Cloudeight InfoAve Premium Issue #786 Volume 16 Number 3 November 2, 2018 Dear Friends, Welcome to Cloudeight InfoAve Premium issue #786. Thank you for subscribing and for being a part of our Cloudeight family. We appreciate your subscription and your support very much! ![]() ![]() It seems like just a few weeks ago we were setting our clocks ahead. But, actually that was in March. To those of you who love daylight saving time - sorry to say it's end is near - but it will be back next spring! For those of you who wish they'd just leave the clocks alone, this is your season. The clocks and the sun are in sync. If you live in the United States or Canada and in a region that observes Daylight Saving Time, don't forget to set your clock back one hour before you go to bed on Saturday night. If you don't, you'll be an hour early for everything. We'll be on standard time until March 10, 2019 when most of us will spring forward into daylight saving time again. It's a good time to remind you to check your smoke/fire alarm batteries too. ![]() ![]() A comment from Shelly Darcy, Thank you so much for the work done on my computer, while unattended. That is such a convenient way, for me anyway, to have it worked on. Even though I have a season pass, I try to always add a little bit extra to the coffer each time. You are Always such a great help! May A comment from Irene Once again I needed help and am so glad you guys are there for us, this time it was TC. After I mucked up my new laptop, TC came and took care of my problems for me. You guys have so much patience. I cannot thank you enough. And the service is so quick. Thank you. Thank you. I cannot say it enough. Irene A comment from Mary Ellen Thanks to Darcy for her work in solving my computer problems. She was a trooper. She dug in and stuck with it until my computer was running great again. We are so lucky to have both of you and TC. It's so great to know what your Cloudeight service is there when we need it. Love you guys. A big Cloudeight "Thank
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Amy is having problems with Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Word
When you click on Change, you’ll see your repair options. Note: Yours may look very different than the one below if you're using an older version of Office.
Select "Quick Repair" then click on the “Repair” button (see above). This should fix any minor problems with your MS Office programs. If Quick Repair doesn’t work, try the Online Repair. It can take a long time to complete. Only run the Online Repair if Quick Repair doesn’t fix your problems. Note: Always run Quick Repair first. ----- A related tip for anyone with a Microsoft Office 365 Subscription If you have an Office 365 subscription, you can log in to your Microsoft account and get free assistance from Microsoft. They will try repairing Office programs and even uninstall and reinstall MS Office for you. We have tested this Microsoft service for MS Office 365 customers and they were they were on spot. ![]() Jean encounters a Microsoft support scam Our answer You can use CTRL + F4 to close the tab(s) showing the scam ad(s). Make sure you don't have your browser's home page set to "continue where you left off". If you do this and you close your browser, the malicious ads may keep coming back. Always make sure you have a set a home page of your choice or choose "Open the New Tab page". If all other methods fail, the surest way to get rid of the scam and malicious ads permanently is to clear the browser's history and then reset the browser. This will fix the problem even if the scam pages/ads are being caused by a malicious extension or browser add-on. Since you're using Chrome, here's how to clear Chrome history and reset the Chrome browser. Open Chrome, and press CTRL+SHIFT+DELETE on your keyboard. Chrome’s “Clear browsing data” dialog will open. Select "Advanced". Next to Time range select "All time". then click the "Clear data" button (see below):
After you've done this, the next step is to reset Chrome. Here's how to Reset Chrome: In Chrome open Settings [You can type chrome://settings/ in the address bar or click the 3 vertical dots in the top right corner of Chrome and click on settings], In Settings scroll all the way down to the bottom and click ” Show advanced settings” . Next scroll all the way down to the bottom of Advanced Settings until you see this:
Click the arrow to the right of "Restore settings to their original defaults". You'll see the Reset dialog. Click the "RESET SETTINGS" button (see below). It will take a few minutes for Chrome to reset.
After the reset is done, close Chrome. Then restart your computer. After you restart, you shouldn't see anymore scam ads. If everything is OK, then all you'll need to do is to reset your browser home page and enable any Chrome extensions you really need (like LastPass/RoboForm) and your done. If you need anymore help just let us know. ![]()
Ray wants to know where to find our article on
how to mute browser tabs ![]() Steve wants to know about PC Matic Our answer As for why the other newsletter is pushing PC Matic, we don't know. We can assume money is the motivator as PC Matic offers 50% sales commissions. So, it's easy to see why some people who are motivated purely by money might be tempted to sell and promote PC Matic. PC Matic protects your computer using "whitelists" -
everything that is not whitelisted is blocked. This puts the burden on the user
to know which items to whitelist and which to block. This, in our opinion, confuses the average user who won't always know what is
safe to whitelist. PC Magazine says: "...Whitelist-based antivirus also
blocks valid programs. Many false positives in independent lab tests. Few
results from testing labs. Full malware scan missed most samples..." We hope this answers your question, Steve. As for us, we'll keep on recommending what we use on our own computers, and what we think is the best security software available...Emsisoft. ![]() Ellen is having printer problems Our answer First,
read this HP
Article discussing HP printers that shut off unexpectedly or
repeatedly. ----
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You've Recently Accessed Did you know that every time you access a file or folder in Windows, it’s added to a list. It's like leaving a paper trail of everything you've opened on your PC. Do you know how to see this list? It’s easy. Very easy. Open a Run dialog by holding down the Windows Key
and tapping the “R” key. Type
And you’ll see a long list of files you’ve accessed recently. The list is a lot longer than you can see in the screenshot below, because it's been a long time since I've cleared my "Recent" folder.
Windows 10 users will notice also that a list of recently accessed files and folders appears in File Explorer > “Quick Access”. If you want to clear this list of recently access files and folders, do this: Windows Key + R to open the Run dialog. Type Control Folders in the run box to open File Explorer Options and click OK or press Enter.
In File Explorer Options (Windows 10 & Windows 8x) or Folder Options (Windows 7) under the General tab, under “Privacy”, next to “Clear File Explorer history” click the "Clear" button. See the screenshot below. .
So now you know how you (or anyone with access to your PC and a little Windows knowledge) can see what files and folders have been recently accessed on your computer. And now you know how to clear that list too. I always love to do this with EB’s computer. You should see the stuff she looks at! It's embarrassing, I tells ya!
Sticky
Notes 3.0 Microsoft has been slowly improving Windows 10 Sticky Notes. And while it lacks some of the features of other sticky notes programs, Microsoft continues to improve Sticky Notes in Windows 10. With Sticky Notes 3.0, if you log in with a Microsoft account, you’ll be able to share your sticky notes in the “cloud”.
Here are some keyboard shortcuts you can use with Windows 10’s Sticky Notes 3:
Opening Sticky Notes You can open Sticky Notes by typing Sticky in taskbar search and pressing Enter when Sticky Notes appears at the top of the search results. Or you can launch it from the Windows 10 start menu. Turn on insights to add more features to your sticky notes If you turn on insights in Sticky Notes settings, when you type a date or a date and a time in a sticky note, you’ll have the option to add a reminder. To turn on insights, just launch Sticky Notes, right-click on its taskbar icon and choose settings. Then turn the switch under “insights” to “On”
And when you type a URL (website address) in Sticky Notes, it will be clickable. I
Sticky Notes keeps getting better all the time, and we wanted to keep you updated. ![]() Quick and Simple Windows Tips Unless otherwise noted, these tips work on Windows 7, Windows 8x and Windows 10. Quick Change Quick View Quick Print Quick Downloads Quick History Quick File Explorer
Quick Lock Your Computer Quick Find Quick Run Quick Tab Quick Start Menu Quick Settings Quick Search System Information at Your Fingertips There are a lot of free programs you can download that tell you all about your computer. They show things like system type (32 / 64-bit), hardware devices, RAM, hard drive info and more – just about everything you’d ever want to know about your computer. But, did you know that Windows already includes a system information program that will tell you just about everything you could ever want to know about your computer? It’s called Windows System Information, and today we’re going to show you how make a shortcut so it’s always available at your fingertips. If you just want to see what kind of information Windows System Information can give you about your computer, you can run it this way: 1. Open a run command (Windows key + R) MSINFO32 3. Press enter.
Here’s how to make a desktop shortcut to Windows System Information: 1. Right-click on blank area of your desktop. MSINFO32 4. Click next.
Give the shortcut a name. I named mine MY SYSTEM INFO Click Finish
You will now have a desktop icon called MY SYSTEM INFO (or whatever you named it). On Windows 10, you can right-click desktop shortcut and choose “Pin to taskbar” or “Pin to Start, or pin it to both if you like. Now you’ll have all the information about your computer you could ever want at your fingertips – and without downloading or installing anything. ![]() Want more computer tips & tricks? Fix Major Windows 10 Problems By Doing a Repair Installation The New Red Chrome Warnings On Non-Secure Sites
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Fight Boredom With These 5 Website Picks What do you do when you get bored? Flip on the TV and watch reruns of
Bonanza. Watch a movie you’ve seen 50 times already? Read a book? Take a
walk? Call a friend? If you can’t think of anything else to do, we’ve
found 5 websites that you can visit whenever you’re bored out of your mind
and you can’t think of anything else to do. #1.
Playback.fm
Playback.fm lets you enter in your birthday and
find out what the #1 song was on the day you were born. For more fun,
enter the birth dates of your friends and family members too. An this site
has plenty more interesting ways to help you ease your boredom. Come on,
it’s fun!
Take me to Playback.fm now.
This totally useless site shows you things you
certainly don’t need, but you’ll definitely want…. maybe. There are plenty
of crazy and weird things here. Have your face (or anyone’s ) face printed
on a pillow. How about a cat hoodie, or an anatomically correct heart bath
bomb, or human skull candles? How about a bleeding hand candle? Or how
about a “You’ve been poisoned.” tea set? We’ve only scratched the surface.
Visit “Shut Up and Take My
Money” and be bored no more.
Name that tune! Have you ever had a melody playing
in your mind or heard a bit of a song somewhere that you can’t think of
the name of? Sure you have. We all have. Midomi lets you sing or hum a
tune and it will tell you the name of the song. It’s not perfect but it
does work well most of the time.
Visit Midomi and start humming.
Have you ever had weird thoughts and wondered if
anyone else has ever thought the same thing? You’ll probably be surprised
when you find out that other people have had the same weird thoughts. And
even if you find that no one else has shared the same weird thought with
you, the site is definitely interesting. You can narrow down your
interests by category. Are your weird thoughts normal?
Warning this site may contain things which you may
consider offensive. Find
out right here.
After you’ve visited the 4 previous sites, you’ll
definitely want to finish with this one. The Useless Web has a button that
will take you a random useless website. A seemingly infinite number of
randomly useless websites await you. This is the ultimate cure for boredom
on today’s list.
If you’re ready to find some
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You'll get all of the above for just $25. This offer is good for a limited time! Get Ready for Winter! Get all the details here. ![]() ![]() With a Single Flake Of Snow, Winter Begins With a single flake of snow, winter begins. Like that first faint shadow of twilight, we hardly take notice of it. It’s just another season in a lifetime of seasons; it’s just another snowflake in a long cycle of winters. The autumn leaves, glorious and resplendent, catch our attention as we hurry through our lives; but that first flake of snow is the sentry of winter and we like to pretend it is not there – we let it go – we ignore it. We go on about our lives relying on calendars and watches to keep track of seasons and time. Still, winter begins with a single snowflake, whether or not the calendar agrees. It’s the first day of November, and today a single flake of snow caught my eye - it was before the snow turned into rain. It is a dull, gloomy, and lifeless autumn afternoon. There's more rain than snow and more rain than the rivers know what to do with. There are flood warnings. The air is chilly, but not cold; the sky is a morbid gray but not the dark endless gray of winter. But that snowflake I watched as fell slowly to the ground, put my mind in reverse. Thinking about snow on the first day of November, makes me think back to another time – when the world was a much smaller and simpler place. I’m getting off the school bus. It’s the last day before Christmas vacation. I am nine-years -old. I am happy and running towards my little house, on a quiet street, in a small village near the Southern shore of Lake Erie. It is snowing lightly and watching it fall makes me, a little boy, happy and excited. It is a dull, gloomy, late-autumn afternoon – the light is weak and tired – but to me, a child, it’s a winter wonderland; bright and happy – and I thought those kinds of feelings and that kind of innocence would last forever. But life had other plans... Read the rest of this essay here.![]() ![]() Now available: Reg Organizer 8.20 If you purchased or renewed Reg Organizer through Cloudeight within the last 12 months, you're entitled to a free version upgrade to Reg Organizer 8.20. Save $14 on Reg Organizer right now! Reg Organizer - A Swiss Army Knife of Windows Tools - Works Great on Windows 10! ![]() ![]() What is an ISO file? When EB gets mean and crazy, I make a note of it and keep a copy in my ISO file. It's an acronym meaning "Is She Officious". And, I can tell you this, I have a lot of notes in my ISO file. I can say no more. No, I'm just joking. In computer terms,
an ISO file, often called an ISO image is an "image" of an entire CD or
DVD. The entire contents of a disc is contained in a single ISO file. In
order to use an ISO it has to be burned to a CD, DVD. So, simply put, an
ISO file is an exact image of a CD or DVD that you can use to create an
exact copy of a DVD or CD. For example, you can burn a Windows ISO file to
create Windows installation disk.
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