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 »
This tip works in Windows 7, XP and Vista. It has come to our attention recently that a lot of you have been upgrading to Windows 7 or have purchased a new computer with Windows 7 installed. And as always, with a new installation of Windows, there’s a default Windows setting that causes users a lot of problems… Read More »
Microsoft has changed the way Windows 7 (and 8) display the balloon-tip pop-up notifications. Most people like the little balloon tips but some – including one irate reader who hates them. If you’re one of those who really don’t like balloon-tip pop-up notifications, we have made a registry tweak for you that will allow you disable them. And,… Read More »
Loretta says she got a warning when she tried to download our freeware pick last week What is going on with the new photo editing program, “Phoxo”. When I start to download, it says it is not commonly downloaded and could harm my computer. Loretta Our Answer Well Loretta, you’re discovering how stupid Internet Explorer’s Smart Screen filter… Read More »
Mark is going to give his old computer to a needy family and wonders how to wipe the hard drive I’ve just purchased a new Windows 7 computer and I am going to give my old Windows Vista computer to a needy family in my neighborhood. I have a lot of sensitive information on my hard drive, and… Read More »
Donna says: “I lost my job because of Windows 7 Update…” I lost my job because of Windows 7 Update! I work from home in a virtual call center. After 3 years of trying to find a job as an employee and not a contractor (contractors put in lots of hours that we don’t get paid for, unlike… Read More »