From a column a few weeks ago regarding speaking to voice activated devices, Microsoft came to mind. You are in all likelihood aware of Cortana the voice search that comes built into Windows 10 but there is more. It all started many versions ago in Microsoft Word where you had the ability to speak to…
I am asked quite often what programs I would set up on a new computer. I usually answer these email inquiries individually. However, today I thought I would start a series of articles regarding the apps I get quizzed on most often. This is in reference to applications I like better than those supplied with…
Over the past few weeks I have received some emails from people saying they are getting warnings on their computers regarding the Windows 10 upgrade. No, this is not a new virus, a Trojan or any sort of malware hitting the scene. Our friend – Microsoft. Many of you who have not converted to Windows…
Google told the world on February 12 it will no longer support, wait are ready for it? If you said, "Picasa" you got it right (picasa.google.com). Now I will not yell too loudly about this one since I was not a big Picasa lover. It seemed a little convoluted to me; however, many people love(d)…
I know you are all running Windows Update on your PCs. Well, let me back off a bit on that. If you have Windows 7 or before you should be running it manually or setting it to run automatically. Windows 8 on comes with the default for Windows Update to automatically run so you do…
Welcome to the beginning of our fourteenth year together with the Double Click column. Every January we review the sites that we visited in the previous year. Today is no different. So as always, if the site addresses are too long to type I have shortened them using the "bit.ly" app so the links may…
Last week I told you about Ninite.com for your new computer. I received several emails asking what other applications I would install on a new Windows computer. My first "have to have" application is anti-virus software. I suggest initially what probably comes free with your new computer. However, after the free six or twelve month…
I have always been very careful when working on building a new computer. There are certain things you must do; however, I missed one a couple of weeks ago. (Geek confession coming up.) Someone came to me and basically said since I am a geek and obviously quite knowledgeable with computers would I totally rebuild…
Last week I gave you a better way to prep your Android devices before getting rid of them. Dana wrote and asked me a great question related to that process. Although I am well aware of it from personal experience, I had never thought about mentioning here. So thanks, Dana, for the idea; I think…
I have mentioned OneNote by Microsoft several times in recent articles. I have had many emails asking me to do an introduction column regarding this application. So here it is. In my opinion OneNote is one of the most overlooked and enigmatic applications in the Microsoft stables today. MS has not mentioned it much until…
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