Jan 5, 2022 | Microsoft, security, Windows10, Windows11
When you try to log into a Windows PC, you may be missing the option to type in a password. See the screenshot above? Those three icons are for a fingerprint, PIN, or facial recognition. No password! There is a relatively new setting that is responsible. I’m going to...
Nov 7, 2021 | Windows tips, Windows10, Windows11
Your computer may prompt you soon to upgrade to Windows 11. Should you upgrade? Although it’s not labeled this way, you will be taking a personality test – the kind where you decide how well various statements describe you. Here are some samples. I enjoy being the...
Sep 15, 2021 | Microsoft, news, Windows10, Windows11
Ah, Microsoft, thanks for coming back. I know you’re probably feeling a little vulnerable. Here’s a tissue. Let’s continue our session. I assume my article about problematic changes in Windows 11 is rocketing around Microsoft mailboxes this week. Tears are being shed....
Sep 12, 2021 | computers, Microsoft, Outlook, Windows10, Windows11
Microsoft, come in, glad you’re here, take a seat. Interventions are never welcome but I’m afraid we have to talk. You’re doing great work! Let’s start with that. The pivot to enterprise cloud services is brilliant. You’re managing to do what no other tech company is...
Aug 29, 2021 | Chrome, computers, Windows10
I think our computers are slowing down. I can’t prove it. I don’t have any benchmarks. But I have a long memory of other versions of Windows that slowed down as the years went by. Windows 10 is engineered to prevent that from happening, but I get the same vibe from...
Jun 30, 2021 | Android, Cortana, Microsoft, OneNote, Skype, Teams, Windows10, Windows11
Now that you’ve seen the big picture of why Windows 11 exists, let’s go through some of the fascinating details. This could be the most interesting technology article you will read this year. Okay, probably not, but isn’t it better to go into it with an open...