In this post, I'll talk about things you forgot from Windows 95. (My apologies if you're a Mac user!) Let's Blame The New Operating System When Windows 11 came out, I heard complaints, just like I did when Windows 10 arrived on the scene. The same was true for Windows 8, Windows XP, etc. Every …
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3 Keyboard Shortcuts You Should Know
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 …
If You Use Windows 11 or 10, Do These Three Things Now
Do you use Windows 11 or 10? If so, there are three things you should do right now. I'm going to share them in today's post. Sometimes Things Go Wrong If you use a computing device, things do sometimes go wrong. (Although this post isn't about Mac products, things go awry even in the Apple …
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Windows 10: The View Menu
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 …
News And Interests On The Windows 10 Taskbar
A few days ago, Microsoft began rolling out a new feature in Windows 10. It's called "News and Interests" and it appears on the right-hand side of the taskbar, when it's located at the bottom of the screen. (See photo above.) The purpose of this new feature is to give you a quick view of …
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Run, Spot, Run
Okay, I admit it - the title of this post has nothing to do with the subject because my writing today isn't about a dog or a dog book. Also, the picture above is our Cairn Terrier whose name is Augustus a.k.a. Gus, not Spot. So, why the title? The emphasis of today's missive is …
Windows 10 21H1 – Coming Soon
Mac and Linux users, forgive me please. This posts only relates to Windows users running Windows 10! The screenshot above is from my main computer in the shop. I'm already running the latest version of Windows 10 - 21H1. I've had it for a few weeks since I'm a beta tester but it was just …
Knowledge Is Power
As the computing world advances at a sometimes alarming rate, we keep expanding our avenues of helping you. We're building our video database on YouTube; we've added security notices on our site; and, now, we've added a Knowledge Base (KB). We just set up the KB yesterday and, at the moment, there's only one article. …
Visual Organizing Aids
For all of us, keeping files and folders on our computing devices (especially our computers) organized is always a challenge. Over a period of time, we accumulate folders and sub-folders and sub-sub-folders of documents, pictures, videos, etc. If we're really on the ball, we help bring sanity out of chaos by renaming files and folders …
Win 10/Local Account * Password Recovery
In my post of November 21, 2018 (You Can (Ac)Count On Me!), I explained that with Windows 10, you can either use a Microsoft account or a local account. I also pointed out that with a local account, you do not have to use a password but with a Microsoft account, you do. Recently, I’ve …
Disk Cleanup
In my post from last week, Celebrate National Clean Out Your Computer Week, I gave you a couple of ways to clean up your computer - removing duplicate files and deleting old files you haven't used in years. In this post, I want to add another way of getting back hard drive space and possibly …
It’s 2009
No, I'm not talking about a time machine that can take us back to the year 2009. I'm actually posting to tell you Windows 10 users that the latest version of the Operating System was released a few days ago. Of course, with a zillion Windows 10 computing devices out there, it may take many …
Shake, Rattle And…
https://youtu.be/YhELpSeeipg https://youtu.be/8B7xr_EjbzE https://youtu.be/EBlWGyp4eOY?t=14 Whether you like the Big Joe Turner or the Bill Haley and the Comets or the Elvis Presley version of Shake, Rattle and Roll, you have to admit it was a very popular song in the 1950s. Did you know that if you use Windows 10, you can do a little shaking …
Private Vs Public
It's very common for Remote Technical Support customers to log in because their wireless printer is not printing. While Wi-Fi printers are nice - fewer wires, etc. - keeping them on your wireless network is not always easy. There are many reasons these printers can drop off your network and leave you without the ability …
Don’t Do It – You’ll Drive Me Crazy
I know it's tempting. A pop-up appears and lets you know that your computer is missing important driver updates. It goes on to say that if you just purchase, download and install a certain driver update program, you'll be all set. Why, those drivers will speed up your computer and make everything better! Don't do …
It’s Alive! It’s Alive!
https://youtu.be/0VkrUG3OrPc No, I'm not talking about Frankenstein and the monster! I'm actually talking about live tiles on the Windows 10 Start Menu. With apologies to my Mac and Linux readers, this post is strictly related to Windows 10. "What are live tiles?" I hear you ask. Great question! Live tiles are start menu tiles which …
Kind Of A Drag
https://youtu.be/AUyyfC7rsQY Even if you're old enough to remember the 1966 hit, Kind of a Drag, by The Buckinghams, this post isn't about them or the song! Instead, it's about dragging your icons in the Windows 10 Task Bar and the Mac Dock. Did you know that you can arrange the icons on these two areas …
Cool Backgrounds
When I'm conducting a live seminar (remember the pre-coronavirus days?) or when I create a YouTube video, people often comment about the desktop backgrounds I use. For instance, the picture above is a pretty neat background of a vinyl record and the player it's sitting on. Oh, I know some people use one of their …
On The Fence?
A number of people who have watched our videos on our YouTube Channel (Haven't visited the channel yet? Click HERE.) have asked me about the strange looking grey, horizontal lines on my desktop. They've wondered why they only see one icon. (It's the "god" icon, btw. You can learn all about it from the video …
Hidden Clipboard Abilities
Since the beginning of Windows, the Clipboard feature has been pretty boring. You copy or cut something and it goes to the Clipboard. Then, you can paste what's on the Clipboard somewhere else. But, if you go and copy or cut something new, the former item on the Clipboard is gone. Sometimes, that's okay. Other …
Queue vs Cue
When it comes to our Remote Technical Support and the reasons people log in to us, printer issues are at the top of the list. When your printer won't print, there's always a level of frustration. They're supposed to just work but that isn't always the case. Of course, printer malfunctions often happen when you …
Velociraptor Attack
Is my ear about to be eaten by a Velociraptor? I hope not! * Apologies to my Mac readers but this post is all about a Windows 10 feature - 3D Viewer. There's also a 3D Builder app you can download for free from the Microsoft Store. But, before you get into the Builder, I …
Microsoft And The NSA
We've been getting a ton of phone calls and emails about a security issue in Microsoft Windows 10 that was announced this week. It was discovered by the NSA and has really made the news. If you do a Bing search for "Microsoft and the NSA" you'll get a long list of news reports similar …
I Recommend These…
People often ask me what books I recommend when it comes to computing devices. I have a number of them I really enjoy and/or find helpful for my customers. In this post, I'm sharing fourteen of them. This array covers everything from computer history to Windows 10 and both Bill Gates and Steve Jobs. There …
Don’t Do It
I am sometimes amazed when I read blog posts from some of the online "media giants." This morning, I skimmed one such post. In the writing, the writer was explaining how you can upgrade your Windows 7 computer to Windows 10 for free. If you are still using Windows 7 and think this is a …
More Win 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
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 …
Win 10 Storage
Windows 10 comes with a ton of features. One of these is the storage report. (The image above is the report on one of the drives on my main office computer.) If you use a smartphone, you are probably familiar with this type of feedback. Whether you use an iPhone or an Android, you can …
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts II
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 …
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
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 …
Windows 10 Password
People often visit our Remote Technical Support page (https://support.4kcc.com) to ask how to change the password they use to log-in to their computer. Or, they never have used a password but want to start using one now and they need to know how to set one up. In response to these requests, I've created a …