Windows Cipher Command: Wipe Your Drives’ Free Space By now you know (or you should know) that when you delete files or folders in Windows, they’re not really deleted. Not even close. Deleting a file or folder merely tells Windows that the space occupied by the file or folder that you deleted is now available for use, and… Read More »
The best free startup manager for Windows 10 Also Windows 8.1 and Windows 7 This tip is for intermediate and advanced Windows users. In Windows 10 (and Windows 8.1) you can’t use MSCONFIG to trim down your Windows startup programs. We guess that in an effort to give task manager a more modern look and adding the star… Read More »
How to Beat the System Or how to install Windows 10 after July 29, 2016 and still get it free. First, we want to point out what we’re about to tell you is perfectly legal. Someone who has nothing better to do that scrutinize every word of Microsoft Windows’ 35-million-word license agreement figured this out. I don’t really… Read More »
Romance Novel Heroes I read a lot of books. I don’t often get books at the library because I seldom remember to take them back. I’ve paid too many $50.00 fines. Now, I just buy books, it’s cheaper. I buy a lot of books – mostly paperback books because I’m cheap. But I have bought a few hardback… Read More »
Add “Copy to” and “Move to” to your Windows Right-click Menu Many of you have installed Windows 10, and we think this tip will come in very handy for you. We feature this tip about once a year, and now, with so many of you using Windows 10 we thought it was time to bring this handy tip… Read More »
Fun With Passwords Every six months or so we like to lay upon you the benefits of using secure passwords. And every six months or so, we know our advice is falling on deaf ears. But we’re nothing if not intrepid. Today, we’re going to have fun with passwords. So even if you don’t take our warnings about… Read More »