Category Archives: Windows Tips

Hit a Home Run With the “Home” Key

If you’re using Windows 7 or Windows 8.x, listen up! If you are using a desktop computer – or a laptop with a full-size keyboard, you’ll notice a key called Home between Insert and Page Up. If you’ve ever even noticed it you’ve probably wondered what it does  It does a number of things that you might be… Read More »

And the Scams Never Stop

Mary asks about a new tool to make her computer speedy again I saw something advertised on Facebook (yen, I know) called Speed Fix Tool (http://speedfixtool.com/) that is supposed to work wonders on speeding up your computer. These things are usually either too good to be true or they are products that want to load bad stuff on your computer… Read More »

You Still Have Until October 31, 2014 to Get a New Windows 7 PC

Windows 7’s slow sunset continues with October 31st deadline As PC users anxiously await the release of Windows 9, many are beginning to worry about the latest impending deadline for Windows 7. On the Windows lifecycle fact sheet, Microsoftnotes that it will no longer provide copies of Windows 7 Home Basic, Home Premium or Ultimate to third-party manufacturers for inclusion on… Read More »

How to copy text from a DOS window

We’re going to show you how to copy text from a DOS window. You know those (usually) black dialog windows you see when you press the Windows Key plus the “R” key, type CMD and press Enter. Most of us who have used the command prompt have wanted to copy the information from it and paste it in… Read More »