Category Archives: Windows Tips

What Are People Searching For?

What Are People Searching For How many of you know about Google Trends? Probably not many. Now, how many of you are familiar with the new version of Google Trends?  If you are then you’re way ahead of us. We just found this the other day — and while we can’t imagine how it could be useful, it… Read More »

How to Quickly Find a List of Windows 7 Shortcuts

How to Quickly Find a List of Windows 7 Shortcuts How many of you knew that you have a list of Windows 7 shortcuts available to you with just a couple of clicks? Nope. They’re not on a Web site. Nope. We’re not talking about something you download. These are right there on your Windows 7 computer and… Read More »

Say Farewell to Windows Media Center

Say Farewell to Windows Media Center When Windows 8 was first introduced, ,Microsoft wanted you to pay for Windows Media Center, but that didn’t work out so well.  Microsoft later acquiesced to the outcry from Media Center fans and begrudgingly offered a Media Center add-on for Windows 8. Now it looks like the official death of Windows Media Center… Read More »

RAM: It’s Not Just a Pickup Truck

RAM: It’s Not Just a Pickup Truck Darcy used to tell me that the single biggest boost you can give your computer is to add more RAM. Way back then (1996) I was fearful of opening my computer case and playing inside with the computer’s innards. But good ol’ EB, bent on impressing me with her vast computer… Read More »