What Are You Looking For? Whenever we publish a tip like “How to Organize Folders“, it inevitably leads to another tip. A question from a reader about our “How to Organize Folders” article, led us to this tip. And we wonder just how many of you have noticed the little folder search box when you open a folder?… Read More »
How to Organize Folders This tip works In Windows 7, Windows 8.1 & Windows 10 One question we are often asked is how to sort folders by date, name, type, and so on. For instance, today Ken asked us how to make the new pictures he adds to a folder go to the bottom of the list. Here’s… Read More »
8 “Quick” Windows Tips These “quick” tips work with Windows 7, Windows 8x and Windows 10. Quick Change Want to change the name of a desktop icon, folder, file etc.? Click whatever you want to rename, then click the F2 key and make your change! Quick View To view properties menu of a file, folder, etc., highlight it… Read More »
How’s Your Laptop Battery? This tip is for Windows 10 (all versions) Today, we’re going to show you an easy way to check your laptop battery . You’ll be able to see how the battery’s charge capacity has changed since your laptop (or battery) was new. Like most rechargeable batteries, laptop batteries capacity and performance degrade with age.… Read More »
10 Ways to Open Settings in Windows 10 This tip applies to Windows 10 Version 1703 and newer versions of Windows 10. While most of us open Windows 10 settings from the Start menu, there are many other ways to do that. Why would you need to get to settings in other ways? Because you can… and because… Read More »
Some Settings In Windows 10 You May Have Missed As Microsoft continues to deprecate Windows Control Panel, we’ll continue to see overlaps between the new Settings app and the old Control Panel. While we wish they’d leave the Control Panel alone, our wishes plus one dollar won’t even buy a cup o’ black coffee in the Microsoft cafeteria.… Read More »