Kill multiple instances of a non-responsive programs all at once This tip works in all versions of Windows and is intended for intermediate to advanced Windows users Have you ever a program freeze up and therefore not be able to close it by clicking the “X” in the program’s window? Sure you have. We all have. And many of… Read More »
Beware the Big Green Buttons Hello folks. Today’s lesson is called Big Green Buttons. In today’s lesson we’re going to play a game. The rules are simple. If you are careful and you read carefully, you’ll pass our test. If you hurry and make an error, you’ll fail. If you fail, you will have to do 100 pushups… Read More »
Easy but Arcane Windows Tips Copying the content of Windows dialog box Do you want copy the contents of Windows dialog box? Just click anywhere inside the box, press Ctrl + C, open Notepad and press Ctrl+V. Navigate to your “home” folder in Windows The home folder for your user account in Windows XP is “Documents and Settings”. In… Read More »
3 groovy Windows tips Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8x and Windows 10 “Slow down, you move too fast You got to make the morning last Just kicking down the cobblestones Looking for fun and feelin’ groovy Ba da da da da da da, feelin’ groovy…” (Paul Simon ‘The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy)” Because… Read More »
A Word About Windows 8x and Windows 10 File History One of our favorite features in Windows 8 is File History. File History is an automatic update service in Windows 8 that can back up your personal files and folders to an external hard drive, and lets you selectively restore personal files and folders whenever needed. Because it requires… Read More »
Windows Ping Feature EB used to use Ping, but now she’s changed to Calloway. She just couldn’t get the distance out of her Pings as she does from her Calloways. As folks get older they lose some punch on their drives. Calloways aren’t cheap. EB took out a second mortgage to get them. Bad decision – now she… Read More »