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Help! No HD Space On New PC

Posted on February 10, 2016 by cynmackley

A lack of hard drive space is causing problems for a netbook owner. We look at some solutions.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Hardware & Peripherals, Windows 8Tagged Acer Aspire, hard drive space, netbook, windows 8Leave a comment

Where Is The Start Button?

Posted on February 6, 2016 by cynmackley

A guide to finding the Start Button in Microsoft Windows 7, 8.1 and 10.

Posted in Computer Terms, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged microsoft, Start Button, start menu, windows, Windows 10, windows 7, Windows 8.1, windows vista3 Comments

Is It Over For My OS?

Posted on February 6, 2016 by cynmackley

A long-time reader wants to know what's up with Windows support. We break it down.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged End of XP, microsoft, windows, Windows lifecycle, Windows suuport, XP lifecycle4 Comments

Upgrading to 8.1 From 7: What Will I Lose?

Posted on February 3, 2016 by cynmackley

What do you lose when you upgrade from Windows 7 to 8.1?

Posted in File & Disk Management, Quick Tips, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged clean install, quick tip, upgrading, Windows 10, windows 7, Windows 8.1Leave a comment

Is Microsoft Dumping Me?

Posted on February 2, 2016 by cynmackley

A headline has a reader in panic mode. We look for the truth.

Posted in Security Help, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged CPUs, microsoft, security, support lifecycle, windowsLeave a comment

How Long Will Windows 7 Last?

Posted on January 27, 2016 by cynmackley

How long until Microsoft pulls the security support plug on Windows 7? We look at the support lifecycle and how to extend it.

Posted in Computer Terms, Security Help, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged microsoft, support lifecycle, Windows 10, windows 7, windows 8, Windows 8.1, windows vista, windows xp3 Comments

Support Ending for Internet Explorer 9 and 10

Posted on December 15, 2015 by cynmackley

If you haven't upgraded to Internet Explorer 11 yet, you're running out of time.

Posted in Security Help, Uncategorized, Using The Internet, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged browsers, internet explorer, microsoft, security, support cycle2 Comments

Wiping A Hard Drive to Upgrade

Posted on December 8, 2015 by cynmackley

Can you wipe your hard drive to upgrade from Windows XP to Windows 8? Yes, but you may not need to.

Posted in Computer Terms, File & Disk Management, Free Downloads, I've Always Wanted To Know..., MS Office Help, Security Help, System Tune-Up Help, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged hard drive, magical jellybean, Windows 10, windows 8, windows xp, wipe3 Comments

More Google Chrome Tricks

Posted on December 3, 2015 by cynmackley

We've got even more handy tips to improve Google Chrome.

Posted in Mac OS, Using The Internet, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged browsers, Google Chrome, recover tabs, task manager, using the internet4 Comments

Windows 7 & 8.1 Will No Longer Be New PC Option

Posted on November 10, 2015 by cynmackley

You'll only have one choice of a Windows operating system for your new PC starting next year.

Posted in Quick Tips, Windows 10, Windows 8Tagged microsoft, operating systems, quick tips, windows, Windows 10, windows 7, Windows 8.1Leave a comment

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