products. The cards explain concepts such as adding your Chrome browser to your TV, checking files for malware & virus… Read More »

Rosemary Hates Cortana

Rosemary hates Windows 10’s Cortana I hate this feature and can’t turn it off. I went to settings and to Cortana and turned off all her functions and she is still yapping at me – “Down arrow” “down arrow” Bad work, Microsoft, very bad! Our answer For those not using Windows 10 – Cortana is Microsoft’s answer to… Read More »

3 Cool Windows Secrets

Three Cool Windows Secrets These tips work on Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 1  Copying the content of Windows dialog box Do you want copy the contents of Windows dialog box? Just click anywhere inside the box, press Ctrl + C, open Notepad and press Ctrl+V. 2  Navigate to your “home” folder in Windows… Read More »

The Windows 10 30-day Test Drive

The 30-Day Windows 10 Test Drive: Don’t like Windows 10? Take it back! Microsoft has kept this fact fairly quiet, however it’s something any of you who are considering on upgrading to Windows 10. You can try it, and if you don’t like it you can revert your system back to the Windows version you were using before… Read More »

WMIC KEY MOUSE: A Really Quick Startup Tip

A Really Quick Startup Tip This works in Windows 7, Windows 8x and Windows 10 If you want a quick way to see all the programs starting with Windows, do this: 1. Press and hold down the Windows Key and press the R key 2. In the Run (Open) dialog, type WMIC and press Enter 3. In the… Read More »