How Old is Your Windows PC? There’s a lot of confusion about Windows 11. We have had quite a few people asking us if there’s a way to find out when their computers were manufactured. Generally, computers older than four years will not run Windows 11. And yes, we know that there are workarounds posted all… Read More »
The Old Man and Me I was talking to a friend the other day about life and death. No, it was not a seriously morose discussion. We talk about morbid stuff a lot. But after some discussion, the basic question was distilled down to — “Would you rather die alone or have a bunch of people… Read More »
The Cloudeight Freeware Hall of Fame We grew up with freeware. When we first jumped on the Web over two decades ago, almost all software was freeware. Things have changed. But we still use and love freeware – not just because it’s free – but because it’s good stuff. And you can’t beat the price. And… Read More »
A Windows 10 Start Menu Secret Did you know you can lock your computer, change your account settings, switch user accounts, and sign out of your computer by right-clicking on your account picture or account icon on the Windows 10 Start menu? Open the Start menu and look on the left edge. You’ll see your user… Read More »
16 Search Tips and Tricks for Google Search All of the tricks below work in Google search. Some of them may work in other search engines as well. Use quotes to search for an exact phrase: Here’s a simple trick that can help you narrow down your search results in a jiffy. Searching for a phrase… Read More »
Windows 10 Isn’t Going Away Despite Windows 11 A lot of Windows 10 users are concerned that their computers won’t run Windows 11, but they shouldn’t be. In the past, when Microsoft introduced a new version of Windows, they continued to support the previous version for a few more years, but they did not continue to… Read More »