I have written before about Google having rolled out many very good applications over time. I have also remarked that unfortunately they also kill many very good applications off when they should not. I have listed several of my favorites in earlier columns so I will not again. If you are interested read this for…
Windows 10 is not the perfect operating system and has a few things that annoy me. I figure there are some of you out there who are also annoyed by these things. Today we will look at a few of these and Windows 10 annoyances A nice feature which first appeared in Windows 7 and…
Today we will see how to change the Windows 10 default browser. I hear many people do not want to use the new Microsoft Edge browser (the replacement for MS Internet Explorer). I have read online how hard it is to install the default browser either Google Chrome or Firefox, the two more popular browsers. …
Cortana? Is it a name to be loved or feared? Cortana is the “Siri”-like and “OK, Google” personal voice search feature found now in Windows 10 for PC. It was previously available the first part of 2015 for Windows 8.1 Phones. If you read last week’s article on linked and/ local accounts this continues that…
As I said last time there are many things about Windows 10 that I like and some I do not care for. Today, I am going to start with a couple of the features in W10 you may not appreciate and discuss how to change them. When you first set up Windows 10 you are…
As I mentioned for the last few weeks – today we will start the journey into Windows 10. It has had plenty of time to be tested. Microsoft officially announced “Windows 10” (W10) on September 2014. Then they started public beta testing or “Technical Preview” in October 2014. If you have been paying any attention…
Had several callers and lots of talk. I hope you didn’t miss it. WSVA has changed ownership and the new podcast format is not ready for prime time, so it is not currently available. Hopefully next month. Enjoy the notes from today. Ron’s Android App Recommendation (This app can be found on Google Play from…
For the past two weeks I have answered questions which I regularly receive from readers. There have been more emails so this week is part three of answers I have given and what I have suggested. Many people ask, “What is the best browser to use on a PC?” This is an extremely hard question…
Last week I mentioned Chromebooks and Antivirus software. Today in continuing with sharing emails and answers we look at the following questions. "How often do you run Windows Update, defrag, cleaning, and other computer maintenance?" Wow, huge question with a multitude of answers. First I suggest for most users you should set windows updates to…
Here are a few more features for Windows 10 that we did not talk about last week. First today is "Cortana." You may already be familiar with some of its ancestors, Siri, on the Apple platform and "OK, Google" on Android devices. It was named after Cortana, for all of you non-gamers out there, an…
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