What to do if Program Windows Cover Your Taskbar This tip was written for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update although this fix will work on other versions of Windows 10 as well. While working on computers with our Cloudeight Direct Computer Care remote computer repair service, I’ve notice several times where open programs would obscure the taskbar. We… Read More »
If You Have Children or Grandchildren Read This Researchers at Check Point have discovered malware in apps aimed at children which display porn advertisements, encourage installation of fake security software, and steal personal information and credentials. The apps were available from Google Play and since the report (featured below) was published, Google has removed the apps and the… Read More »
Fix “Open with” missing from Windows 10 Right-click Menu If you want to open a file with a different program other than the default, normally you can right-click on the file and choose “Open with” from the right-click menu. But it has come to our attention recently that some of you don’t have “Open with” on your right-click… Read More »
How to Fix a Write-protected External Hard Drive This tip was submitted by Cloudeight subscriber MaryLee and was written for Windows 10 with an external hard drive connected. “Hi TC and EB! I thought I’d share this problem, and fix, in case others have it. Recently I’ve had a problem with my external hard drive. I have a… Read More »
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Some Really “Quick” Tips for Windows All of these work in Windows 7, Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (all versions) Quick Change Want to change the name of a desktop icon, folder, file etc.? Click whatever you want to rename, then click the F2 key and make your change! Quick View To view properties menu of a file, folder,… Read More »