Category Archives: Windows Tips

Run Windows 10 Tech Preview in a Virtual Machine – Part 1

How to Install Windows 10 as a Virtual Machine (Part I) Windows 7, Windows 8.x We’re going to show you, step by step, the safest way to try Windows 10. Using a virtual machine, which we’ll show you how to create, you can try Windows 10 with affecting your current operating system, your programs, your personal files, or… Read More »

How to Reset Chrome or Internet Explorer to Default

How to reset Google Chrome (and Internet Explorer) All computer users One advantage that Chrome has over Internet Explorer is that you can uninstall it completely from Windows and reinstall it. While many tell you that you can do the same with Internet Explorer, you cannot completely remove IE from Windows, at least not here in the United… Read More »

Is Windows 10 a Hit Already?

Is Microsoft’s Windows 10 Already a Hit? People dislike Microsoft’s (NASDAQ: MSFT ) Windows 8 so much that over 1 million users signed up to beta test an early version of its replacement Windows 10 operating system in the first two weeks it was available — despite the company encouraging them not to do so. The Windows Insider… Read More »

Just the Facts Ma’am

Police Departments Skirting Public Accountability By Using Private Foundations To Obtain Controversial Surveillance Technology The less the public knows about law enforcement surveillance technology, the better. That’s the thought process governing the purchase and deployment of technology like Stingray devices and automatic license plate readers. In the case of the former, even the nation’s top cops (the FBI)… Read More »