Do you know how you have to hold down the CTRL key to select multiple files in Windows? Of course you do, it’s basic Windows. If you know what we mean, then you also know that if you don’t keep the CTRL key pressed down while selecting all the files, and let go of the CTRL key, even… Read More »
In older versions of Windows, fonts were sometimes difficult to install and manage, but Windows 7 presents a welcome change for all of us who love fonts. Additionally, Windows 7 offers more default fonts than any previous version of Windows. But, we’ll get to that a bit later. I’m reading the biography of Steve Jobs (if you haven’t… Read More »
Windows has a lot of shortcut keys, but many of them are hidden by default. Why? We don’t know. I even asked EB and she doesn’t know – and she knows everything. If you don’t believe me, write her an email an ask her something. She’s the oracle of Cloudeight. Anyway, shortcut keys are great for those of… Read More »
Both EB and I were online back in the early 90’s. In those now seemingly halcyon days, the Web was awash in really good free programs and email was still really cool. Sure, there were viruses and worms running amok on the Web but they weren’t nearly as advanced as today’s malware. As time went by, more and… Read More »
Mary asks about Microsoft Windows Malicious Software Removal Tool I hope you can help one confused older lady, every month there is a windows malicious removal tool that is in the critical updates. What is it, what does it do and if it is something we can run how does one go about it? It’s there and I… Read More »
Sweet Sixteen: 16 useful Windows tips Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 One of your favorite things – and ours – is a list of quick and easy Windows tips. But no matter how many times you see these quick tips, you forget them and we forget them. You only hurt the ones you love and you only… Read More »