Microsoft is Installing Office PWAs on Windows 10 Without User Permission Windows 10 users have gotten used to forced updates, but now it looks like Microsoft is installing PWAs (progressive web apps) without user permission. Not only is Microsoft installing PWA’s without user knowledge or permission, you don’t even get a choice about restarting your PC.… Read More »
How to View (and Clear) the DNS Cache in Windows 10 This is one of our “how your computer works” kind of tips. Today we’re going to discuss your computer’s DNS cache, what it is, and how you can check the DNS cache on your computer, and we’ll show you how to clear it. First… just… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #888 – Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #888, was sent to all our subscribers on Friday, October 16, 2020, at approximately 7:20 AM, Eastern Daylight Time (USA). If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. We suggest, if… Read More »
A Cure for the Bluescreen Blues? How many of you know that Microsoft has a page to help you troubleshoot BSODs (Blue Screens of Death)? If you are getting Bluescreens, you’ll want to give Microsoft’s Bluescreen troubleshooting page a try. If you’re getting errors like these: Then visit the Windows 10 Bluescreen Troubleshooting page and… Read More »
Add Your Favorite Folders to the Windows 10 Start Menu It’s easy to add your favorite folders to your Windows 10 Start Menu. When we say your favorite folders, we mean folders like Pictures, Documents, Downloads, Music, etc. If you’d like to add those or other folders to your Windows 10 Start Menu, this is how… Read More »
Windows Accessories: What’s in it for you? The Accessories menu has been on every version of Windows since Windows XP. But back in the days of Windows XP, Windows Vista, and even in Windows 7, Accessories was listed under “A” for “Accessories”. Makes sense. But in Windows 10, it’s listed under Windows Accessories and therefore it’s… Read More »