Category Archives: Windows Tips

All about Windows Libraries

Richard doesn’t get Windows 7 Libraries Hi you two. I’ve been using Windows 7 for 3 months — and I wish I could go back to my old Windows XP machine, but it finally died. I am having a hard time getting around in Windows 7. One of the things I don’t understand is Libraries. I’ve seen some… Read More »

Three Windows 8 tips

Make a Windows 8 app tiles larger or smaller Right-click the tile you want to change. (If you’re using a touchscreen tap and hold the tile.) This adds a check mark to the upper-right corner of the tile and displays the options bar at the bottom of your screen. Now click or tap Smaller to make a large… Read More »

Do you really need a 3rd-party disk defragmenter?

Once upon a time, Windows Disk Defragmenter was not very good and not very fast. And even in Windows XP, while vastly improved, it’s still not as good as it should be. And considering that there are some techies who think with modern hard drives, defragging isn’t necessary at all. And SSDs — Solid State Drives never need… Read More »