Category Archives: Windows Tips

An Easier Way to Safe Mode in Windows 7 and Windows 8.x

If you’re a die-hard Windows user (i.e. at least somewhat advanced), you have probably used Safe Mode, in its various flavors, dozens of times. And if you’ve used Safe Mode a few times you know that Windows does not make getting to Safe Mode very easy (especially with Windows 8.x). So the good people at Windows Eight Forums… Read More »

Background Sounds for Your Life

Block Out Distractions With This Excellent Selection Of Background Sounds Can’t focus? Studies show that the right amount of background noise can increase creativity, and web app Noislilets you mix and match several sound sources. See if audio like rain, coffee shops, and more helps you concentrate. Silence can be distracting, and so can the sounds around you.… Read More »

Somewhere In Between

Imagine you are a wave on the ocean, and you’re born of the salt and the wind. As you are born you see nothing but the blue of the sea and an endless journey before you. You are small and insignificant – there are mightier waves all around you. You are young and light, aqua and translucent. You… Read More »

Find Waldo…Oops! Find the Correct Download Link

Let’s see if you can find the correct download link This week, in our daily newsletter, we featured one of the oldest, most trusted freeware programs we’ve ever recommended. The program is still as good as ever and runs on all versions of Windows. However, the author, has changed his Web site and has fallen into the category… Read More »

Shutdown or Restart Windows With Your Keyboard

How to Shutdown or Restart Your Computer When You Can’t Access Your Start Menu or the Shutdown dialog If you’ve ever had the unfortunate experience of trying to shutdown or restart your computer when everything seems to be frozen, it can be daunting. One way is to simply power off your computer, but that may result in unexpected… Read More »

The Facts About Firewalls

Let’s start off with something most of you have heard of – Lifelock. If you have seen their commercials on TV, you’d think if you paid the hefty price for Lifelock, you can rest easy — your identity is safe.  The truth is, neither one can.  But it’s simply not true. And it illustrates that some of those… Read More »