Reminder: Don’t Use System Restore to Roll Back a Windows Version Update
Windows 10 (all versions).

Another new version of Windows is out. Windows 10 Version 1903 - or also known as the May 2019 update. And though you can download and install it now, we suggest you wait until we're all sure all the bugs are ironed out.

But we know some of you are anxious to try version 1903 and will get it from Microsoft's Windows 10 download site. If you install it and have major problems we want to remind you that you cannot roll back a version update with System Restore.

System Restore is great for many things. For instance things like these:

1. Your computer is running well and then you install a program and it messes up your system.

2. You make some changes on your computer and things start going awry.

3. You edit the registry and you change something you shouldn’t have.

4. You downloaded hijacker bundled in some other software and can’t get rid of it.

Running System Restore as soon as you start having problems after doing things like those things we listed above is the easiest way to undo whatever you changed or installed that caused you major problems.

But System Restore will not remove or change a Windows version update. If you updating to a newer version of Windows – for example, Windows 10 May 2019 Update – and you have major problems after updating, use the following method to roll back the update and return to the previous version of Windows without losing any programs or data. Keep in mind you must do this within 10 days of installing the Windows 10 version update, otherwise, the option to go back to an earlier build will not be available.

1. Press Start —>Settings ( Or press the Windows Key + i )

2. Click on “Update & Security”

3. In “Update & Security” click on “Recovery”

4. In Recovery, you should have at least 3 options “Reset this PC”, “Go Back to an earlier build” and “Advanced startup”



If you don’t see “Go back to an earlier build” as one of your choices then:

a.) The update was not a major update.

b.) You didn’t act soon enough (within 10 days); too much time has passed since the major update was installed

c:) You see the option but it’s not clickable or doesn’t work – you have waited too long.

How to Block a Sender On Gmail
Everyone with a Gmail account

Here is the easiest way to block a sender if you’re using Gmail.

1. Open an email that came from the sender you want to block.

2. Click the More menu button (the three vertical dots icon) next to the Reply button near the top of the message. 

3. Select Block ” whatever @ whatever.com ” in the menu that appears.

4. A confirmation dialog will appear. Click “Block” in the confirmation dialog.

And that’s how you block a sender in Gmail. From now on, all messages from the sender you blocked will be sent directly to the Gmail spam folder. This should prevent you from getting any more email from that sender in your Gmail  Inbox. 

And should you ever want to unblock a sender do this:  Find an email from someone you’ve blocked in your Gmail spam folder and open it.  Now follow the instructions above, only this time, if the sender is already blocked you’ll see “Unblock” in the drop-down menu and “Unblock” in the confirmation dialog.

New External Hard Drive? Don't Install the Software That Comes With It
A tip for all computer users

If you buy an external hard drive (which is a really good idea), you'll find most of them come with software. And a lot of folks think you need to install the software that comes with the external drive in order for them to work. But you don't need to install the software that comes with the external drive. In fact, most external drives only require you to plug them in. As soon as you plug in your external drive, you'll be able to see the drive in File Explorer (Windows 10, Windows 8) or Windows Explorer on Windows 7

Whether you use a backup program or Windows File History to back up your files to an external drive, you don't need to install any software that came with your external drive. So, start off clean and fresh with your new external drive - and you'll be a lot better off. Take it from your old pals Darcy & TC, we wouldn't steer your wrong, we tells ya!

System Information at Your Fingertips
Windows 7, Windows 8x, Windows 10 (all versions)

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 to make a shortcut so your System Information is 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)
2. In the run box type:

MSINFO32

3. Press enter.

Now, if you like what you see, you probably won’t want to do all that every time you want to run the program. So, let’s do this. Let’s make a desktop shortcut that you can leave on the desktop, or if you’re using Windows 10, you can also pin the shortcut to the taskbar or start menu (or both).

Here’s how to make a desktop shortcut to Windows System Information:

1. Right-click on a blank area of your desktop.
2. Choose New > Shortcut
3. Under “Type the location of the item” type:

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 the 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.

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Supercook.com

OK, now I know we have a lot of lady subscribers who love recipes and that's a fact. And most of those ladies have been cooking for a long time... and I don't mean that to be a sexist remark... I'm just saying.

But this is the 21st-century guys! You need to start cooking. Just think of it... picture it. Tonight you get up from that easy chair,  take out a few pots and pans, fire up the stove, and cook up a meal for your wife (or significant other). You might be the next Alton Brown, Emeril, Bobby Flay,  or our own Darcy the Kitchen Wizard! How do you know until you try?

If you can read, you can follow a recipe. Right? Sure you can. The problem, though, at least for me, is I never have the right ingredients to make whatever it is I have a recipe for...

Are you with me?

I stumbled on a site today that should interest both the ladies who have been cooking for a long time and the guys who don't know a skillet from a pot. I exaggerate. I mean you have to know a skillet from a pot, to cook, right? You know a knife from a spoon and a spoon from a fork don't you? Do you have to know a fork from a spoon to eat? I guess not. You could just shovel it in with your fingers.

Let's get on with this. I have found a site that will take whatever you have available and give you recipes using only those ingredients. No more running out to the store to pick up a bottle of Amazonian Beech Tree Vinegar just to make South American Rough Muffins. No indeed. Just take stock of what you have in your house, and our site of the week will whip up a recipe using what you already have.

It's called Supercook, and I'll let them tell you all about it. Take it away, boys & girls:

What is Supercook?

Do you have only few ingredients at home and don’t know what to make?

Supercook is a recipe search engine that finds recipes you can make with the ingredients you currently have at home.

Supercook knows over 600,000 recipes, so no matter what ingredients you have, Supercook has you covered.

For best results, make sure to tell Supercook about every ingredient you have at home. The more ingredients you add to Supercook, the better the recipes will be!

Supercook is also a practical way to save money. Take full advantage of ingredients you already have, and naturally buy less groceries.

How do I add my ingredients?
Adding your ingredients is done on the left side panel.

You can either type(list) your ingredients one by one, or you can use the category view. On category view, simply check off the ingredients you have on each category....

What are the benefits of signing up for an account?

If you sign up for an account, your ingredients, and dietary restrictions, will be saved on Supercooks servers. This means you can sign into your account from any device and everything will be synced up.

Having an account also allows you to “favorite” recipes you like so you can easily find them later.

Can I use Supercook without signing up?

Yes, but any ingredients you enter into Supercook will be lost if you clear your cookies or access the website from a different device...

You get the idea, right?  Regardless of your gender, political affiliation, taste buds, cooking skills, or whether you know a stew pot from a wok, if you like to eat, learn new things, and save money and time, you'll really like this site. By creating recipes using only the ingredients you already have on hand, you'll save time and money, and probably come up with some ideas for meals you never thought of before.

If you're ready to spread culinary delight through every corner of your house and create dazzling recipes using all the stuff you have lying around your house (hopefully the refrigerated stuff is refrigerated) then visit our Cloudeight Site Pick Supercook.com and make something special out of what you already have.
 

Using only the stuff I have in my house right now I can make 2144 recipes! With all the stuff EB has in her house she can make 5 things: Scrambled eggs, poached eggs, fried eggs, hard-boiled eggs, and soft-boiled eggs. She's an egg head!

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Just Ordinary Days

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the number of moments that take our breath away.”

I have been thinking about that particular aphorism lately.

I wonder if our lives really are measured by the number of breaths we take or even by the number of moments that take our breath away. Or are our lives measured by the ordinary days? I think it’s just the ordinary days that define us. Are lives more about those plain old ordinary days, than about the number of breaths we take, or the number of moments which take our breath away.

The moments which take our breath away are wonderful moments. Moments which take our breath away might be some magnificent milestone or a celebration or some other important events in our lives – like the birth of a child, or falling in love for the first time, or watching a child graduate from college, the birth of our first grandchild.

They are the smiles and the joys of special moments, that remain frozen in time. The moments which take our breath away are moments that will be treasured special moments and memories which we can cherish all through our lives...

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