The Differences Between Windows 8 and Windows 10 - I currently have my Windows 8.1 desktop and an older Windows 7 laptop. What surprised me was my Windows 10 upgrade hit the laptop first. I am still waiting for the upgrade for the desktop to kick in. I did complete the upgrade on the laptop and... Continue Reading →
As many of you are aware, Microsoft will be shoveling out Windows 10 to Windows 7 and Windows 8 user's on July 29, 2015. I am sure many of you (including myself) have not experienced Windows 10. As with any new operating system, there will be challenges and I know many are gun shy due... Continue Reading →
Lenovo, in my opinion, makes one of the best computers out there right now. If you are looking for a computer, at the basic level of computing (check email, internet surfing,YouTube, Facebook, office suite, etc.), then you will not go wrong with the Lenovo C260 19.5-Inch All-in-One Desktop. This computer is currently a #1 Best Seller... Continue Reading →
I happened, by chance, to come across this Windows 8.1 Quick Reference Card by Custom Guide Interactive (that your can download or print) that is buried at the University of Incarnate Word (whatever that is). This "must have" guide will be of great assistance to you in navigating and learning about Windows 8.1... The card... Continue Reading →
I recently purchased a new Windows 8 Box (see this article) and decided I wanted to make a bootable cloned drive. Being old school I went to work using the cloning software I had on hand and I immediately noticed something different in the drive partitions. The free software I was using was not getting... Continue Reading →
To demonstrate my recent frustrations with Windows 8 (8.1) in setting up a new PC, I went on the hunt for a wallpaper background that shows how I feel right now about Windows in general. All in all, I finally got my PC setup the way I wanted, but I did experience a hurdle or... Continue Reading →
I cannot stress enough, from a computer security standpoint, the importance of the Windows Updates. Microsoft goes to great lengths to keep our PC's safe; HOWEVER, this past week I had an experience on a brand new PC that I had customized to my liking where I believe a Windows Update caused me a lot... Continue Reading →
You may have noticed here on the blog I do not write too much about Windows 8 Apps. In my opinion the Windows App Store selection is nothing compared to the Google or Apple platforms; however, there is on occasion I will find a Windows App that will impress me as being useful. One of... Continue Reading →
If you are a Windows 8 user, teach yourself to to use the Quick Access Menu (also known as the "Win + X menu" where you hold down the "Windows Key" on the keyboard and hit the "X" key on the keyboard). To get to the Quick Access menu using the mouse, right mouse-click the... Continue Reading →
There are times when I am at my computer where my posture and position are just not ergonomically correct (by all standards). It is called getting comfortable (by my standards). It is when I am in my comfortable posture and position, with feet propped to the side, that typing from the keyboard requires me to... Continue Reading →
USA Today had a feature tech write-up on the Toshiba Encore 2 that is worth a look see (titled: Review: Toshiba's Encore 2 Windows tablet makes the grade) for those considering a full Windows 8 experience tablet at a price that is comparable (or better) than some of the other tablets (of this caliber) out there.... Continue Reading →
Prior to performing a re-install of the operating system on my computer, I ran NirSoft's little utility called ProduKey to retrieve my Windows 8 product key. This key is required in order to complete the installation of Windows and is the key that communicates to Microsoft that you legally purchased the operating system software. Typically... Continue Reading →
This geek squeak is a quickie, but is pretty neat. If you have Windows 8, right click on the Windows 8 taskbar at the bottom of your screen, and click on Task Manager. When Task Manager loads, click on the Performance tab. On the left side of the Performance Tab you will see graphical user... Continue Reading →
You probably are asking, “Why would I want to block a Windows Update?”. I had numerous Windows Updates hit my PC yesterday and one of the updates would not install. As a result, the computer ended up into a tailspin where every time I booted, the update appeared to be installing; then, it would fail;... Continue Reading →
If you are new to Windows 8, I came across this FREE downloadable (PDF) Windows 8 Quick Reference Card, from Custom Guide Interactive Learning, that may be of great help. CLICK HERE to get it…
