Jump Lists are a feature exclusive to Windows 7 and Windows 8. Jump Lists are handy because they show recently used files for an application or tasks related to that application, and let you access them quickly. Jump Lists can be accessed by right-clicking on an application’s icon in the Windows 7 and 8 task bar. There’s another… Read More »
Windows 8 offers the most choices for digging yourself out of a computer hole than any previous version of Windows. Now, we’re going to clear up some of the misconceptions and give you a plain English explanation of Windows 8′s three options to get your computer back up and running well again if you should find yourself crossing… Read More »
Let’s say you’re feeling particularly ornery and you want to lash out. You could write a vitriolic diatribe and post it on your social media account. But what if you don’t like the word vitriolic — say it annoys you because it sounds like I’m a sesquipedalian. If you visit Word Hippo you can type in vitriolic and… Read More »
Look up, that’s the “application key”. It’s usually on the bottom row of your keyboard. Look, you’ll find it. We’re betting that 90% of you don’t have a clue what this key is or what it’s for…and if you’re one of those 90% don’t worry it. We had forgotten about it too, until TC was doing his yearly… Read More »
There’s No Money In Heaven “A hundred years from now it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove. But the world may be a better place, because I was important in the life of a child.” (changed from the original quotation from “Within… Read More »
If for some reason you can’t shut down your computer from your start menu, you have an option that many people don’t now about. It’s been part of Windows for a long time. This trick applies to Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows 8 / 8.1 (both 32bit and 64 bit versions). You can try this… Read More »