I know some of our regular readers raise their eyebrows in amazement as I sometime butcher the English language; I vow to get better. With that being said, I’ve discovered a site that will make you laugh as you learn grammar, spelling, and other things you should know — but apparently think I don’t. The purpose of this… Read More »
Somewhere between 25% and 40% of all Windows computers are still running Windows XP, and a big percentage of these are large corporations and smaller businesses for whom Windows 8 is anathema because of its obvious leanings toward touch screen computers. Some think Windows 8 was designed to appeal to younger people whose primary reasons for using computers… Read More »
If you don’t already have Windows 8 and want to try out the latest version of Windows free, you can do so right now. The trial is valid for 90 days. But please, please, please, do not install this as your primary operating system. Best option? Download the free VMWare Player and create a virtual machine — it’s… Read More »
1. Add an additional pane to Windows Explorer In Windows Explorer, activate an additional file preview pane to the right side of the window with this new shortcut. This panel is great for previewing images in your photos directory or for moving files from one directory to another. Windows + + (plus key) Windows + – (minus key)… Read More »
Windows 7 includes a really great utility that can give you very useful detailed information about your computer’s memory, disk usage, CPU usage, and network usage — all at a glance. Using RESMON (Resource Monitor), you can quickly spot resource hogs that are stealing your computer’s thunder and maybe bogging it down. Even if your computer is running… Read More »
In this age of mass espionage, when as private citizens our emails, computers, credit cards, and other personal details are being snapped up by nosy government bureaucrats, faster than a whale sifting plankton; governments who use the word “terrorism” to terrorize us all into allowing unrelenting and unjustified snooping, collating and archiving our every email, message, photo,… Read More »