Good News From Microsoft: Only One Version Update Per Year? Those of you who have been using for more than a few years probably remember the old service packs. Windows XP had two service packs — SP1 and SP2 — and Windows 7 had one, SP1. It looks like service packs for Windows are making a… Read More »
Give Cortana a Chance OK everyone, sing the following to the tune of John Lennon’s “Give Peace a Chance”: All we are saying… is give Cortana a chance. All we are saying… is give Cortana a chance. Too many syllables, eh? Oh well… Some of you use Apple’s Siri or Amazon’s Alexa without a second thought.… Read More »
2 Easy Windows Explorer Tips Here are two easy Windows Explorer tips we hope you’ll find useful. Explorer Navigation Made Easy When using Windows Explorer to navigate through folder levels, each of the levels is shown in the “address” bar. In the example below, EB is looking at folder located at This PC (computer) > Documents… Read More »
Get a Fresh Start This tip is for Windows 10 (all currently supported versions) Windows 10 Fresh Start has been a part of Windows 10 since version 1703, but it’s one of those Windows 10 features that seems to have been forgotten. But, it shouldn’t be. It can be useful, especially for those who buy a… Read More »
What You Need to Do If a Windows 10 Version Update Causes Major Problems Many of you will be updating your Windows 10 computers to Windows 10 May 2019 – Version 1903 soon. So now is a good time to remind you that if you have major problems after installing a Windows 10 Version update, there are two… Read More »
Take Control of Windows Updates in Windows 10 Home Note: This information applies to Windows 10 version 1803 and newer versions of Windows 10. If you are not sure what version of Windows 10 you are using, type WINVER in taskbar search and press Enter. Or you open a run dialog ( Windows Key + R ) and… Read More »