It is a brooding, gray, rainy day. The house is quieter now than I can ever remember it. I feel older today. I’m tired. I’m pensive and anxious and I don’t know why. I’m feeling down today. It’s unusual for me to feel this way, still when it happens, I enjoy it. I enjoy feeling this way. Isn’t… Read More »
Cheryl asks about a new PC Hello EB & TC, I’m in the market for a new computer but before I buy, I know you used to post in the Premium Newsletter about what to look for, etc., before making that decision. Will all the new fancy things that computers do and the new processors, etc., I thought… Read More »
Hacking group Anonymous asked websites to black out their front pages on Monday, in protest against legislation in the U.S. that would allow online companies and government agencies to more easily share personal information. The protest against the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), meant to start from 6 a.m. GMT, appeared to have little traction early.… Read More »
If your machine comes up with blue screens of death (BSODs) after installing Microsoft’s ill-fated KB 2823324/MS13-036 patch, Microsoft has just made available a download that will get your system going again. The CD image is only designed to bring back PCs that absolutely cannot be booted because of KB 2823324. It does not function as a general-purpose… Read More »
Several months ago we were one of the first newsletters to report that Microsoft would add a start button and a user option to boot to the desktop in Windows 8 instead of the “Start Screen” (The screen that looks like it belongs on a smart phone.). Yesterday, it appears the rest of the world caught up with… Read More »
Emily wonders what will happen to her Windows XP computer after April 8, 2014 if she doesn’t upgrade I am one of those dedicated XP users who doesn’t want to change my operating system. I don’t like Windows 7 and I really don’t like Windows 8. What will happen to my computer after April 2014. Will I really… Read More »