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2024 Sites in Review, Part 1

First, welcome to the beginning of the 24th year of my technology articles. No, I cannot believe it either. I hear from many of you that enjoy it and learn, which is my goal. I am sure someone may enjoy lining their birdcage with it. But either way thanks for noticing! Next, as every year…

Windows 11, Part 7, Settings

Windows 11, Part 7, Settings

Settings are the nervous system of your computer. It adjusts, aligns, helps, instructs, and keeps the rest of your computer system running in good shape. For new users venturing into the world of Windows 11, acquainting yourself with the Settings menu is paramount to customizing and controlling your experience. Diving into the Settings area can…

Windows 10 Tips, Part 3

The last two articles concerning Windows 10 tips have garnered many emails.  Today a few more.  If you remain interested keep those email questions coming in and I will tell more! Today I will look at a few features of Windows Explorer since I had recent questions regarding it over the past weeks. First off,…

Windows 10 Tips, Part 2

After the column last week I received quite a few emails asking for a few more Windows 10 tips.  Keep in mind that you can email me your questions and I will always answer back. Give me time, and you may see yours appearing here one week.  Keep them coming! As funny as it may…

Windows 10, Part 8 – Personalization

Windows 10, Part 8 – Personalization Today we look at personalizing Windows 10 so that it looks and acts the way you want and not the way it arrives. To start with, how about using another picture or one of your own pictures as your desktop wallpaper?  Things have changed a bit regarding this.  The…

Oops, One of Them Even Got Me

I read online about an interesting application a couple of weeks ago and thought I would try it out to see how it works.  If it was a good one I would recommend it to you.  I always test programs like this in two ways. First, I install a "test" application with all the default…

Create Your Own Windows 7 Theme

Last week generated many comments about Windows 7’s hidden themes, of which many of you were apparently unaware.  My tease at the end of that column generated more email from you about creating your own themes.  So to make you happy here is how you can create your very own personalized theme and how to…

Slideshow Wallpaper

Many of you had questions and suggestions about Windows 7 after last week’s column.  Thanks for asking them!  And no, that is not all I will be writing about now.  Since it is the newest and one of the most popular Windows operating systems I will talk about it from time-to-time.  I do realize that…