An Easier Way to Safe Mode in Windows 7 and Windows 8.x

If you’re a die-hard Windows user (i.e. at least somewhat advanced), you have probably used Safe Mode, in its various flavors, dozens of times. And if you’ve used Safe Mode a few times you know that Windows does not make getting to Safe Mode very easy (especially with Windows 8.x). So the good people at Windows Eight Forums… Read More »

Why Microsoft Skipped Windows 9

The clearest explanation we’ve seen yet for why there’s no ‘Windows 9′ Why did Microsoft skip directly from Windows 8 (or more precisely, Windows 8.1) directly to Windows 10 instead of going to Windows 9? Mostly we think it’s that the company wanted to take a big symbolic step away from Windows 8, which has acquired a Vista-like… Read More »

Yahoo Users Beware!

We have been advising our readers to stop using Yahoo because of the continue hacking of accounts. We have seen our friends and family members who were using Yahoo Mail and other Yahoo Services have their accounts compromised. Plus, we have read other stories about Yahoo’s aging infrastructure, poor management, disregard for user privacy and have seen first… Read More »

Windows Sorry

Technofile: Microsoft Windows loses count by design Windows 10 comes after Windows 8. Don’t expect a “9” in the lineup. (Microsoft) Microsoft wants you to forget Windows 8 ever existed. In fact, it can’t wait to get the next version of Windows, a vast improvement over Windows 8, onto your computer. Expect the next version sometime next summer.… Read More »

Background Sounds for Your Life

Block Out Distractions With This Excellent Selection Of Background Sounds Can’t focus? Studies show that the right amount of background noise can increase creativity, and web app Noislilets you mix and match several sound sources. See if audio like rain, coffee shops, and more helps you concentrate. Silence can be distracting, and so can the sounds around you.… Read More »