Nov 1, 2015 | updates, Windows tips, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Windows 10 will get a major update soon, probably on November 10. The upgrade process has been battle tested by 120 million people. Windows 10 will be ready next week. Now it’s time for you to get ready. Sorry to be a nag, but there are six things you must do before...
Oct 25, 2015 | Chrome, IE, LastPass, Microsoft, updates, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Windows 10 is the best version of Windows ever released. It’s got the familiar look of Windows 7 combined with new features and improvements from Windows 8. It’s fast, secure, and compatible with nearly everything. It starts faster than Windows 7 and Windows 8 and...
Oct 19, 2015 | Microsoft, updates, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
If you don’t intend to upgrade your Windows 7 or 8 computer to Windows 10, these instructions will help you remove the Windows 10 upgrade notices. Most of you don’t have to do this! The notices are harmless and easy to ignore. Getting rid of them requires several...
Oct 1, 2015 | Microsoft, updates, Windows tips, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
The picture above appears to show a normal Windows 7 Start menu. If your computer is running Windows 8 and your Start menu looks like the picture, then you’re probably running Start8, the wonderful utility from Stardock Software that replaces the Windows 8 Start...
Aug 31, 2015 | updates, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
For the last few months I’ve been trying to figure out how I can upgrade your computers to Windows 10. You expect that, right? I’m your trusted IT superhero, after all. (Actually, come to think of it, no one has used exactly those words to describe me, but I assume...
Aug 19, 2015 | Microsoft, updates, Windows tips, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
Previously: What’s new in Windows 10? Should you upgrade to Windows 10? Today: When should you upgrade to Windows 10? Spoiler alert! When should you upgrade to Windows 10? October. After Service Pack 1 is released, probably on Patch Tuesday, October 13. Windows 10...