Category Archives: Windows Tips

Our Top Ten Security Tips

There are literally dozens of things you can do to maintain the integrity of your computer and your personal information when you’re online. We’ve chosen our top ten tips for more security while online and here they are – just for you: ALWAYS make sure you use an Anti-Virus program and keep it up-to-date. ALWAYS make sure to… Read More »

Access hidden wallpaper in Windows 7

When you first install Windows 7, it asks for your language, time and currency. If you choose United States, for example, the available desktop backgrounds and themes will include a United States section with scenery from U.S. locations. Did you know there are many hidden background and themes from other English-speaking countries, like Australia, Great Britain, New Zealand,… Read More »

Cloudeight Freeware Pick – Jing

Jing Windows  XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 7.5 MB Windows Installer You’ve all seen those nifty YouTube videos. The cool techy ones where the gal or guy is showing you how do use a program or tweak your Windows computer? You’ve probably wondered how they did that right? You’re thinking that you could make some cool videos… Read More »

Turn off DEP to prevent program crashes

This tip works in Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7. If you have a program you use and the program will not run or keeps crashing because Windows DEP (Data Execution Protection) keeps closing the program, we’re going to show you how you can prevent DEP from closing it so you can continue to use the program.… Read More »

Freeware Pick 3/11/2011

Smart Web Printing For Windows  XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 18.32 MB Windows Installer What is Smart Web Printing? Duh! It’s an Internet Explorer add-on that makes clipping and printing sections of Web pages a snap. A real plagiarist’s dream. An intellectual property nightmare. A copyright thief’s delight. Nah…I’m  just kidding.… Read More »

Free St. Patrick’s Day Stationery

On out other site “Cloudeight Stationery”, we have over 4000 email stationery designs. We’ve been making and giving away stationery since 1998, which in web years makes us old codgers. Today, March 10, 2010 we released a stationery newsletter to our stationery subscribers and we thought we’d post it here for you as well. You can read today’s… Read More »