There really are Windows 11 keyboard shortcuts you should use. In this post, I’m going to share some of them with you. Going back to the early years of computing, keyboard shortcuts were very popular for getting things done. In fact, they were essential since we didn’t have the nice GUIs (Graphic User Interfaces) that …
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Today, I want to share 3 keyboard shortcuts you should know. When I say “know,” I mean being able to use them without thinking! Let’s have a look: The First of the 3 Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know How many times have you had a bunch of windows open on your computer and you needed …
In my post entitled, The F Key Icons, I mentioned that not all special icons are on the keyboard’s F keys. In fact, with some keyboards, there aren’t any icons on the F keys but, rather, they appear elsewhere. With that in mind, let’s look at a few more of the icons you might find …
In this post, I’m going to talk about some keyboard facts. No, not a piano keyboard like the one pictured above. Instead, we’re going to look at computing keyboards. In the computer world, keyboards are used with desktop (tower) computers, all-in-one computers, laptops, tablets, smart TVs and even smartphones. Of course, with laptops and smartphones, …
This is my third post showing keyboard shortcuts in Windows 10 using the Windows key. If you missed the early posts, you can find them HERE. People often ask, “Where is the clipboard in Windows 10?” Well, use the keyboard combination of the Windows Key plus the letter V and the clipboard will pop-up. Unlike …
In this post, we’ll learn a few additional easy keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. (We’ve already shown you some in our post from September 11, 2019. Find them HERE.) Want to get to the Start menu quickly? Just hit and release the Windows Key and it will pop right up! Need to run something like …
In this post, let’s learn a few easy keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. Need to get to your files quickly? Just use the Windows Key plus the letter E combo and Windows Explorer will be on the screen in a jiffy! There are so many ways that search can help you in Windows 10! When …
Keyboard shortcuts can also save frustration! The real key, though, (pun intended) is remembering all the shortcuts or at least having a handy list nearby. There are keyboard shortcuts for your device’s Operating System (OS) and there are ones for individual apps, like Microsoft Office. If I was to list all the shortcuts in this …
If you read my last post, What Is Copilot In Windows 10/11?, you should know a little something about Microsoft’s A.I. program. In this post, I want to just bring you a bit up-to-date. The Icon Is Moving Starting in the beta version of Windows 11 and now beginning to appear in the consumer version, …
Today, I’m announcing two new services here at Keystone Computer Concepts. In truth, they’re not all that new since we’ve been doing them for some time. It’s just that most people don’t know we offer them. Let me tell you about both. Proofing and Editing Proofing and editing is a service we’ve been doing for …
Symbols and emojis are everywhere so you should learn to use them! Yes, in the computing world, symbols and/or emojis are often used to cut down on words. Or, they are used to express emotion. If you have a smartphone, you are probably familiar with using these shortcuts. But, did you know they are on …
Our December Seminar! This Seminar was titled, “I Dwell In Possibility.” I came up with this by first looking at famous birthdays that took place on December 10th. As I went down the list, I came across Emily Dickinson’s name. I then searched for famous quotes by her and that’s where I found “I dwell …
“Should I be scrapping my computer for a tablet?” is a question we are asked more and more these days. The answer to this question is what I like to call the “Microsoft answer.” It depends! (If you’ve ever attended one of my live seminars, you’re familiar with this answer!) Let’s take a look at …
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View Settings – they’ve been around forever. For Windows users, they’ve been around since Windows 95. Still, customers log in to our Remote Technical Support because they don’t understand why they can’t find something on their computer. As soon as we change the view, helping them is easy. What Is The Option Called View Settings? …
We often get phone calls from people telling us “My computer was hacked.” My response normally is, “Not likely!” What Probably Happened Why “My computer was hacked” Is Probably False Despite what you might think, hacking a home computer is rarely high on a hacker’s To-Do list. (He or she is far more likely to …
Today I want to share my app pick for February. Microsoft Translator In today’s world, where we “meet” online with people from countries all over the world, being able to communicate is critical. Oh, and not just online. We meet people IRL1 who don’t speak our language. Again, communication is critical. Let me give you …
It’s important that you understand how tooltips are being used for phishing. First, I’ll explain terms and then I’ll outline the phishing process being used. Definitions Tooltips Are you familiar with the term tooltip? You probably see them all the time when you use a computing device but you might not know the term. Let’s …
In this post, I’m going to explain why BIOS and firmware updates are important. I often find that customers who log in to Remote Technical Support ignore these kinds of updates. If you want to keep your computing devices secure and working properly, these updates should be installed. Definitions Before I delve into the heart …
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I want to share 5 questions and their answers from August 2021 which have been brought up by our customers. As you probably know, after 15 years, I stopped writing the Question of the Week email. (See my blog post “2020 Finale.”) Still, we are asked questions that others might be wondering about. With that …
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iOS15 is coming! The Beta version is out and I’ve installed it on my iPad. In this post, I’m going to share two features you’ll find in the new Operating System (OS). Do You Own An Apple Product? If you own an iPhone, iPad, iWatch, AppleTV or Mac computer, there’s a new Operating System headed …
As I mentioned in part one of this post, “Computing Devices During Bad Weather,” every year around this time, I like to talk about our computing devices during bad weather. Why now? We’re located in Florida and it’s hurricane season, that’s why! Even if you’re not affected by hurricanes, all of us can be hit …
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If you’re a Windows user, you may have noticed the F key icons at the top of the keyboard. You’re probably familiar with the F keys themselves. These keys are shortcuts for functions in various programs. The F1 key is generally reserved as the “Help!’ shortcut. But, what are the symbols often found on the …
The View Menu – The Problem Remote Technical Support customers frequently log in to us because their File Explorer view has changed. Unfortunately, they often don’t have a clue how to fix the issue. We wind up educating them about a basic part of Windows. This feature goes all the way back to Windows 95 …
I’m often asked this question: “Should I leave my computer on all the time or should I turn it off when I’m done using it?” While I’m also asked variants of this question, the purpose is the same: customers want to know about turning off their computers. My answer always starts with a negative. What …
Are you familiar with using keywords to tag your photos? In the left frame above, Gus is on our back porch; meanwhile, in the right frame, the keywords associated with his picture are listed. What is the purpose of keywords? The primary function is to aid in sorting. For instance, on my computer, I have …
In my final Question of the Week email, I addressed the issue of saving passwords in a browser. Is that safe to do? I explained that I used to say “Yes.” to that question but that answer is no longer correct. Why have I changed my mind? Because I recently attended several webinars conducted by …
Not The Meeting Software When you first saw the title of this post, you might have thought I was going to talk about the online meeting app, Zoom. However, that app is not the subject of this writing. Instead, I’m going to talk about zooming the display in and out when using certain programs and …
If you’re a Remote Technical Support subscriber of ours, you know all about our Quarterly Updates. (For those of you who are not RTS customers, let me explain: every three months, we send an email asking RTS members to log in to us so we can make sure their computer is up-to-date; that their anti-virus …
A question that we are asked from time to time is: “We used to have to defrag our computer’s hard drive. Do I still need to do that?” The short answer is “No!” A slightly longer answer is “No, especially if your computer has a SSD (Solid State Drive).” If you aren’t aware, hard drives …
In my post, Third-Party, I used the acronym “IMHO.” In the computer world, we use a ton of acronyms. Some of them are pretty easy to figure out, most are not. IMHO is a chat-related acronym and the fact that some readers didn’t know what it means, led me to the idea of sharing some …