Copying the content of Windows dialog box Do you want copy the contents of Windows dialog box? Just click anywhere inside the box, press Ctrl + C, open Notepad and press Ctrl+V. Navigate to your “home” folder in Windows The home folder for your user account in Windows XP is “Documents and Settings”. In Windows Vista and Windows… Read More »
This tip is for all versions of Windows Vista and Windows 7 (32bit & 64bit). Do you restart your computer more often than you shut it down? If that sounds like you, you can change the default Shutdown button to Restart your computer instead of shutting it down. Here’s how: 1. Right-click on the Start button 2. Select… Read More »
Sometimes you feel like a case, sometimes you don’t. Just in case you do, how about a case of beer? I need one because I really think EB is a nutcase. But just in case you think we are lawyers and we’ve lost this case, let me explain, just in case you thought we were lawyers. In no… Read More »
Most people think their user account on Windows 7 is an administrator account, but they are only partially right. When you’re logged into your account you’ll notice that sometimes you have to right-click a file and choose “Run as administrator”. If you want complete and total administrator control over your computer, you can do it by creating what’s… Read More »
Terri’s son spends far too much time on Facebook Hi TC and EB — Thanks for all your wonderful help over the years and all the great products and software that you recommend, of which I have bought quite a few 🙂 I have a problem with my son and Facebook, he’s on it all the time and… Read More »
Steve wonders what’s up with CNet What’s going on with CNet? I used to download a lot of software from them, but now they have something called a CNet Downloader with something like CBS Interactive. What’s up with them and does their download install some kind of bundle of spyware? Thanks for the great newsletter. Our answer Apparently… Read More »