Most people think their user account on Windows 7 is an administrator account, but they are only partially right. When you’re logged into your account you’ll notice that sometimes you have to right-click a file and choose “Run as administrator”. If you want complete and total administrator control over your computer, you can do it by creating what’s… Read More »
Terri’s son spends far too much time on Facebook Hi TC and EB — Thanks for all your wonderful help over the years and all the great products and software that you recommend, of which I have bought quite a few 🙂 I have a problem with my son and Facebook, he’s on it all the time and… Read More »
Steve wonders what’s up with CNet What’s going on with CNet? I used to download a lot of software from them, but now they have something called a CNet Downloader with something like CBS Interactive. What’s up with them and does their download install some kind of bundle of spyware? Thanks for the great newsletter. Our answer Apparently… Read More »
Sometimes people make computers seem like funeral homes  – all serious and dripping with sadness and problems and details. But computers don’t need to be caskets, they can be baskets of fun. All these fear-mongering fear-o-philes out to make your day miserable or worse, to sell you something you don’t need. Shame on those misanthropes. Today’s Cloudeight Site… Read More »
When you have Gmail configured as POP3 account in you email client, the messages in the spam folder are never downloaded. So in order to make sure you’re not missing any important email, you need to log into your Gmail account with your Web browser and check the spam folder every week or so. Those who set up… Read More »
It’s good to be cautious; it’s not good to be paranoid. But if you don’t spend your entire waking life ferreting out the truth about the real dangers, the perceived dangers, and the just plain made-up dangers you fave on the Web, how in the world are you supposed what to believe and what to do? We believe… Read More »