Remember the Sound of Rain Have you ever really listened to the rain? Have you memorized the sound of it as it pours down on the streets and the roofs and the leaves and the grass? Now… it’s the first day of Summer. It’s bright and hot and at it seems like autumn is a forever away. Now… Read More »
Google’s Fidget Spinner Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Fidget Spinners [but were afraid to ask] They’ve even landed at Walmart – these so-called “fidget spinners”. I saw a bunch of them and didn’t have a clue what they were. But, they are so popular, that even Google has a virtual fidget spinner. Actually,they have two wheels… Read More »
How to Repair Microsoft Office If any of the programs in the Microsoft Office suite are crashing or not working right, here’s a tip that might help you. Almost all versions of Microsoft Office have a repair feature… but it’s not easy to find unless you know it’s there and you know where to look. Now you’re going… Read More »
Have You Tried Windows 10’s Photos App Yet? Since the passing of Google’s Picasa and Windows Live Photo Gallery, we have been receiving a lot of questions from readers asking about a replacement photo manager. Today, after receiving another email asking this question, we began to wonder if we were overlooking something. Were we missing something… Read More »
Use Chrome’s Incognito Mode to Troubleshoot Problems This tip is for those using Google Chrome on Windows 7, Windows 8.x, or Windows 10 As we have discussed before, if you think incognito mode hides your online activity, it does not. It does not prevent web sites or your ISP from logging everything you do online. It will prevent… Read More »
Has Cortana Stopped Talking to You? We have had a number of Windows 10 users write to us and telling us that Cortana no longer speaks to you. While there are no simple to solutions to this problem, there are a couple of things you can try. First things first. Make sure “Apps Volume” is turned up in… Read More »