Category Archives: Windows Tips

Spring Cleaning

 Spring Cleaning If you live in the northern hemisphere, spring has sprung. Hooray! Already I can see a few crocuses are pushing up out of the ground, some pussy willow buds bulging, and yes, I think I see a tulip or two stick its head up into the world. Why it wants to do this, I don’t have a… Read More »

Clocks and Timers and Stopwatches Oh My!

Clocks and Timers and Stopwatches Oh My! Using the Alarms & Clocks App in Windows 10 Windows 10’s Clocks and Alarms app lets you add time zones, create world clocks, set up timers, and includes a stopwatch. Add Time Zones to your Windows Clock First, let’s add some time zones to our clock. Click on the clock at… Read More »

Laptop Battery Power Report – Windows 10

Detailed report on Laptop Power Efficiency Battery Power Report, Windows 10 1.  Press Windows Key + X, choose “Command Prompt (Admin)”  or  Type cmd in search, right mouse click and choose Run as an Administrator 2. Paste this in the command prompt window that opens the click Enter: powercfg -energy -output FolderEnergy_Report.html 3. When the report is ready… Read More »

Cloudeight InfoAve Premium Issue #648 Is Now Available Online

Cloudeight InfoAve Premium Issue #648 Cloudeight InfoAve Premium Issue #648 Volume 13 Number 23 March 18, 2016 Read the entire newsletter here. Dear Friends, Welcome to InfoAve Premium – the best free computer newsletter anywhere. This is InfoAve Premium Issue #648. We both want to thank you for being a reader and for your support; we appreciate it… Read More »

A Few Handy Windows 10 Windows Key Shortcuts

Cloudeight Internet: A Few Handy Windows 10 Windows Key Shortcuts Win Key Show the Windows 10 Start Menu. Win Key + Tab Launch Windows 10 Task View. Win Key + Q Search Windows & the Web with Cortana (voice) Win Key + S Search Windows & the Web (keybaord input) Win Key + I Opens Windows 10 Settings. Win Key + A… Read More »

Managing Bookmarks In Firefox

Managing Bookmarks In Firefox Managing Firefox bookmarks is more like managing Favorites in Internet Explorer, than managing bookmarks in Chrome. Speaking of which, you can learn more about managing Favorites in Internet Explorer and Edge here. If you’re a Chrome user, you can read about managing bookmarks in Chrome here. As with Internet Explorer, the key to managing… Read More »