Join.me Desktop Sharing Application

There are many options to choose from these days to share your desktop for things like meetings and presentations. Some of the more popular services are GoToMeeting and WebEx but you have… Read More

Start a Program in Compatibility Mode in Windows

As Microsoft comes out with new versions of Windows and you replace your computer or upgrade your version of Windows you will most likely still need to run your older software. This… Read More

Microsoft SyncToy

If you backup your files to a location such as an external hard drive or network share then you may want to look into synchronizing your data rather than just copying and… Read More

How to Enable the Old Quick Launch Toolbar in Newer Versions of Windows

For you Windows XP users I’m sure you got a nice surprise when you got your first Windows 7 computer and noticed that there was no more Quick Launch section on the… Read More

Microsoft Excel Tips

Microsoft Excel is a powerful spreadsheet application that offers many advanced features allowing you to create professional spreadsheets that contain complex formulas and other forms of data manipulation. Excel has features that… Read More

S.M.A.R.T. Hard Drive Technology

Today’s modern hard drives with their larger capacities and faster spinning platters are great for storing large amounts of data but it can be devastating if you lose all of your data,… Read More

Windows Server 2008 Editions

Just like previous versions of Windows Server such as 2000 and 2003, Windows Server 2008 comes in many editions so you can choose the version that suits your needs and is in… Read More

Internet Explorer Enhanced Security Configuration

All versions of Windows come with Internet Explorer built in but some versions of the operating system needs to have a little more security when it comes to web traffic than others.… Read More

How to Access the Windows Recovery Console

When your computer crashes or wont boot you are limited to what you can do to get it going again. Most people don’t like to have to format and start over from… Read More

Using Windows Disk Cleanup

Over time your computer will accumulate "junk" such as temporary internet files, temporary Windows files, temp files from installing and uninstalling software, downloaded program files and so on. After awhile these will… Read More
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