Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly Issue #1082 Volume 21 Number 37 July 5, 2024 Dear Friends, Welcome to Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly Issue #1082. Thank you very much for subscribing and for being a part of our Cloudeight family. We appreciate your friendship and support very much! Please share our newsletters and our website with your friends and family. If you're not getting our InfoAve Daily newsletter, you're missing out on a lot of good stuff! It's free and it only takes a few seconds to sign up. We'd love to have you with us. Visit this page to sign up for our Cloudeight InfoAve Daily Newsletter.
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12 Eileen has tried (almost)
everything to fix her PC
Bev says two of her favorite Web pages are now so big she can't see the entire pages Hi, I first want to thank you for all your excellent weekly newsletters and daily newsletters. I really enjoy both. I have an aggravating issue all of a sudden, that started yesterday. I have 3 start pages I use. One is Pogo.com, and the next is Las Vegas Clark County Library and Cloudeight. Yesterday my Pogo page and Library page are not the 125% that I see is recommended and has been set at forever. They are both magnified and therefore I can't use them...since I see only part of the page. Your Cloudeight page is normal. Microsoft Edge is normal so I'm using it now until I find a solution. I know my explanation is lacking but I hope you get the gist. Thank you so much. Bev Our answer Hi Bev. You can adjust any page's zoom with any browser in seconds using the tips on this page and this page. You can adjust a page to any size that looks good to you in seconds and it works on any site and in any browser. So, now you know how to make web page content bigger or smaller so it looks perfect to you -- on the fly. We hope this helps you, Bev. ------ Bev wrote back: "TC, are you kidding me? That's way too awesome. Thank you so very much for the quickest fix known. You folks are so awesome. I am so happy to have Chrome back in use. I so appreciate you both. Bev"
Brian says he
wants to renew Restoro but Emsisoft keeps telling him it's no
good
Last year I purchased Restoro, and it's due for renewal soon. My malware program, Emsisoft, keeps informing me it has a bad reputation. Can you help, please? Our answer Hi Brian. Be thankful for Emsisoft. Restoro is one of the many "one-click wonder" scams on the web. No program can fix serious Windows problems with a click. If such a program existed Microsoft would buy the rights to it and include it with Windows. Restoro is a scam and a waste of money. Not only is it a scam and worthless, but it can also cause serious problems with your Windows computer.
We're celebrating America's birthday. During our 4th of July sales event, you can buy a Cloudeight Direct Cleanup & Checkup for just $19. We'll connect to your computer, check your settings, and make sure it's set up for the best performance. We'll also check your computer for malware and clean up and optimize your computer. All of this is included in our 4th of July Cleanup & Checkup special... and all for just $19.00! Our Cleanup & Checkup special does not include repairs. If your computer needs repairs you'll get a special price. This offer is valid through Tuesday, July 9, 2024. Get your PC Cleanup & Checkup for just $19 here. Ruth wants a new email address to get rid of the spam I want to get rid of my current email address as I keep getting sexual and casino spam in my email. The junk mail is in my Thunderbird email account. How do I change this and still keep my Thunderbird email? Thank you. Our answer Hi Ruth. One thing you should know about email is there will always be spam. We use Gmail and rarely ever see spam. The spam folder fills up quickly but we don't have to read it - we check our spam folder every few days just to make sure there are no good emails that found their way there by mistake. The first thing you need to do is set up a new email address. We suggest that you use Gmail since it has better spam filters than Hotmail. You can set up a new Gmail account at https://www.gmail.com/. Once you set up the account, you'll need to notify all your contacts that you will be changing your email address and give them your new email address. You probably should wait a month or so before canceling your current email address. As far as Thunderbird goes, all you need to do is add your new email account to Thunderbird and remove the old one. You can still check your old Hotmail account online by logging in at https://outlook.live.com/owa/. I suggest you do that until you're sure everyone you want to get email from (your contacts) knows your new email address. We hope this helps you, Ruth. Vic is having problems with Chrome
and wants to know how to create desktop shortcuts with Edge
Aria wants to know how to
add/delete a user account and also how to sign out of Windows
A customer testimonial from Marjorie..."I just want to say that I love the Reg Organizer I purchased. It has so many features to help clean and organize my computer and does the job quickly. It's a great piece of software and I'm glad you recommended it! Marjorie." The Mysterious Gmail “All Mail” Folder
Demystified Most of you use Gmail. And all of you who use Gmail have an “All Mail” folder. Google defines the “All Mail” folder this way…
So the mystery grows because we call it a folder and Google says they don’t use folders – they use Labels. We’ll continue to call them “Folders” and not “Labels” because a rose by any other name is still a rose. Anyway, if you check your Gmail accounts on your computer, tablet, and/or smartphone, you’ll be glad to know that all of your mail is stored in the “All Mail” folder even if it’s in your Inbox or another folder (Label). No, there are not multiple copies of the same email – there’s only one copy – but regardless of how many other folders (Labels) a mail shows up in, it will always show in the All Mail folder. But there are no duplicates or triplicates. Got it? The All Mail Folder is Your Friend Let’s let go of the confusing notion of shadowing/mirroring and just remember that the All Mail folder can be your friend. If you’re searching for an email, search the All Mail folder -because regardless of the folder (Label) that it is in, it will always be in your All Mail folder. If you delete an email from your Gmail inbox or any other folder (Label) it will be deleted from your All Mail folder and placed in your Trash folder (Label). And any mail in your Trash folder will remain there for 30 days. After that Gmail will automatically delete it – (unless you delete it from the Trash folder first). If you want to clean out your Inbox without deleting the emails in the Inbox, select the email(s) you want to archive, and then click the archive icon. See the screenshot below.
All selected emails will disappear from your Inbox but remain in your All Mail folder. This is a great way to back up your emails! Where is the All Mail folder? Your All Mail should appear in the list of folders (Labels) on the left when you open your Gmail account on the web. If you don’t see it, make sure you did not hide it. To check, log into www.gmail.com, click settings (the gear icon) and then choose Labels. You will see All Mail in that list. Be sure “SHOW” is chosen. See the screenshot below.
Another Gmail tip While you’re there, it would be a great time to HIDE those folders “social, updates, forums, promotions” that are included by default.
How to Make More Room on Your Windows
10 or Windows 11 Taskbar Taskbar real estate is like ocean-front property. It’s valuable. Every icon or item on your taskbar should be something you use and use often. Having icons on your taskbar should be a quick and easy way to launch your favorite apps and programs. In this tip, we’ll show you how to declutter your Windows 10 or Windows 11 taskbar so you have more space for the things you really need. We’ll start with Windows 10. Windows 10
Let’s look at the taskbar above. Does your Windows 10 or Windows 11 taskbar look like these? On Windows 10 the huge search box takes up the space of several icons. And Cortana and Task View are two things I don’t use – do you? Let’s start by trimming down that huge search box. You really don’t need that big search box to search from the taskbar.
Right-click in the search box. Then hover over “Search” and you’ll see the option to “Show search icon”. If you search using the taskbar search often as I do, the search icon will work just as well as that big search box did and take up only a fraction of the space. I never use Cortana. If you don’t either, why have it hanging around the taskbar taking up valuable space? Get rid of the Cortana icon by right-clicking on it and deselecting the “Show Cortana button” from the menu.
When was the last time you used the Task View icon? Ever? Someone at Microsoft thought it was a grand idea. I never use it. Maybe I’m missing something. If you do not use Task View either, why have its icon using up space on the taskbar? Get rid of it, I tells ya! Right-click on the Task View icon and deselect it from the menu that pops up.
Now look: BEFORE
AFTER
Instead of using up the precious taskbar space with things that I don’t use and by replacing the large taskbar search box with an icon, I have a lot more room for the apps, programs, and shortcuts I use most often – and they are right at my fingertips. Windows 11 OK, Windows 11 users it’s your turn. One good thing is that Windows 11 wisely has no option for a big search bar to take up space on your taskbar, but it does have several other space-wasters. Let’s clean it up! Right-click on an empty space on your taskbar and click on “Taskbar settings”. Turn off “Task view” “Widgets” and “Chat” but not the Search icon – that’s useful.
Your Windows 11 taskbar will go from looking like this:
To this…
And one more thing… If you don’t want your taskbar in the center of your screen, you can easily put it back where it’s been since Windows 95 – on the left. Just right-click on the taskbar, click “Taskbar settings”, click on “Taskbar behaviors” then, next to “Taskbar alignment”, click on “Center”. After you click on “Center”, the “Left” option will appear. Click on “Left” to align your taskbar to the left of your screen.
Rest Your Mouse! Handy Keyboard
Shortcuts for Your Favorite Browser Keyboard shortcuts are great for those who don’t like using a mouse. They can also save you time. So, we’ve put together this list of browser shortcuts that work with all popular browsers. So even if you’re a mouse lover, isn’t it time you gave your mouse a rest? * Shift+Escape opens the browser’s task manager. (Chrome and Chromium-based browsers like Edge) * Ctrl+B toggles the bookmarks bar on and off. * Ctrl+L to move your cursor to the address bar. * Ctrl+K moves your cursor to the address bar to enter a Google search. * Ctrl+T opens a new tab. * Ctrl+N opens a new window. * Ctrl+Shift+T opens the last closed tab. * Ctrl+Shift+N opens a new window in “Incognito Mode.” (Chrome & Chromium-based browsers like Edge only) * Ctrl+Tab cycles through open tabs; Ctrl+Shift+Tab reverse cycles through open tabs. * Ctrl+J opens Downloads. * Ctrl+W closes the current tab. * Ctrl+R refreshes the current page. * Ctrl+H opens the browser’s History. * Alt+Home loads your homepage. * Ctrl+1 through 9 switches to a particular open tab position. * Ctrl++, Ctrl+-, Ctrl+0 Enlarges, reduces and restores default text sizes, respectively. And did you know… You can use the up/down arrow keys on your keyboard to scroll up or down a web page when browsing, instead of using your mouse. Indeed, you can. And, if you want to scroll up and down on a large page you can click the Page Down button on your keyboard, and it will scroll in increments until you get to the bottom. You can use the Page Up button to go back up to the top. If you want to go back to the top of the page from anywhere on the page – just hit the “Home” key. If you are a bottom feeder, like TC, you can get to the bottom of the page quickly from anywhere on the page by pressing the “End” key. Use these keyboard shortcuts and give your mouse a rest – because even a mouse needs rest you know. Want more tips, tricks, and information? We have thousands of Windows tips, tricks, and more on our InfoAve website. Subscribe to our free InfoAve Daily newsletter. Cloudeight Direct Computer Care Repair
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FACTSlides – An Endless Stream of Amazing Facts
Sometimes when we choose a site pick we choose it for its “stickiness”… that is how long we get stuck on it while reviewing it. By stuck we mean how much time we spend (or waste) on it. FACTSlides has great stickiness, we spent hours on this site just browsing through random facts and just a couple of the dozens of categories and sub-categories offered. But first, how about an overview from the developers of FACTSlides?
And now they can add “Cloudeight” to their illustrious list of reviewers! Now, what will you find should you venture a visit to FACTSlides?
You get the idea, right? FACTSlides is broken down into categories and subcategories so you can easily find FACTSlides that most interest you. Or just browse endlessly through the random facts. Here are some of the FACTSlides categories and sub-categories: World When you have some time to spend and you’re looking for a worthwhile way to while away the hours while learning something too, then FACTSlides might be just the site for you! Help Us During our Summer Donation DriveWhen you support us with a small gift, you help us continue our mission to keep you informed, separate the truth from the hyperbole, and help you stay safer online. Plus, our computer tips make your computer easier to use. Did you know that we provide support to thousands of people? Every week we help dozens of people via email at no charge. The questions and answers you see in our InfoAve newsletters are from the email answers and help we provide free of charge. Thanks to your gifts, we do a lot more than provide this free newsletter. We help you recognize online threats, fight for your online privacy, provide you with the knowledge you need to navigate the Web safely, provide you with suggestions for safe, free software and websites, and help you get more out of your PC. Please Help us keep up the good fight with a small gift. Would you be interested in making an automatic monthly gift?Visit this page. Help us to keep on helping you… and helping you stay safe on the Web. Molly, Me, and "The Bubble"
Those lines from Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” were among my first thoughts this morning. Honestly, I expected it, but I was still not prepared for it. My days will be emptier, and my life will be lonelier; there will be a deep sadness inside me for quite a while. I don’t think I’ll ever get used to it. Where to begin? That’s the question. It doesn’t seem there was a beginning. It was one of those things that slowly grows invisibly and in silence so that when you finally realize it surrounds you, engulfs you, and becomes part of your life, you don’t know how it happened. It was seven years ago this month that Corletta moved into the house next door. It if hadn’t been for the ruckus of the moving van and the guys hauling the furniture into the house, I may not have noticed that the old empty house next door was gaining a new occupant. And I was gaining a new friend. The Cape Cod next door had seen its better days. The dormers jutted out of the top story like sad eyes looking forlornly at the street below. The windows looked uneven and unpainted. And the wooden steps up to the front door... Read the rest of this essay here. THE ONLY CLOUDEIGHT-ENDORSED EMAIL PROGRAM OE Classic is the only Cloudeight Endorsed Email Program - Very Similar to Windows Mail & Outlook Express!! If you're looking for an email program that feels familiar and works much like Windows Mail & Outlook Express, OE Classic might be exactly what you've been looking for!! What is the Run Command? Sometimes I'll be helping EB with something and she'll ask me to run to the store for more beer or cigars for her. No! No! No! Windows Run Command is a command line where you can enter specific commands thereby impressing your friends and avoiding shortcuts and icons. You can look cool if you press Windows Key + R and type EXPLORER.EXE and File Explorer magically opens. Why your friends will think you've gone geeky! Amaze them even more by typing CALC and hearing them gasp in amazement when the Windows Calculator opens. Or dazzle them by typing in NOTEPAD and watch their eyes bulge as Notepad mysteriously appears on your screen. Or type CONTROL and press enter and they'll genuflect as Control Panel opens. It can be used for serious stuff too, like running SERVICES.MSC (Windows Services), CLEANMGR (Disk Cleanup) or MSCONFIG (System Configuration Utility - but MSCONFIG isn't so hot on Windows 10 or Windows 11). In short, the Run Command allows you to, er, um. ah, run commands! Glory be!
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