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Monday, December 21, 2015

I always wondered what that little "window" key was for...

It's that one that sits between CTRL and ALT on a typical Windows keyboard.

And, looks rather like this:



So,... what's it for anyway?

Well, good news! It's for shortcuts! Here are a few handy ones. Even if you learn ONE, you're ahead of most folks who use Windows!!

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/13-nifty-windows-key-tricks-know-now/

Friday, December 11, 2015

Do you have Microsoft "OneDrive"?

This comes with your Microsoft (or Hotmail or Outlook.com) email account.

Originally, you got 15 GB of free storage.

Microsoft decided to chop that free storage back to 5 GB.

BUT, you can KEEP your free 15 GB by specifically telling them. They're not making the information too public... so... I am. 

Here's the article: 
http://www.pcworld.com/article/3014183/data-center-cloud/microsoft-will-let-you-keep-your-free-15gb-of-onedrive-storage-if-you-claim-it.html

Worth it, I think, if you have and use that free storage with your new Windows 10 account! I do... so I'm in!

(Oh, and, if you use more than one type of "Cloud" storage solution- like I do- I used Google Drive, OneDrive and Box), you can coordinate them all! Look at this free service I found!

MultCloud(https://www.multcloud.com/), a FREE and easy-to-use web app, supports for Managing Files and Transferring Files across Cloud Drives. )

Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Changes with Windows 10?

Well, they are not calling it "Windows 11" but... in November, Microsoft sent out an "update" (free) to Windows 10. I suspect you got it by now... unless you're still one of millions who are sticking with Windows 7 in spite of that VERY annoying pop-up telling you that "millions have changed to Win 10".

Anyway, apparently, this is how they'll do things now... making modifications and pushing them out as updates.

There are several additional features in this update. Here's more on those:

http://www.windowscentral.com/whats-new-windows-10-fall-update

If you went through the process of changing Windows 10 to make it more secure (and to keep Microsoft from having access to so much of your personal "stuff") by changing settings, then you will also want to do this to get your "updated" machine back to it's most secure settings:



http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/5-settings-must-check-windows-10-fall-update/

Well, back to working on checking my settings. Gee, I do wish my changes were not "undone" by Microsoft every time they update the operating system. That's going to be a real pain....