Why Do You Need to Know Computer Specifications? There may be many reasons for needing this information. From needing manufacturers’ information to download the proper drivers for your system all the way to overclocking and knowing a baseline, and maybe, just plain curiosity. There are […]
One of the questions I am often asked is how to create compound characters in Word. Sometimes folks want a caret in mathematics or scientific equations. Word, by default, makes certain compound characters available to you straight out of the box. These characters depend on
Language Barrier I just had a computer brought to me– a Windows 7 laptop. The owner said the language on her computer had changed. She mentioned she was on Facebook when it happened, so I turned it on and everything seemed normal. I opened her
Windows has the ability to change wallpapers or background pictures on your computer at random, but sometimes you need a little bit more convenience and control. Wallpaper Randomizer One program I use is Wallpaper Randomizer, from Sector Seven. Wallpaper Randomizer is a small System Tray
A comment from a reader of my recent Freeware article asked how she could know if a software was safe to download. This question really rammed home just how much of a perilous exercise downloading software has become these days, especially for less experienced users.
Yes folks, Captain Kirk, Spock, Scotty and the crew are back boldly going where no man has gone before… I am not happy to admit that I am old enough to have seen and clearly remember the original Star Trek TV series starring a then
Install & Play Classic Windows 7 Games on Windows 10/8.1/8 Fans of the classic Windows 7 games were pretty miffed when Microsoft chose to consign the games to oblivion with the release of Windows 8. The original FreeCell, Minesweeper, Hearts, Solitaire, etc. gained a pretty
If you are a Star Wars fan, what would your name and occupation be in the Star Wars universe? Now you can find out by going to the Star Wars Name Generator. When you get there, you can choose to Make a random name or
The Problem Admit it, you are guilty, just like me, of checking your Social Media Accounts to see how many Likes or re-Tweets you have received. On Pinterest, did anyone comment on your Pins, or follow your Boards? I actually disconnected some of my Social
Suppose you had values in Column A of your worksheet and a list in Column B. There is a conditional format that makes any value in Column A turn red if it is also in Column B and you want to sort or filter by
How to Use Excel Conditional Format Results to Sort and Filter Read More »
Dedicated File Copiers In this article we’ll be discussing TeraCopy in particular, and file copiers in general. Personally, I don’t move/copy files in great number on a daily basis so a dedicated third-party tool isn’t something I deem necessary. However, for those of you who
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
With the increasing levels of online surveillance, tracking, geolocation blocking and general interference from governments, VPN (Virtual Private Network) services are becoming more and more popular. The VPN market place is already quite crowded but a comparatively new service provided by the well known Germany
[message type=”info”]The lucky winners have now been drawn, and the winning names are: Jan Swinkels – Unclaimed: redrawn to Barry Hicks Anthony D’Andrea Frank Howells James Corologos Robert Miller Walter Dragon Joel Eneong Kato Cools – Unclaimed: redrawn to George Emond Eric Swank – Unclaimed:
