Make Windows Run Faster
The best hidden switch in Windows: adjust your computer for best performance. It’s buried in the control panel on both Windows 7 and 10. The easiest way to get there is to hit Start on either system and type “performance” without the quotes. You can also get there in 7 by right-clicking on My Computer/Advanced […]
Thank You, Pioneers
We take the web and its applications for granted, but here’s to the pioneers who developed HTML and TCP/IP. These standards mean that you can visit, say, baldguyweb.com from an iPad, a smart phone, a Chromebook, a desktop computer, or even a smart watch, and the forms and utilities will all work. If it was […]
Should I Defrag?
Fragmented hard drives have long been performance hogs. If you’re running Windows, that is. But what about nowadays? The fact is that fragmentation isn’t the problem it once was. For one thing, solid-state drives have become popular, and they just don’t need it. In fact, you can mess them up by trying to defrag them. […]
Back those Photos up on Your Computer
If you have an Android phone, you’re probably backing your photos up to Google. But you can’t have too much backup, get in the habit of hooking up to your computer via USB and transferring your photos over. Your photo organizer software should be smart enough to only import new images, and you’ll have them […]
Nothing Beats a Stable Cable
Most “wired” homes have most devices hooked up wirelessly. That’s great, the technology gets better every day. Yet, there’s nothing more stable than a network cable (rhyme unintentional). A network drop is by far the most reliable way to keep something on the network that HAS to be there. For instance, if you have a […]
Back Up to a Flash drive
A flash drive can be a good backup point. They are getting huge, you can get two terabyte models now. Windows 10 has an automatic backup ability, as well as file history management. It’s true, you can’t have too much backup, so save copies on your hard drive, on a removable flash drive, and in […]
Get Control of Your System: Show File Extensions
Microsoft has gradually gotten less stupid with their security, but one persistent bonehead default setting persists: hiding file extensions. This lamebrained setting means that someone could send you what appears to be a harmless text file, but when you double-click it to view, it is actually a trojan executable that harms your system. To view […]
Windows 10 Safe Mode
Windows 10 is a lot different. For instance, it does have a safe mode, but getting there is a different proposition from previous versions. To go into safe mode, hold down the shift key on the startup screen, click the power button, and select restart computer. This also works from the running Windows 10 desktop.
Let Google Back You Up for Free
Google offers a huge online backup repository free of charge. You have a whopping 17 GB available for email and photos. Google Play Music allows you to upload a staggering 100,000 songs! There’s no excuse for losing valued photos or music if a hard drive crashes. Not when Google allows you to save them in […]
Is an Online Presence for You?
Many have transitioned into an online world. The Chromebook, for instance, operates based on your logged-in presence to Google. Your documents live in the cloud, so do your printer connections. Even your bookmarks are synced, meaning if you log into another Chromebook, there they are. Add to that the low cost (Target has an Acer […]