Category Archives: Windows Tips

Four nifty mouse tricks you might not know

1. Click your mouse wheel to close a browser tab. You can do it, yes you can. Most of us use the mouse wheel to scroll pages and other common mouse wheel stuff. But if you press down on your mouse wheel you’ll notice it depresses just bit. Well, did you know that just a bit is enough… Read More »

Problems with Windows Updates?

Some of the toughest Windows problems to solve are Windows Updates that fail to install. And if you’ve been using Windows Vista or Windows 7 very long, you’ve probably had problems with one or more Windows Updates. Microsoft is aware of this problem (don’t believe us? Microsoft offers a variety of “Fix its” for various Windows Update errors,… Read More »

Old .NET Framework versions — Can you delete them?

Jeff wants to know if he can delete the older .NET Framework versions from his computer In a recent issue you had advice about Net framework and a tool to download to check the installations of it. My question is: do you need to have all the versions of net Framework loaded on one’s computer, starting from the… Read More »

Computer repair scams abound

After now having helped over 1000 people with our Cloudeight Direct Computer Care service, we can tell you how much damage these so-called system optimization programs, you’ve seen advertised on TV, really do. It’s a shame that these companies make millions of dollars by preying on the gullible who really believe that installing a program like FinallyFast or MyCleanPC… Read More »

Whoa! How to know for sure if your virus scanner is wrong

Bill says he’d love to use our stationery but Norton says our files are infected I have tried several times to download your stationery but I get a warning from Norton that there are Trojans in your stationery downloads. What’s up with that? I thought you guys were good guys? Bill Our answer It seems every week we’re… Read More »