Since the modern era of Windows began with Windows 95, taking screen shots with Windows meant you had to press the screen print key, then open up MS Paint or a 3rd-party application and paste in your screen shot. Windows 8 has finally stepped up and made this a much simpler process. If you press the Windows Key… Read More »
While searching for the perfect start button replacement for Windows 8, I have tried them all and nothing was quite what I wanted. Some were not free, some were bundled with malware and some were buggy. Then I found Pokki. Yeah, I know, it’s kind of an odd name, but it is a great program that not only… Read More »
You just brought home your new Windows 8 computer — and it’s loaded with bloatware, trialware, garbageware and all kinds of stuff you don’t want. And we’re betting you either have McAfee or Norton installed and consuming your precious resources on that brand new computer of yours. Funny thing, Windows 8 already comes with anti-virus and anti-spyware –a… Read More »
Windows 8 is available for sale today. If you want to download Windows 8 Professional, it will cost you $39.99 through January 31, 2013. If you want it shipped to you on DVD it’s $69.99. We suggest, if you have a fast internet connection, you download it and burn your own DVD and save $30. If you’re using… Read More »
We have often noticed that Microsoft releases an operating system before it’s really ready. This was true of Windows ME and Windows Vista, which we consider to be two of the worst Windows ever. Intel’s chief says Windows 8 is not ready but he agrees with Microsoft’s releasing it before it’s ready due to competitive pressures (read APPLE).… Read More »
Recently, it came to our attention that many folks don’t know how to use the “find and replace” feature of many Windows programs (like MS Word, Word Pad, Notepad, and many others). Digiknow, that Search & Replace or “Find and Replace” is a handy dandy little feature that we use all the time. The best way to show you… Read More »