A ReadyBoost enabled USB flash drive can be used as extra RAM on your Vista andWindows 7 computer to increase your system speed dramatically! While it is very easy to do, keep in mind that even if you have auto-run enabled for external devices, you will still probably have to manually enable ReadyBoost. Keep in mind that only… Read More »
Microsoft just announced the Consumer Preview of Windows 8. Those of you who are adventuresome will want to give it a try. But make sure you do it the right way; if you don’t, you’ll be sorry and you’ll have a mess on your hands. If you’re going to try Windows 8 Consumer Preview – you should set it… Read More »
About 60% of you use Internet Explorer. And about 90% of you have heard about the new Google Privacy Policy. As we’ve said many times before — if you’re worrying about tracking cookies, you really need to stop. Worrying about advertisers tracking you and trying to sell you something is distracting. Tracking cookies which try to gather information about… Read More »
Joe’s Firefox has been hijacked by Ask.com My firefox browser has been Taken over by something called ASK I cannot remove ASK in the control panel. HELP. Our answer Hi Joe. Ask is part of the FunWebProducts family of scumware. This scumbag family consists of such things as SmileyCentral, Webfetti, MyWay, iWon, Ask, and about fifteen other spyware/adware… Read More »
If you’re using Windows XP, Vista, or Windows 7 and you use sleep mode on your PC or laptop, Power Management’s default is set so moving your mouse will wake your computer. Do the little ones grab your mouse and wake it? I don’t have little ones, but my cat is always after my mouse! So, for whatever reason… Read More »
I like to view most of my folders as a detailed list vs thumbnails/icons, but I have several folders with photos and images which I like to view as thumbnails. You can have the best of both worlds with this little tip: If you have all folders set to view as a detailed list, and want to make… Read More »