Gore Orphanage You won’t believe what I’m about to tell you, but if you mix folklore, Halloween, midnight and youth together, you’re bound to come up with an adventure. And I’m going to tell you a story about my adventure and my brush with local folklore that happened one Halloween night a long time ago. In the place… Read More »
Add “Copy to” and “Move to” to your Windows right-click menu For some reason, beginning with Windows Vista, Microsoft left the “Copy to” and “Move to” functions off of the Windows right-click menu. So this is for all of you who have Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8x and Windows 10. Yes dear readers, we have tested this… Read More »
Windows 10 keeps track of your data usage automatically Most smartphones and tablets have had this feature, but it deserves mentioning it here that PC and laptop users with Windows 10 can easily check their data usage any time – and even get the down and dirty details of what is using up the data. Now most of… Read More »
Tame Windows 10 Updates — sort of Windows 10 Home is a little sparse on the control you have over Windows Updates; Windows Pro is only better because it lets you delay updates for several months – but you still have to install them. But you do have options. We’re going to cover Windows 10 Home – because… Read More »
Ways you can increase your privacy in Windows 10 Some of you are concerned about Windows in general and Microsoft in particular knowing too much about you. The alarmists runneth amok in the wake of the launch of the good ship Windows 10. Hey! It’s really good press – nothing attracts readers more than scaring them will all… Read More »
Don’t like Cortana? Here’s how to shut her up… Those of you who have Windows 10 know who/what Cortana is — she’s supposedly your digital personal assistant. She can tell you the weather, answer questions, give you directions, and help you find whatever you’re looking for. But really, what she really is, is yet another manifestation of Microsoft’s… Read More »