Using System Refresh (Windows 8x)

How to use System Refresh (Windows 8x) I think one of the best features of Windows 8x is one I hope I never have to use:  it’s called “System Refresh”. And before you get it in your noggin that System Refresh is just a newer version of System Restore, it’s not. All of us who have reinstalled Windows… Read More »

Emsisoft 9: Isn’t it time?

HEY! The following is the Official Emsisoft press release announcing the all-new, Emsisoft 9 — the best Emsisoft ever. And if you’re currently an Emsisoft user, you’ll get the upgrade FREE. And if you’re still not using Emsisoft, here’s your chance to buy a one-year promotional Emsisoft license for the crazy low price of just $9.95. Emsisoft Anti-Malware 9 released!  As the… Read More »

How to (sometimes) get deleted files back

If you have put something in the Recycle Bin, but you haven’t emptied it yet, you can get it back by using Ctrl+Z . But now we’re going to assume you have emptied your Recycle bin and the files you deleted are gone. We’ve explained what happens when you delete a file in Windows many times, but it… Read More »

YOU ARE GETTING OLD, I TELLS YA

You’re Getting Old No one over 40 likes to be reminded that they’re getting old. For instance, let’s take EB as an example of youth gone wrong. I happen to know, for example, that’s she’s taken (as of this second) she has sucked in 446+ million breaths of air, her cold heart has beaten over 2 billion times,… Read More »

Send attachments without no stinkin’ attachments

It came to our attention this week that many people still send large attachments via email. That can be a problem. Most ISPs have a limit on the size of attachments you can send. Web mail providers (Yahoo, Hotmail, Gmail, etc.) have limits too. Since the majority of folks now have high-speed Internet access – it’s tempting to… Read More »