Dec 29, 2012 | security, Windows tips, Windows8
Windows 8 includes antivirus software built into the operating system. You don’t have to install anything additional for malware protection on a Windows 8 computer. Microsoft has been increasingly assertive about giving away antivirus software but this is the first...
Dec 3, 2012 | OneDrive, Windows tips, Windows8
Windows 8 includes a feature that lets you recover older versions of documents or photos easily and flexibly. File History is an improved version of “Previous Versions,” a feature of Windows 7 and Vista that almost no one ever discovered in its hiding place on the...
Nov 28, 2012 | Microsoft, software, Windows tips, Windows8
When you sit down at your first Windows 8 computer, you will be disoriented. Important controls are hidden, toolbars appear and disappear in ways that are unintuitive, and the Start button is missing from the desktop. The learning curve is not steep! In fact, a...
Nov 14, 2012 | mail, Microsoft, Outlook, Windows tips, Windows8
This tip is for Outlook users who want to use Outlook exclusively and bypass the Windows 8 Mail app on a desktop computer or notebook. TIP Open Default Programs and select Microsoft Outlook. Click on: “Set this program as default – Use the selected program to open all...
Nov 11, 2012 | IE, LastPass, Microsoft, software, Windows tips, Windows8
This tip is directed to people experiencing Windows 8 for the first time on a desktop or notebook computer who want to minimize confusion by spending most of their time on the familiar Windows 7-style desktop. TIP In Internet Explorer, click on Tools / Options /...
Nov 8, 2012 | Windows tips, Windows8
There is no shortage of guides for learning Windows 8 basics, starting with Microsoft’s guide to new features. Here’s an article that goes through the basics of the Charms bar, the Start Screen, switching apps and snapping them to the sidebar, printing from apps, and...
