The section at far right of the Taskbar, which displays icons for active programs, is known as the Notification Area or System Tray. In previous Windows editions there have been 3 options available to manage these icons – Show icon and notifications, Hide Icon and […]
Forgot your email password? So many clients that I work with misunderstand email passwords and how they are created. When I ask them… “what’s your email password“, the two most common answers are… “I don’t have an email password” or “wouldn’t have a clue”. This
There’s nothing like starting off the week with a little humor, helps with those Monday blues. Here is another selection of random photos courtesy of DCT’s recommended download site MajorGeeks: Critical “page not found” error Cheap iPads!! Cut the blue wire! – Happy SysAdmin day!
Much has been written about Windows 10 settings and features but here are 6 lesser known features that you may not be aware of: #1 Print to PDF I, for one, am happy to see that Windows 10 has now added the ability to create
Here’s your opportunity to get the latest full version (5.6.0) of WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe, including Windows 10 support, absolutely free… offer expires 31st August. *Giveaway version does not support free updates! WinX HD Video Converter Deluxe, all-in-one video software as an 4K Ultra
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Seems Lenovo is one company that doesn’t learn its lesson. Following on from the “Superfish” adware and problematic root certificate issues earlier this year, Lenovo is in hot water again over a component which some pundits say closely resembles a rootkit. The mechanism under fire
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With technology advancing at such a great rate, do you sometimes wonder what the future holds for us? Now, with recent robot advances and computers getting smarter, are we doomed or am I just being paranoid? As usual I decided to take it upon myself to do
Skype Translator Captain Kirk and the Star Ship had the “Universal Translator” we have “Skype Translator”. That’s right, Microsoft is offering the beta version of Skype Translator for trial use. It was introduced in May with only English/Spanish translation but now already has six spoken languages,
By default Word displays the text on your screen the same way it will appear when you print your document. Most trainers call this what you see is what you get, or WYSIWYG. There are times, however, when viewing your document in this way just
[message type=”warning”] Warning: This post and associated videos may contain strong language! [/message] The best video game of all time! I remember when GTA was launched in 1997 by the small Scottish developer DMA Design Ltd (now Rockstar North) and wallowing in self righteous
Windows 10 is hot off the presses, the verdict is in, and it’s mostly positive. I’m a big fan of the Windows OS, and love the return of the start menu, but have to wonder what Microsoft was thinking when the privacy options were reviewed.
We Need a What? My sister-in-law contacted me recently to ask for advice on purchasing my nephew a computer for college – he was accepted at Rockford University this Fall. Many parents will be faced with this expense when sending their kids off to college.
Many people who have upgraded to Windows 10 may not be aware that they are sharing (as in uploading) installed Windows Updates and apps across a peer-to-peer system which has been dubbed “WUDO” (Windows Update Delivery Optimization). The idea behind WUDO is to speed up
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Sway is a new Microsoft product that enhances the way you communicate, make presentations, tutorials, newsletters and more. Sway is web based and part of the Office Online experience we discussed in the previous post. Being web based means that you must have internet access and
