The Hidden “Emergency Restart” Feature in Windows 11 We’ve all been there: the computer screen freezes, and nothing works. The keyboard and screen are frozen, and the computer is unresponsive. So, the only option was to shut down the PC using the power button and then restart. But did you know that there’s a hidden feature in Windows… Read More »
How to Shutdown or Restart Your PC Without Installing Updates All too often, you might be packing up your laptop or closing down your desktop in a bit of a rush, only to click the Start menu and find that your usual power options have been replaced by Update and Shut Down or Update and Restart. Windows… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 080126 Today begins the final full month of summer – if you’re of the meteorological type, autumn begins September 1. Either way, summer is (like all of us) running out of time. And like we do every Saturday, we’re featuring some of the questions and answers from past issues of our InfoAve… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1190– Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1190, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, July 31, 2026, at 7:30 AM U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. If you didn’t receive our latest newsletter, it’s because your ISP didn’t deliver it… or it’s in your spam folder. If you experience issues receiving our weekly… Read More »
Windows 11 Maintenance Automatically… If you go back to the late 1990s when we were first starting Cloudeight, owning a PC was practically a part-time job. Darcy and I used to lose one or two full days every single week just doing basic Windows maintenance. Back then, keeping a computer running smoothly meant sitting down with a big… Read More »
How to Change Your Windows 11 Mouse Pointer and Text Cursor Size and Color In Windows 11, you can configure your mouse pointer and text cursor by pressimg the Windows Key + U to open Accessibility settings, then clicking on “Mouse pointer and touch” to change your mouse pointer size, style, color, and behavior, or “Text cursor” to… Read More »