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A comment from John
I want to thank you Darcy for coming to the rescue on such short notice. I had something in my browser that I could not get rid of, and she was able to fix it and also optimized my computer while she was here. Friendly, inexpensive and trustworthy computer repair. I'm thankful for Cloudeight. And thanks again to Darcy.

A comment from Jason
(In reference to our article about browser attacks): I just had this happen and had written this down from a previous newsletter. As usual, Cloudeight came to the rescue. Thank you both for the work you do. Every quarter, whenever I have something left over in my budget, I always set some aside for you. You both earn it every week and I do what I can to thank you. Jason

A comment from Olstan
A belated thank you, Darcy, For helping me out with the message that kept appearing when I opened emails Oh, to just have a portion of your vast knowledge. Kind regards, Olstan

A comment from Lilian
Well this is the first time I had TC and what an experience....for him. wont tell you why but my goodness he is so kind and patient . I even clocked out before he was finished and was so cool asking me to get back. My machine is working great. Today I am going out to buy a key board, mine was not helping very much. If I need help again, there is no question who should help me. Thankfully yours, Lilian

A comment from Marcie
Thanks to TC for coming to the rescue. I thought I had a virus but it was just something that I had installed that was starting up with Windows. He found it and removed it - but didn't stop there. While he was on my computer he cleaned things up, optimized startups and got some bad extensions removed from Firefox for me. Kudos to TC for his knowledge & patience. Marcie.

A big Cloudeight "Thank you!" to John, Jason, Olstan, Lilian, Marcie and everyone who took time out to write to us this week. We appreciate your kind words and your support very much! EB & TC

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Euan says a web site form has no submit button
What can you do if anything, if you purchase a product (Brabantia Microwave Oven) and you go to their official website with a question or complaint, take all the trouble of filling out all the required contact information details etc. and then find there is no "SEND" button at the bottom or anywhere for your message?

P.S. ... and thank you for making the verification of our emails to you so simple and straight forward and clearly showing the word "submit" at the bottom in order for us to do so. Euan.

Our answer
Hi Euan. Thanks so much for your nice comments.

With regard to web pages and web forms not working correctly: We have had this happen to us many times, and our solution is always pretty simple: We just use a different browser to access the problematic site and then we don't have any problems. We can't be sure why this happens, but our best guess is that the web page or form on the page is simply not compatible with all browsers.

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Bev wants to know about a Windows backup program
Hi people: I was just reading something about backup on the internet and somebody was touting “Macrium Reflect Free”. I was wondering what you would say about this program. Good, bad or indifferent? Bev.

Our answer
Hi Bev. Macrium Reflect has been one of our freeware picks for a long time. However the free version does not have incremental backups which means that after a while your external drive will get full and you'll have to manually delete the oldest backup(s). If you want incremental backups, you'll need to purchase the commercial (paid) version.

We use Ashampoo Pro 11 when we do backups - we provide a license free of charge when you purchase our backup service. Ashampoo offers incremental backups, file and folder backups, and customized daily or weekly backups. You can read more about our backup service here.

That being said, using Macrium Reflect (free) or just turning on Windows File History is better than no having backups at all.

Keep in mind you'll need an external hard drive of 1 TB or larger to do any kind of backups. You can buy one for $50-$60 (sometimes less on sale) if you don't already have one. You can order the online from Amazon, or buy them at Walmart, BestBuy, Staples, etc.

Hope this helps!

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The weekend is here (depends on when you read this I guess) and it’s time to take time for some fun stuff. Here are three quick Windows 10 tricks you may not know. You might even find them useful. Anyway… have fun!

Have you noticed the thin strip at the far-right edge of your taskbar? It looks like this:

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Did you know if your click it , it will clear everything and take you directly to your desktop?

And if you enable “Peek at desktop” all you have to do is hover over the very right-edge of your taskbar and you’ll be able to peek at your desktop?

Hey Cortana users! Did you know that you can use Cortana to roll the dice, flip a coin or even play Rock, Paper, Scissors. Try it

Say “Hey Cortana. Roll the dice”, or “Hey Cortana – Rock, Paper, Scissors” or “Hey Cortana, flip a coin”.

But don’t ask Cortana to play chess or she’ll think it’s a band. And don’t ask her to play checkers – because all you’ll get are videos of checker games. How exciting!

If you have a desktop full of windows, you can clear all the windows by grabbing the top of the window you do want to stay in view and “shaking” it rapidly side to side. This minimizes all the other windows except for the one you shook.

Miss all those windows? No problem, shake the window again and all the windows will come back.

The Dictator In Windows 10
Or...How to use Dictation feature in Windows 10
Windows 10 Version 1803

Sorry for the click bait, I couldn’t resist using the word “dictator” – did you picture Bill Gates with a little mustache and wearing a military uniform?

Did you know that beginning with the Windows 10 Version 1803 (April 2018 Update) it’s easier than ever to use your voice to take a note, write your thoughts or it’s now easier than ever to take a note , write an email or even write a story or an essay, just by using your device’s microphone and your voice?

To use the new and improved dictation feature in Windows 10 Version 1803 (April 2018 Update) and newer versions of Windows 10, press and hold down the Windows Key and tap the H key, then place your cursor in (almost) any text field and start talking. It works with almost any app including MS Word, WordPad and Gmail. Also note: You may have to click the "microphone" icon in the dictation bar before it will start "listening". See?

Above: You can see Windows Dictation is “Listening…” and in Word you can see what I’ve dictated. You can add punctuation by saying comma, period, etc. And you’ll find that the more you use Windows Dictation, the better it does at understanding your voice.

When you’re done dictating just say “Stop dictating”. That's it. You're the dictator with Windows 10 dictation!

Easily Switch Between the New Gmail and Classic Gmail
Windows 7, 8x, and Windows 10 & using Gmail

A few months ago Gmail announced the new Gmail with a new interface. But if you’re a fan of the classic (or old) Gmail, no problem. Google has done something many companies don’t do much anymore and that’s give you a choice. If you don’t like the new Gmail, you can easily switch back to classic Gmail – or the “old Gmail” as we call it.

Whether you like the new Gmail or the classic (old) Gmail, it’s easy to switch back and forth. This tip is to remind you that you can switch back and forth and we show you how.

Sign into Gmail, and click on the Settings icon (it looks like a gear). If you’re using the new Gmail, click on “Go back to classic Gmail” and Gmail will quickly switch back to its old look.

If you’re using classic Gmail and want to try the new Gmail, click on the Settings icon, and click on “Try the new Gmail" and Gmail will switch to the new look.

You can switch back and forth as much as you like without affecting your email messages.

Flask: Create, Save and Share To-Do Lists

One thing I really like about EB is she always has a flask with her. Whether she’s out on Lake Michigan on her 62′ schooner, or sitting in the lounge at Big Pines Ski Resort having a glowing Bananas Foster while sipping a pumpkin latte, or getting a full-body massage from her personal masseuse, she always has a flask with her.

And, unlike most other things she owns, she’ll occasionally share the contents of her flask with almost anyone... even me! Why, just the other day, I saw her give a man selling Rolex watches on a street corner in Grand Rapids a slug from her flask. She’s generous with her flask, I tells ya!

But, we’re not offering you a slug from EB’s flask today. No, my friends. We’re here to tell you about a unique web site called Flask where you can create a to-do list and save it without even having to give them a speck of personal information — just a name and an email address. All you have to do is visit http://flask.io and start creating a to do list or even two... or three. How in the world can you have that much to do? Work for EB, that's how!

You can create a to-do list without even signing up. However, just to be fair, if you want to save your to-do list or make multiple lists you'll need to create a free account. No personal info required, just a name (call yourself Robert E. Lee if you choose). See?

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Here's a list I created and saved just a few minutes ago.

And I'll even share my to-do list with you...visit my to-do list page.

The nice part about the to-do lists you create on Flask is that you can share your to-do lists between devices - like your phone, tablet, and/or PC, or with your club or organization, or with your friends.. So, in a way it's a little like EB who shares the contents of her flask with almost anyone. And, let me tell you... she's not fussy. Like I said, she even shares it with me.

If you want to save your to-do list, you can sign up for an account. I guess a list wouldn't be much good if you didn't save it. But who am I to say?

Create your own To-Do list in seconds by visiting this page.

... and don’t forget my birthday!