George says “What about Avast Internet Security”? I have been running Avast Free on my laptop for many years now. I was offered a free trial of their Internet Security program the other day with the ability to revert back to the free program at the end of the 15 day trial. My question centers on ‘ is… Read More »
Sticky Notes The Sticky Notes app comes installed with Windows 7. It’s simpler and more useful than many of the sticky notes programs you’ve probably used before. You can start Windows 7 Sticky Notes by typing Notes in the search bar at the bottom of the start menu. Create a note or reminder. Once your not is created,… Read More »
We are still getting a lot of email from Internet Explorer users telling us that this or that link isn’t working on our site. So we go and check and the links are working. Tabbed browsing is great, but it can be confusing if you’re not paying attention to the tabs. If you use Internet Explorer 7, 8… Read More »
If you use a laptop, you can quickly access a number of enhanced features and settings that make mobile computing much easier. You can easily control various settings such as wireless network connections, volume, display brightness, and more in the Windows Mobility Center. With all these settings in one location, you will save time, plus you don’t need… Read More »
When your drives become fragmented Windows takes longer to find the files it needs to perform a requested operation or to open a program. It’s no more complex than that. So defragmenting your hard drive(s) at least once a month is a good maintenance routine – one that can keep your computer running faster longer. The disk defragmenter… Read More »
Why would you want to use keyboard shortcuts to shut your computer down? Because you can? Because it’s fast? Because it’s cool? We don’t know why you’d want to use keyboard shortcuts to shut your computer down, but we thought you’d like to know how to do it anyway. Windows XP Press the Windows Key then u u… Read More »