Sep 20, 2020 | Microsoft, Office, Office tips, OneDrive, Windows10
There are three completely different screens that can come up when you’re saving files in Word and Excel. I’ll help you recognize them so you know what to do next with each one. More important: I’ll show you some options that will simplify the process of opening and...
Aug 30, 2020 | Box, Dropbox, Microsoft, Office 365, OneDrive, search, Windows10
Windows Search has a problem with my OneDrive files. It can’t find them. It’s supposed to be able to find them. There’s a tempting new option in Windows Settings / Search that gives the impression that I’ll be able to search my OneDrive files just like I search files...
Aug 9, 2020 | Microsoft, Windows tips, Windows10, Windows7, Windows8
I don’t want to make you feel bad, but I don’t think you’re using Alt-Tab to switch programs, and I’m not sure I understand that. I use Alt-Tab a hundred times a day, but I suddenly realized that I never see anyone else use it. Why not? It’s a wonderful timesaver that...
Aug 2, 2020 | Android, broadband, hardware, laptops, Lenovo, mobile, Windows10
This is a fun and interesting story that ends with me so angry that I want to feed my laptop into a wood chipper. Fair warning: to get there, you have to read a bit more about ARM processors and Intel processors. Yuck! I know, right? But this story is WAY easier than...
Jul 30, 2020 | Apple, Azure, laptops, Lenovo, Microsoft, mobile, Windows10
Microsoft is failing at adapting Windows to modern ARM processors – and it doesn’t care. Microsoft will never acknowledge the decline of Windows, but it has already pivoted the company, so its bottom line will not be affected if consumers and small businesses flee to...
Jul 26, 2020 | Apple, business, hardware, Microsoft, Samsung, Windows10
These events have paved the way for Apple to dominate personal computing in the next five years. Intel has failed at keeping up with the needs of a mobile population. The best Intel processors are powerful, but Intel’s entire lineup lags far behind ARM processors for...
