Administrative Tools More articles in this series Part 2: Event Viewer Part 3: Windows Firewall With Advanced Security The Administrative Tools suite within Windows has continued to improve since XP on a slow but steady pace. I wonder though how many average users are aware of the tools …
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Rant of The Day Windows has dressed up some of its long standing applications and as you might expect they have created something that tried to please everyone. I don’t know if this technique ever works, I believe that in many cases, it is better …
Windows 10 Rant: Too Many Changes for the Sake of Change? Read More »
If you are not familiar with “God Mode” it is a very nice set of commands that allow you quickly and easily access just about anything you can imagine on your computer. There are 234 different commands. All of the commands are actually available within …
Etiquette on the Internet (Netiquette) If you are reading this, you are one of many millions that read blogs and forums online and there is a good chance that like others, you respond to what you read. In this group I am including, Twitter, Facebook …
If you are anything like me, you have lost your phone at least once and if you are really like me, you have lost (misplaced) it more than once. It can be a little scary thinking about not getting it back. It is not like …
Lately, I have seen a lot of discussion about Windows 10 exposing your personal information to the cloud and thereby exposing you to invasion of that information. Add that with the fear that Wi-Fi Sense will expose you to more threats than ever before and …
Skype Translator Captain Kirk and the Star Ship had the “Universal Translator” we have “Skype Translator”. That’s right, Microsoft is offering the beta version of Skype Translator for trial use. It was introduced in May with only English/Spanish translation but now already has six spoken languages, …
Sway is a new Microsoft product that enhances the way you communicate, make presentations, tutorials, newsletters and more. Sway is web based and part of the Office Online experience we discussed in the previous post. Being web based means that you must have internet access and …
The first sign you have a problem with your Xbox Power Brick is when the red light appears. If you leave your Xbox on long enough, it will collect dust over time. The power brick acts like a small vacuum cleaner and slowly sucks up …
Microsoft Office Online To get started with Microsoft Office Online just use your existing Microsoft Account username and password to sign in. Don’t have one? No problem, creating one is free and easy. A Microsoft account is an email address and password that is used …
Google Earth is really one of the most incredible programs I have ever come across. I don’t mean just as a mapping program because it is much more than that. I am talking about the power of Google Earth. 12 Easy And Cool Things I …
Right now Microsoft is offering a preview of its Office 16 program. I have been using it for a little over a week and have yet to find the need for this upgrade. Don’t get me wrong, it is a good product. I am no …
Nine Great Reasons There are many reasons for using an app like Flipboard, nine great ones are: It’s Free, you can’t beat the price. It’s Fast, Flipboard gets its name from the way the page flips. Very similar to turning a page in a book …
The Beginning: Opening introduction to the series Browsers: What are they? How to make them a safer door to Web. Search Engines: The Good, Bad and Ugly. Understanding search results. Malware and Virus: What is Malware? – What is a Virus? What is the difference in their …
