Windows 8 introduced a new boot loader that decreased the time that it takes Windows 8 to start. Unfortunately, in order to do this Microsoft needed to remove the ability to access the Advanced Boot Options screen when you press the F8 key when Windows starts. This meant that there was no easy and quick way to access… Read More »
Does it really matter? No. Will it make your computer faster or run better? No. What good is it? None. But it’s fun, and sometimes you just need to do stuff because you can. Maybe you want to put a picture of your wife or husband on your logon screen. No? What about a picture of Rufus –… Read More »
The “RUN” command, or as some purists say the “Command Line”, is a way to access features of your Windows operating system directly – without using the Start Menu, Control Panel, etc.. You can blaze right to “Mouse Settings” without going through the Control Panel for instance. But, if you don’t know the command you can’t do it.… Read More »
Did you know that Microsoft includes a system reliability monitor in Windows Vista and Windows 7 that rates your computer’s reliability on a scale of 1 to 10? It shows you important details such as installations and uninstallations as well as program crashes, operating system crashes and more. Windows 8.x has it too, but you have to search… Read More »
Have you ever noticed how distracting your mouse pointer can be, especially when you are typing? Don’t you wish there is a way for it to go away so you don’t have to stop every so often just to move the mouse? Here’s how to hide the mouse pointer to make it a little less distracting so you… Read More »
Most of you know MSCONFIG; it’s Windows configuration utility and most of you have used it at one time or another to tame your Windows start ups. Well, MSCONFIG is still in Windows 8 and 8.1, but 8 and 8.1 allow you to control your start ups from the Task Manager. But in Vista, Windows 7, and Windows… Read More »