What to do if Program Windows Cover Your Taskbar This tip was written for Windows 10 Fall Creators Update although this fix will work on other versions of Windows 10 as well. While working on computers with our Cloudeight Direct Computer Care remote computer repair service, I’ve notice several times where open programs would obscure the taskbar. We… Read More »
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Use Google Chrome’s Task Manager to Find Out What’s Slowing it Down This tip is for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 (all versions) with Chrome browser installed. In Chrome, each open tab runs it its own sandbox to enhance stability. It’s not obvious there’s a way to see how much RAM and CPU resources each open tab… Read More »
Laptop Users: Don’t Forget the Function Key This tip is for all laptop users using Windows 7, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 If you recently purchased a new laptop or received one as a gift this tip will be very helpful to you. And for those of you who’ve been using a laptop for a while, this tip… Read More »
Hotkey Combos Make Launching Your Favorite Programs Easy This tip is for Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10 Do you have several programs you use every day? Instead of clicking on the start menu or a desktop or taskbar shortcut to open those programs, why not create a hotkey combination to open them? It’s really easy to do.… Read More »
Reminder: Don’t Update Drivers Unless It’s Really Necessary Live and learn. That’s the story of life.. Luckily, I learned long ago a secret that has saved me a lot problems… Don’t update drivers unless it’s really necessary. Case in point… This morning I got a message from Windows that one of my device drivers was missing or corrupted… Read More »