How To – Simple Upgrade To An SSD
I remember the days when I would turn on my computer and go make a pot of coffee. When the coffee was done, I would take a cup back to my desk and maybe it was ready for me to sign in. Then computers got […]
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Windows 10 Quick Tips – Hide System Tray Icons
The Window Task Bar has an area which shows all the running background processes. It is known as the System Tray, or the newly named, Notification Area ( how hoity-toity). According to Bing, “hoit-toity” means haughty or snobbish, and that’s exactly how I respond to
What Is The Windows Registry?
One of the original developers of Windows NT hated bees. So the developer who was responsible for the registry snuck in as many bee references as he could. A registry file is called a “hive”, and registry data are stored in “cells”, which is what
Windows 1809 USB Quick Removal
I have been insistent for years about safe removal of USB drives. I remember a student or two when I was teaching college that pulled their flash drive out too quickly. It was the only device where all their college work was stored. They lost
Windows 10 Quick Tips – IE 11 Is Bad News
If you have stopped using Internet Explorer (any version), then good for you! I know there are some die-hards out there who are still hanging on to Windows XP for goodness sake, so anything is possible I guess. According to NetMarketShare, there is still a
How To Embed Your Phone Number In Word
Anyone in corporate America will tell you how Microsoft Word is used extensively to create a plethora of documents. It very often can be helpful to know exactly who created a document, especially since it could be a very long time since it was reviewed
How To – One Click Or Two
I know a few people who have problems double-clicking to open files or programs. There are a few ways to work around this issue. 1. Right-click You can right-click on the file or program in question and in the menu that opens click on Open.
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Menu Show Delay
Windows will let you set the time it takes for menus to open when you hover over them with your mouse cursor. Even though this post is directed at Windows 10 users, it will also work in Windows 7 and 8.x. The point to be
How To Burn A CD/DVD With Windows 10
Since the Windows XP days Windows has had some burning capabilities built into it. I decided to experiment with this in Windows 10. I am going to burn a folder called docstosave. Here’s How… First, open up File Explorer. It’s usually pinned to your taskbar
Windows 10 Quick Tips – Icon/Thumbnail Cache
All modern versions of Windows maintain an Icon Cache and a Thumbnail Cache. Their purpose is to store these many thousands of tiny files in one place in order to speed up access times. Sometimes, however, these cache files can become corrupted and your icons
How To Print Saved LastPass Passwords
I use the LastPass extension in my Opera web browser. I decided to try to print a copy of all my saved passwords. Here’s how to do that… Click on the LastPass icon in your browser and click on More Options. Then click on the
How To Fix Scrolling Issues In File Explorer
The Problem I’ve had this problem on and off for a while. It wasn’t too bad at first, but now, for some reason, it’s gotten really annoying. So, here’s what’s going on. I open File Explorer and click on a picture folder and then I
How To Let Your Computer Do The Typing
I believe one of the most valuable classes I took in school was typing. We had manual typewriters that you really had to bang on to get those keys to work. I learned the keyboard layout and have used that skill ever since but especially
How To Span Pictures Over Multiple Monitors
Multi-Monitor Wallpaper I like to play around with the customization options of Windows. I was wondering how I could stretch out a background, or span it, over two monitors. For this example, I’ll be using a picture downloaded from Studio Ghibli Movies. Right-click on your