Category Archives: Windows Tips

Remove Windows.old and Save a Ton of Hard Drive Space

Deleting “Windows.old”  or “Previous Windows Installation” Files after Upgrading Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8x When you upgrade from XP/Vista to Windows 7, or XP/Vista/Win7 to Windows 8x your system will save a copy of the entire C drive and it can be quite a few gig in size. We helped a customer regain over 400 gigabytes… Read More »

Search Like a Pro

Search Like A Pro Do you ever search for things using a search engine and find yourself scrolling through page after page of irrelevant search results until you finally get to what you were search for? Here are some search engines tips and tricks that we use that work in almost all search engines. We use Google, but… Read More »

File Conversion: Safe, Easy and No Programs to Install

Zamzar offers a great service for those who don’t want to download potentially malware-laden programs to convert files from one format to another. Zamzar’s privacy policy is short, easy-to-understand, and fair. They make money from banner ads on their site and by upselling users to faster service with more options. But, the free service works well, if you’re willing to… Read More »

Oops! Sorry You Sent That Email?

Did You Ever Send An Email That You Wish You Hadn’t Sent? All Gmail users Let’s face it, EB and I exchange a lot of emails. Hers are often nasty and degrading and first reaction is to fire back with a volley of vitriol to burn her gnarly eyes. As soon as I send it though, I realize… Read More »

Jump Lists – Windows 7 and Windows 8.x

Jump Lists are a feature exclusive to Windows 7 and Windows 8. Jump Lists are handy because they show recently used files for an application or tasks related to that application, and let you access them quickly. Jump Lists can be accessed by right-clicking on an application’s icon in the Windows 7  and 8 task bar. There’s another… Read More »