Simple Sticky Notes
I’m one of those people who have tons of little bits of paper notes on my desk and I decided I wanted to try some Sticky Notes. Not the paper ones but digital, on my computer. I believe Windows 7 had a built-in sticky note […]
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How To Tell If A Windows Program Is 32-Bit or 64-Bit
Sometimes you may need to know or want to know if a program is 32-bit or 64-bit. Even though 32-bit programs can access up to 4 Gigabytes of Random Access Memory (RAM), many 64-bit Windows operating system hardware has much more RAM than that. For
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How To Identify Your Windows 10 Version
There may be occasions when you need to identify exactly which version of Windows 10 you are running — when posting on a help forum or contacting tech support, for example. Identifying the exact version of Windows 10 is quick and easy. Here’s how… Identify
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Identifying Hardware
There are times when you might need to identify a piece of hardware in your PC and this can quite easily be achieved without needing to have physical access to the parts in question. There is plenty of free software available to assist with this
Microsoft’s Anti-Competitive Behavior Under Fire
You may have read one of the numerous reports across tech sites explaining how Microsoft has made the chore of setting a different browser (other than Edge) as the default browser in Windows 11 a lot more difficult. Setting any browser other than Edge as
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The Sinister Truth About TPM?
Microsoft surprised (shocked?) a lot of people when announcing the requirements for Windows 11, not the least of which was the requirement for TPM (Trusted Platform Module). TPM is an obscure security protocol (at least it was until Windows 11) that has been the cause
Windows 10 Taskbar Unresponsive
A woman called and said she couldn’t get into her computer, which usually means, “I can’t get on Facebook,” but it turns out this issue was a bit more serious. She said she got one of those ads that pop up in the browser claiming
Windows Creating Hundreds of Empty Folders
Windows 10 and 11 are creating hundreds of empty folders in the System Profile folder with a .tmp extension. The creation of these empty folders was first discovered in Windows 10 some time ago and, apparently, the behavior has been carried over to Windows 11.
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Customize Action Center
The Windows 10 Action Center can be a handy place to get notifications about background activities (and errors) that you might not normally know about. It is also easily customizable and today’s Quick Tips article will show you how. Opening the Action Center The easiest
How To Easily Fix Most Common Windows Issues
Tweaking.com Windows Repair is a terrific free tool for fixing most common Windows issues including issues with Windows Update. Windows Update is one feature where users frequently encounter errors and searching online for assistance will bring up the identical multiple potential solutions over and over
How To Change Administrative Tools In Control Panel
If you’ve ever used the Administrative Tools listed in Control Panel, you know how handy they are for accessing the tools you need for maintaining or fixing Windows. Below is what the upper-left corner of my Control Panel looks like when the “Small icons” Category
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Windows 11 – A Work In Progress
Windows 11’s journey into existence has indeed been a strange one — from the initial surprise announcement of a new operating system to supplant Windows 10 to the shock of the stringent requirements. Microsoft itself certainly hasn’t helped with the weirdness, often publishing contradictory statements.
How To Add Program To Windows Firewall
I was recently trying to stream videos through my network using VLC and at first, I couldn’t get it to work. I followed numerous suggestions online but still no luck. Then I tried it this morning when I got up and now it works. I
How To Add Bluetooth To Your PC
Bluetooth On Your PC When I purchased my desktop computer several years ago, the thought of not having Bluetooth capability did not even enter my mind. At the time, there wasn’t anything I was doing with Bluetooth on my computer. I was using Bluetooth earbuds