What Is A Pilcrow?
I read an article this morning from a pretty prominent purveyor of Microsoft Office “how-to” articles. The title of the article caught my eye and so I read it. I am sad to say that articles like this one are why it is so difficult
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How To Use Windows Local Account [No Password]
We have been plagued with the requirement to enter a password to startup Windows forever. The addition of a PIN and even facial recognition has been recently added to Windows 10. Yet, there are some who like their computer to start without entering anything. In
Windows 10 Quick Tips – No More Tips
It probably sounds strange for a Windows tips article to have a title like, “No More Tips”. It was my meager attempt at humor. Actually, I’m talking about the Windows 10 Tips, Tricks, and Suggestions that can inundate you. They can even be a small
File Extensions Revisited
A file extension consists of the characters after the dot in a file name. It designates which application was used to create the file. By default, file extensions are not displayed in File Manager. In Windows 10, extensions are also referred to as file types.
Thoughts On Linux
I see articles on Linux and most of them seem to indicate that there’s a big learning curve. Very few seem to talk about how easy it is to slip from using Windows to using Linux with many of the distributions and still do all
Touchpad Not Working After Windows Update [Solved]
A man brought me his laptop because his mouse/touchpad wasn’t working. I thought it was a simple matter of just enabling it. This was an Acer and the key combination is Fn + F7. Then I discovered the keyboard wasn’t working either. The first thing
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What You Need To Know About Update KB4023057
What is update KB4023057 and why does Microsoft keep re-issuing it? Microsoft keeps releasing this same KB4023057 update over and over again at fairly regular intervals. At first, the update was issued only with a brief description that it addressed situations that could prevent “important
How To Show Formatting In Word 365
I wish I had a nickel for every time someone has lamented how they could always see their formatting in WordPerfect but cannot in Microsoft Word. Well, rejoice folks! Why? Because you can see your formatting in Word! And what’s more, it’s very easy to
How To Auto-Start Your Browser
Whether using Windows 10, a Chromebook, an iPad, a smartphone, or a Linux platform, we are all using a browser. As long as we can get to it we can utilize all of the websites and web applications that we need. I have helped
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Default Task Manager Tab
The Task Manager in Windows is a very useful tool and I use it a lot. It is also very flexible in that you can choose which columns it displays and what order they are sorted in. One very useful feature that might be overlooked
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How To Disable The New Taskbar Weather Widget
If you’re suddenly seeing a new weather widget displayed on the Taskbar chances are you’ve recently installed update KB5003637. Apparently, Microsoft first announced this impending new widget back in April 2021 and started delivering it as part of the May Update. However, for some reason,
Windows 10 – Fix It In An Hour – Maybe
Made up of millions of lines of code, Windows 10 is a complex beast. With complexity comes the ever-increasing odds of failures. If you’ve never experienced Windows failing, then you are truly a blessed person. On the other hand, if you are one of the
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Recover Windows Defender Quarantines
Windows Defender does a great job of protecting us from all sorts of malware. Sometimes, however, it gets a little too aggressive and quarantines a program that you happen to know is safe to use. Defender is not the only AntiVirus (AV) program that pops
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Windows 11 Coming Soon?
When Microsoft released Windows 10 the company vowed and declared it would be the last Windows version ever. However, recent events and announcements have fueled a serious rumor that the next major Windows update, due in June 2021, will be a brand new version, Windows