Articles related to Microsoft’s Windows Operating Systems
It’s practically a year since Windows 10 was released and many of us were using the Insider Preview version for many months prior to that, so we’ve had plenty of time to get to know each other by now. Flat tiles When Windows 8 appeared […]
Windows 10 Inches Forward on Steam Judging by the numerous charts, graphs and articles on the internet, Windows 10’s market share is creeping upwards. In some areas it has taken a superior stance when compared to Windows 7 and the very persistent Windows XP operating
Yep, Windows 10 takes some getting used to and while Microsoft is big on having you use their Tile View, I’m still looking to my Desktop to provide the best shortcuts. Creating shortcuts manually isn’t hard in Windows 10, but the fastest way I’ve found to dump
How to Get Desktop Icons Up Quickly in Windows 10 Read More »
Control Panel on Steroids I came across this a few times in the past but never really fooled around with it. I had it on an older system that conked out on me but haven’t bothered with it since. It involves creating a special folder
*PLEASE NOTE: This process requires a second internal hard drive. If you haven’t got a spare hard drive or are not prepared to purchase one, then this guide is probably not for you. This guide also assumes that the reader has a little advanced knowledge.
How To Upgrade to Windows 10 PLUS Keep Your Old Operating System Read More »
What is an ISO Image? The International Standards Organization (ISO) maintains standards across a number of categories including CD and DVD formats. “An ISO image is an archive file of an optical disc, a type of disk image composed of the data contents from every
If you do a search on-line for tips about speeding up your computer, you’ll find a ton of tips, tweaks, and programs claiming to help you speed up your system. Most programs that you download which promise to speed up your system are crap. Especially
One of the most common complaints about Microsoft’s various methods for relentlessly pushing Windows 10 is the upgrade nag screen which can pop up at the most inconvenient times. By default, Windows displays these upgrade prompts at random with scant regard for the user’s workflow.
Weather Forecast Interrupted by Windows 10 Upgrade Nag (video) Read More »
Final Warning – Windows 10 Free Upgrade is Ending! As a friendly reminder, I thought I would mention that Microsoft announced on May 5 that Windows 10 Free Upgrade will end on July 29, 2016. After that date, the Operating System will cost $119, and
Back in February this year we published an article speculating on what might happen with the Windows 10 upgrade once the free offer expires on July 29th – would the offer be extended or would Microsoft stick to its guns? According to a Microsoft announcement
Microsoft Confirms Free Windows 10 Upgrade to Cease 29th July Read More »
Microsoft has made some pretty dumb decisions over the years and among the dumbest must surely be dropping the feature which allowed users to natively password protect a zipped folder containing sensitive files. Microsoft touts each new operating system as more secure than the last,
Windows 10 Windows 10 is a great Operating System (OS). Its only competition is Windows 7, in my opinion. However, it does have its own set of quirks; a work in the making, if you will. There’s an old saying among computer programmers– “A program
If you have read any of my posts, you know I am all about moving forward with Windows 10. However, there are circumstances when that is not possible, particularly with Windows XP. Some proprietary programs or games just won’t work with an upgrade. Also, many
[message type=”warning”] Following the instructions in this article requires that you make changes to the Windows Registry. Make Backups before you proceed!! [/message] Missing in Action What’s wrong with this picture? Well, I see a Malwarebytes option to scan a file or folder, but where
