Searching with Google or any other search engine can be a mighty frustrating experience if you use vague search queries or don’t know a few of the secrets of power searching. Power searching is not limited to geeks, you know. Every one of us uses search engines almost every day. And why not? The answer to any question… Read More »
If you see something interesting on your screen and you want to take a screen shot, hold down the Windows Key, press the PrtScr key. The screen shot is captured to the clipboard for pasting into your favorite graphics or image editor, but it’s also saved automatically to your My Pictures folder with the name Screenshot.png. The next… Read More »
Hidden Windows Feature: Wipe free disk space with a simple command Windows 7, Windows 8x and Windows 10 By now you know (or you should know) that when you delete files or folders in Windows, they’re not really deleted. Not even close. Deleting a file or folder merely tells Windows that the space occupied by the file or… Read More »
Many of you have Windows 8 and many of you have installed a start button replacement like Classic Shell. But did you know that the old Windows Key can also be used as a surrogate start button? Here’s how. All you need to do is press the Windows key then start typing the first few letters in the… Read More »
Everyone likes short, quick Windows tips. These following 21 tips work in all versions of Windows, unless otherwise noted. We hope you find these tips useful! To change computer time: Right mouse click on the clock in your system tray (lower far right) or right-click in system tray and choose “adjust date and time”. To save a picture/image… Read More »
You’re on the Web and you’re browsing around when suddenly you encounter a popup that tells you your machine is infected with a gazillion viruses and Trojans – and a few hundred thousand spyware files. And if you just “click here” all your problems will be solved and your PC will be cleaner than a sterilized drill. Of… Read More »