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 »
Impossible Things According to those in the know, meteorological spring began just over a week ago on the first day of March. Well, those in the know, don’t know that spring around here doesn’t arrive until mid-April, if we’re lucky. But still, it feels good to hear the word “spring”. After all, spring is the season… Read More »