How to Show Hidden Files, Folders, and Drives (Windows 10 and Windows 11) By default, Windows hides certain files, folders, and drives. But many times, the Windows tips we write and the ones you see online assume you can “see’ hidden files, folders, and drives. Some files and folders in Windows are automatically marked as hidden… Read More »
How to Customize the Windows 11 Start Menu Most people loved the list-style start menu from Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. But Windows 8, with its large tiled menu, was a flop, and Windows 10 tried a hybrid of Windows 8’s tiles and Windows 7’s program list menu. Still, many folks opted out of… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 031123 Let us be the 9,212th to remind those of you who live in countries/states where twice a year we play with the clocks – to set your clocks ahead one hour before you go to be tonight. Or, if you’re like me, do it in the middle of the… Read More »
Daylight Saving Time- Playing with Clocks I just learned this year that calling Daylight Saving Time, “Daylight Savings Time”, with an S is, incorrect. They say it makes me look like an idiot to everyone who’s in the know. Look here: “Daylight Savings Time is a misspelling, but more common than the correct term. Setting our clocks 1… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1013 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1013, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, March 10, 2023, at 7:45 AM, U.S. Eastern standard 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 are having… Read More »
How to Check Your Hard Drive(s) for Errors A tip for Windows 10 and Windows 11 Windows 10 and 11 let you scan your hard drive(s) for errors while you use your computer – and it’s easy to do. Let’s scan your Windows drive (usually C:\)for errors. Open File Explorer (Windows Key + E). On the… Read More »