6 Tips and Tricks to Get Most Out of Windows 8

With Windows 8 due to be released on October 26, many people are wondering whether or not they should upgrade. With its very considerable changes over its predecessors, many people are understandably… Read More

Windows Power Options

Power options in Windows are used to control how your computer manages its power settings for resources such as shutting down the monitor or hard drives as well as things such as… Read More

Show Folders in the Left Pane of Windows Explorer in Windows

Many of us spent years on older versions of Windows such as Windows XP and 2000 and when Windows 7 and Vista came out Microsoft changed the way Windows Explorer looked and… Read More

Windows Pin to Taskbar and Pin to Start Menu Feature

Windows Vista an up offer a nice feature that lets you pin shortcuts to your favorite programs to your Start Menu or Taskbar allowing you quick and easy access to them. You… Read More

Setting Windows AutoPlay Options

You may have noticed that when you do things such as put a CD or DVD in your drive or plug in your digital camera that Windows asks you what you want… Read More

How To Switch Your Personal Computing From Windows To Linux

About ten years ago I was trying to help my uncle to reduce the IT costs of running his small home based office. His computer was old and Windows 98 was running… Read More

Windows Accessibility Options

Accessibility options are a part of the Windows operating system and help computer users with things such as hearing and vision issues use their computers with less trouble making it a more… Read More

How to Disable the Print Notification Message in Windows

Almost everyone who has a computer has printed some sort of document or picture. You may print to a locally attached printer or a networked or shared printer. Either way Windows likes… Read More

Disable the Volume Adjustment Beep

Have you ever noticed that when you adjust your volume using the volume control on the taskbar/system tray that it beeps at you every time you make a change? This can get… Read More

Windows Explorer Favorites (or Quick Access)

I’m sure you are familiar with Internet Explorer favorites which are used to keep track of your favorite websites in your browser so you have easy access to them when you want… Read More
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