For a beginner, there are many things to learn in Windows 11. One of the biggies is “Virtual Desktops.” They were also available in Windows 10 but have improved (they are sometimes referred to as Multiple Desktops). I believe you may want to take a look at them. If you would like to learn more…
The post addresses inquiries about Windows 11 features, first focusing on the power button options and sign-in methods. It details power options like shut down and restart, and sign-in alternatives such as facial recognition, fingerprint, PINs, and security keys like YubiKey, highlighting security benefits of each. The author also touches on Trusted Platform Module (TPM) security, and restart benefits for clearing RAM. Additional resources are promised on GrayHaired.Tech, including a special guest appearance.
The debate of whether to stick with Windows 10 or upgrade to Windows 11 has been circulating for some time. Is it worth installing the upgrade…should you proceed with it? Of course, it took a little while to convince me, but now it is in good shape. I have been testing Windows 11 since its…
Have you ever had a program lock up on your computer so that you could not do anything with it, including closing it? Many times, people will reboot their computers to resolve those types of issues. But there may be an easier way. That is done by using Task Manager. Not only can it shut…
When Windows 11 rolled out in late 2021, I said that I would wait a while before installing it on my computers. A month or so after it came out and some of the beginning birthing pains ebbed, I did install it. However, not on my work computer since I use for almost everything. I…
Remember when you were a kid playing in a sandbox? You could do whatever you wanted to it and always smooth it out and start over again. (Except for what the neighborhood cat may have left for you.) In Windows Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows, you can install Windows Sandbox. It operates just like…
After the article last week on reader questions, I received a few more questions. Kyle emailed and asked about a thing or two he has seen on his Google Chrome Browser. I thought this was a good place to take another look, as everyone will see at least two of them. All three will be…
Last week we looked at how to “Flag” the Google Chrome browser and I told you this week we would have some more Chrome tips. Also, thanks to several of you who emailed thanking me for those flags and a couple of you added some that you use and enjoy. Today, something that Chrome has…
Last week we looked at a few tips on how you can speed up your Windows 10 computer. This week we will continue with that idea, which is how to get a little better speed out of your computer. If it feels like it is running a little slower than you remember from when it…
WOW, we had a week of gas vanishing. In some locations, it is still not available as it was the week before. Why? Well, unless you do not listen to any news, it was because of a ransomware attack supposedly perpetrated by Russia hackers named DarkSide. This attack was on Colonial Pipeline, that controls a…
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