Snowflakes

Imagine you are snowflake and you are born in a high cloud on a bleak and bitter winter day. And for the longest time, you’re borne and travel on the lofty and majestic winds of the sky, always surrounded by other snowflakes, all alike and all different and all traveling together, to the same and different destinations. You… Read More »

Computer repair scams abound

After now having helped over 1000 people with our Cloudeight Direct Computer Care service, we can tell you how much damage these so-called system optimization programs, you’ve seen advertised on TV, really do. It’s a shame that these companies make millions of dollars by preying on the gullible who really believe that installing a program like FinallyFast or MyCleanPC… Read More »

Whoa! How to know for sure if your virus scanner is wrong

Bill says he’d love to use our stationery but Norton says our files are infected I have tried several times to download your stationery but I get a warning from Norton that there are Trojans in your stationery downloads. What’s up with that? I thought you guys were good guys? Bill Our answer It seems every week we’re… Read More »

Five quick Windows tips

1. Add “Move to” and “Copy to” to Windows Vista’s and Seven’s right-click menu (Windows Vista and Windows 7) Those of you who have installed Windows Vista or Windows 7 have probably noticed that the right-click menu is quite different than it was in previous versions of Windows. One of the features we like the most, the “Move… Read More »

Wait! Before you do anything else – Reboot!

Whether you’re using Windows 98 or Windows Seven one thing remains constant: If you’re having problems with your Windows computer, no matter what they are, the first thing you should try is rebooting. Whether you’re having problems with installing a program, running a program, opening a folder, opening a file, or your computer is running like Granny Gertrude… Read More »