Category Archives: Windows Tips

Need to view Office documents but don’t have Office?

Nah, in spite of what you might think, we’re not that tacky….yet. This is not a site that promotes voyeurism by allowing you to furtively peer into offices and see people slacking off while getting paid hundreds of thousands of dollars a month. It won’t let you see the president of Ford Motor Company playing Angry Birds on… Read More »

Time Saving Features in Windows 7

Sticky Notes The Sticky Notes app comes installed with Windows 7. It’s simpler and more useful than many of the sticky notes programs you’ve probably used before. You can start Windows 7 Sticky Notes  by typing Notes in the search bar at the bottom of the start menu.  Create a note or reminder. Once your not is created,… Read More »

Download this app to find out if your computer can run Windows 8

Windows 8 comes with a wide array of improvements and although some say that it’s even faster than Windows 7 on older computers, people are worried that Microsoft’s new OS could actually slow down their machines. Microsoft however lends consumers a hand with the Windows 8Upgrade Assistant, a downloadable tool that allows them to check whether their system… Read More »

Windows 8 Keyboard Shortcuts

Windows 8 brings with it a lot of changes, whether they’re for the better or not is up to you to decide. With Windows 8, there comes a lot of new keyboard shortcuts. Here is a list of shortcuts, courtesy of the MSDN (Microsoft Developers Network). While this list is not all the shortcuts available, it contains most… Read More »