Reminder: Microsoft Support for Windows 7 Ends On January 14, 2020 This is a reminder for those of you who are running Windows 7. After January 14, 2020, you won’t receive important security updates, patches or emergency vulnerability patches from Microsoft. And, over time, this will have a serious impact on your Internet safety and privacy. … Read More »
Microsoft Office Online We received an email this morning that reminded me to remind those of you who want to create and open MS Office files that Microsoft offers a free online version of MS Office that’s quite good. And though it is not a desktop application, MS Office Online is the closest you’ll ever come… Read More »
Microsoft to Stop Providing Malware Updates for Microsoft Security Essentials According to Microsoft, it will no longer provide new malware signatures for Microsoft Security Essentials after January 14, 2020 – the end-of-support date for Windows 7. This means that Microsoft Security Essentials will become outdated and even more ineffective than it already is. According to Computerworld:… Read More »
WinAero Tweaker Works with Windows 7, Windows 8 and Windows 10 (all versions) WinAero Tweaker: The Windows Your Way Tweaker We featured WinAero Tweaker a few years ago. Today we revisited it to see what was new for Windows 10 users and we found a lot of new tweaks that we think will appeal to most… Read More »
How to Wipe Free Disk Space With a Simple Command…and why you might want to This tips works on Windows 7, Windows 8x, and Windows 10 (all versions) Most of you know that when you delete files or folders in Windows, they’re not really deleted. Not even close. Deleting a file or folder merely tells Windows… Read More »
When Your Laptop Doesn’t Automatically Connect to WiFi It’s not uncommon for laptop users to find their laptops don’t automatically connect to the WiFi network. If your laptop does not automatically connect to your WiFi network here are some tips for you. Make sure Windows 10 WiFi is turned on Right-click on the start button, click… Read More »