Jim’s Windows Tips Each week my goal is to provide you with useful tips for your Windows 11 and Windows 10 operating systems. The tips will not always be about a single topic. Some weeks might offer an array of helpful shortcuts, features, free software, […]
Windows Microsoft was first released with a Graphical User Interface (GUI) in 1985. While it was not the first system using a version of a GUI (most were mainframe computers), Apple released the Lisa Office System in 1983, but Microsoft was the first to understand
File Explorer With Tabs Windows 11 Windows has already announced they will be releasing File Explorer with a Tabs feature in an upcoming build as soon as next month. It is available to test with builds later than 22572. A tab feature is something that
Improvements From Top To Bottom Windows 11 has only been around a month or two and for many of you that is true. For me however, it is hard to believe that the first available release for Insiders was June 24, 2021, making it a
Desktop Search For Windows 11 One of my biggest disappointments with the release of Windows 11 was the removal of the Taskbar Search next to Cortana. I seldom used Cortana but having the ability to quickly enter any text right into the search bar made
Window’s Tools Are Not Enough? Startup Files are more than the automatic startup of just Programs or Apps. In fact, a startup file can be a system-driven file that Windows uses to make Windows work. It can be user-installed programs or apps; it can be
Using Portable Apps Have you ever wanted to use an application you were familiar with but just happened to be on someone else’s computer? Say you like using the Chrome browser but the computer you are currently using only has Edge installed. You want to
Coloring Up Outlook Outlook for Windows Office and Microsoft 365 has been around for a long time and continues to provide users with updates to improve their email experience. It is true that most users just want to open it and to be able to
New Windows 11 Watermark On this site and others, there have been several comments and articles about using a workaround to install Windows 11 on unsupported devices. I am surprised at how many people were able to achieve this without any major hitches. If you
What Is Windows DISM The information in this article may sound like a difficult undertaking but it is a very easy step-by-step process used to correct several different types of Windows errors without doing a full reinstallation of Windows. The following paragraphs contain abbreviations for
Share Any Clipboard Item Across Devices Copy and Paste have been around since the start of Windows and having the ability to copy and paste is one of the primary benefits of using a computer. Without it, tasks would be much harder. But Windows allows
Why Microsoft Rewards Are Worth It? With Edge being my default browser and Bing my default search engine, I tend to get a lot of Award points added to my account. Originally named Bing Rewards, Microsoft renamed it to Microsoft Rewards to extend the rewards
Is Your Laptop Past Its Prime? Laptops have an excellent reputation for durability, so much so that they often outlive the support of their operating system. You may find it hard to believe but Windows XP is approaching its 21st birthday this year and there
