Gone with the Windows

Gone with the Windows Most companies who make software, including ours, will remind you to save a copy of your software registration emails in a safe place. So many people keep a copy of those emails in a folder in their email program – some may even save them in a folder in Documents or in a folder… Read More »

Windows Checkboxes

Charles wants to know how to use checkboxes in Windows 7 I just got a new computer with Windows 7 on it. I had Windows Vista and in one of your newsletters you had an article about using checkboxes to select files in Windows Explorer. I loved using those checkboxes. But now I have a new computer with… Read More »

There isn’t much money in telling the truth

“There isn’t much money in telling the truth” An Excerpt from our newest “Your Computer Won’t Bite II” ebook “…We can tell you that there isn’t much money in telling the truth. It’s a sad fact. Every week we try to sift through the garbage and give you the truth. Even when the economy was good, we weren’t… Read More »

Find wireless networks in Windows 7 and Windows Vista

There are many software programs you can download that will find available wireless networks for you. But did you know that if you use Windows 7 or Vista, you can find available wireless networks, wherever you are, without downloading anything. To find out what (if any) wireless networks are available wherever you are and lots of other interesting… Read More »

How to set up a security key for a wireless network

Personal information and files on your wireless network can sometimes be seen by people who skulk around looking for open (non-secured) Wi-Fi networks. Today’s wireless routers have much greater operating ranges (the distance the wireless signal travels), and this means that someone 200-500 feet away (and sometimes farther) from your home can access your connection. If they have… Read More »