Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly
Issue #1115
Volume 22 Number 18
February 21, 2025
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Mike says we're not getting his emails
Hello, TC! I've emailed you again, and
it seems that you're not getting my
email(s) for some reason. I suspect
it's because I have attachments in the
emails. I'm trying to send you 3 batch
programs I've written for you to
evaluate and/or share in your
newsletter. Do you have another email
address I can use? Thanks, Mike
Our
answer
Hi Mike. You can't send executable files
via Gmail, Outlook.com, Hotmail,
Yahoo.com or most other email services.
If you try, the messages are
automatically deleted. If you want to
share executable files like batch files
(.bat) or .exe (executable) files and
you have a Gmail account you can send
them using Google Drive...
see our tutorial here. If you
don't have a Gmail account you can use a
file transfer service like Smash.
Hi Leora. Where your downloads are saved is a function of the browser you use and not whether you use Windows 10 or 11, or whether or not you use OneDrive.
It's easy to change where your downloads go in Edge, Chrome, and Firefox (Windows 10 or 11). Here's how:
Edge
Open Edge and click the
three dots in the top right
corner.
Select Settings.
Click on Downloads.
Click the Change button to
choose a new folder...in
your case "Desktop" (or any
other folder you choose).
Chrome
Open Chrome and click the
three dots in the top right
corner.
Select Settings.
Click on Downloads.
Click the Change button to
choose "Desktop" or any
other folder.
Firefox
Open Firefox and click
the three lines in the top
right corner.
Select Settings.
Click on General in the left
sidebar.
Find the Downloads section.
Click the Browse button to
choose "Desktop". Or any
other folder.
If you don't change the download location, your files will usually be saved to the "Downloads" folder on your computer. This is the same in Windows 10 and 11.
We hope this helps you, Leora.
Jerry wants to know
if adding more RAM
would make his
Windows 10 computer
upgradable to
Windows 11
Would adding more
memory to my Windows
10 computer be
enough to allow me
to install Windows
11?
Our answer
Hi Jerry. I can't
answer that question
because it's not a
question of RAM it's
a question of
whether you have TPM
2 and secure boot
available. TPM 2.0
(Trusted Platform
Module) is a
security chip on
your motherboard
that stores
cryptographic keys
and helps protect
against tampering.
Windows 11 requires
version 2.0, which
is newer and not
present on all older
systems.
Hi. A while ago you gave us a tip for power and sleep settings on a laptop when plugged in/on battery. I can't seem to find the article so could you possibly repeat it? Thanks so much. Lee.
Our
answer
Hi Lee. This was posted in November
2024, so it's fairly recent. I believe
this is what you're looking for. It
covers desktops & laptops.
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Have you written an article about things to consider when converting from Windows 10 to Windows 11? I am an MS365 Outlook power user but are there other considerations to see if other programs I am using that are older will work with Windows 11? I was looking for a guide on what to consider for the conversion.
Hi Sandy. Any program that works on Windows 10 will work on Windows 11. Keep in mind that Windows 11 was originally going to be a new version of Windows 10 - not a new version of Windows.
The main problem with Windows 11 is many computers cannot run Windows 11 because of hardware restrictions such as "Secure Boot" and "TPM 2.0" (Trusted Platform Module). To find out if your PC can run Windows 11 see the following page...
https://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-11#pchealthcheck
If your computer has the hardware and processor to run Windows 11 you should not have any problems running the software programs you're currently running on Windows 10.
I hope this helps you, Sandy.
Hello to you both! I have a question about Gmail, the font keeps defaulting to a different font than I want. I have searched Chrome, and gone through all the suggestions and settings, but I still can't keep the font that I want to use. I'm sure it's something I'm missing, so I hope you can help me! Thanks for any help, you've both been so great with fixing my issues!
Our answer
Hi Sue. There is no single answer as it depends on if you're composing an email from scratch or replying to an email.
The Solution: Try disabling your browser extensions one by one to see if any of them are causing the issue.
Select "See all settings."
Thanks for your great service. Rhonda.
Hi Rhonda. It's very simple. Hold down the Shift key while right-clicking a file or folder. This will display the full context menu on Windows 11.
I hope that helps you. Rhonda.
Ten Useful Middle-click
Shortcuts for Windows Users 1. Enable middle-click on trackpads: If your
laptop’s trackpad lacks a middle button, you can simulate it. Go to
Settings > Bluetooth & devices > Touchpad > Three-finger gestures > Taps
and choose “Middle mouse button” from the dropdown menu. Now, a
three-finger tap will act as a middle click. 2. Auto-scroll: Middle-click on a webpage (or
document) and move the cursor slightly up or down. The page will begin
scrolling automatically in that direction. The further you move the
cursor from the initial click point, the faster the scrolling.
Middle-click again to stop auto-scrolling. This is great for hands-free
reading. 3. Open links in new tabs: Middle-click any link on
a webpage to open it in a new tab in your browser. This keeps your
current page open and lets you explore linked content without navigating
away. 4. Close tabs: Middle-click a tab in your browser to
quickly close it. This is a handy way to manage multiple open tabs. 5, Open new app windows: Middle-click an
application’s icon on the Windows taskbar to open a new instance of that
program. This works even if the application is already running. For
example, you can open multiple File Explorer windows. This works with
most programs – but not all. 6. Close windows from the taskbar: Hover your mouse
cursor over an application’s icon on the taskbar. This will display
thumbnails of all open windows for that application. Move your cursor
over the thumbnail of the window you want to close, and then
middle-click. 7. Open the previous/next page in a new tab: In your
web browser, middle-clicking the back or forward buttons will open the
previous or next page in a new tab, preserving your current page. 8. Open bookmarks in new tabs: Middle-click a
bookmark in your browser’s bookmarks menu (or bookmark bar) to open it
in a new tab. You can also middle-click a bookmark folder to open all
bookmarks within that folder in separate tabs. 9. Open browser suggestions in new tabs: When you
type in your browser’s address bar, it often suggests websites from your
history, bookmarks, or search results. Middle-clicking any of these
suggestions opens them in a new tab. 10. Refresh and open in a new tab: Middle-clicking
the refresh button in your browser will refresh the current page and
open it in a new tab. This allows you to see the refreshed version
without losing your place on the original page. This can be useful for
comparing versions of a webpage.
How to Repair Windows
Search If Windows Search is not finding files you know are on your computer,
or is incredibly slow in finding them, this tip may help. You can easily
rebuild the Windows search index and it will help Windows search find
things faster. Here’s how to rebuild the Windows search index. In the taskbar search type INDEX. When “Indexing options” appears in
the search results, press Enter. The “Indexing Options” dialog will
open.
Click on the Advanced button. In the Advanced Indexing Options dialog, click Rebuild.
Windows will delete the old search index and build a new one. This
will take some time. When it’s done, try searching again. Did you find what you’re looking
for quickly? We hope so!
Everything You Need to
Know About the Windows System File Checker We’ve been working with and helping Windows users since
Windows 98 and we’ve seen almost everything during that
time. We have learned that everyone at some time or other
has problems with Windows. And we have learned a lot of
tricks when it comes to fixing some of these problems. The
first two things you should do when you’re having problems
with your Windows computer are: 1. Restart your computer Sounds simple enough, right? Yet sometimes when people
are having annoying problems they get frustrated and start
searching the internet for a solution. But the first thing
you should do if you have problems with your computer is to
reboot. 2. Shut down your computer, wait, and restart Another simple thing you can do is if you are having
problems with your Windows computer. It’s easy to do, it
only takes about five minutes, and it just might solve your
problem(s). Just power off your PC, wait five minutes, and
turn it back on- then check to see if your problem(s) are
fixed. Many times they will be. The two “tricks” above are the first two things you
should try if you are having issues with your Windows
computer. Of course, the two suggestions above won’t fix all
Windows problems -heaven knows there are thousands of things
that can go wrong with Windows. And they don’t help you
there’s a command that every Windows user should know that
can resolve many Windows problems. But we want to tell you about something else you can do –
a command you can run that can solve many Windows problems
such as an unresponsive or missing Start button, a Settings
app that is unresponsive or won’t open, missing taskbar
icons, random crashes, and more. The System File Checker We recently helped someone, who, after a Windows update,
had problems with Settings > Apps & features opening and
then closing immediately. Also, he could not type in the
taskbar search. The first thing we had him try was shutting off his
computer for at least 5 minutes and then turning it back on
to see if that fixed the problems he was having.
Unfortunately, that did not work. Next, we had him try
running the System File Checker. But after he ran it nothing
changed, so we advised him to run the System File Checker
again. He followed our advice and ran it again and
everything was back to normal. Microsoft has improved the System File Checker; it works
much better and is much more reliable than it used to be.
It’s a great way to check your computer for corrupt or
missing Windows system files and then replace any missing or
corrupted files that are found. To run the System File Checker do this: Type CMD in the taskbar search. When Command Prompt
appears in the search results, click on the “Run as
administrator” option. In the Command Prompt window type SFC /SCANNOW (notice
the space after SFC and press Enter. The System File Checker
will start checking your computer. Be patient. It can take
anywhere from 10 to 20 minutes to complete its scan. You’ll
see the progress as a percentage in the SFC window.
When the process completes it will show you what has been
done. You’ll see one of the following: “Windows Resource Protection did not find any integrity
violations.”
“Windows Resource Protection found corrupt files and
successfully repaired them.”
And finally, the one you don’t want to see…“Windows
Resource Protection found corrupt files but was unable to
fix some of them.” If the System File Checker displays the first message,
your computer has no issues related to system file
corruption. The second message is what most users hope to
see. If you see “Windows Resource Protection found
corrupt files and successfully repaired them” restart
your computer and check to see if your problems have been
resolved. If they haven’t then run the System File Checker
again. If you see the third message, try running the System File
Checker again. There is another outcome that is not mentioned above.
Sometimes the System File Checker will freeze during the
scan and not complete. If the System File Checker hangs at a
certain percentage, we suggest you reboot your computer and
try running it again. If it hangs again, then SFC will not
be able to repair your computer and you’ll need to move on
to other things like a DSIM scan (Deployment Image Servicing
and Management tool). If you need to run the DSIM scan
this page will help you. So the command that every Windows user should know is
this: SFC /SCANNOW You can run the System File Checker on any Windows 10 or
11 computer. And it might just fix any annoying problems
you’re having. We have thousands of Windows tips, tricks, and more on our InfoAve website. Subscribe to our free InfoAve Daily newsletter.
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Above: SFC running on Windows 11.
Above: No problems were found on my Windows 11 computer.
Above: SFC found and fixed problems on my Windows 10
computer.
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A Tale of Two Winters
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, and it is the winter that will be remembered as the one that nearly defeated me…or perhaps it will defeat me. Winter is not over yet.
Whether it was “global warming” or “climate change”, the past few winters have been mild and very manageable. But this one has not been influenced by “global warming” or “climate change”. It’s a good, old-fashioned winter, the likes of which I have not seen since I was a child – and in those days seasons didn’t matter.
As many of you who follow my rants and essays know, I’m an avid walker. The main reason why I am so intent and focused on walking every day is because, my cardiologist says, it’s what keeps me alive.
I like being alive, although as Mark Twain once said, “I do not fear death. I had been dead for billions and billions of years before I was born, and had not suffered the slightest inconvenience from it.”
I rather agree with that...
What is Ghosting?
We want to keep you up-to-date on all the latest cool "slang". While not particularly new the term "Ghosting" is used a lot, especially by younger people who love living in an instant world. So what is ghosting?
Ghosting, in the context of relationships, refers to the act of abruptly ending all communication with someone without any explanation or warning. This can be done through various means, like ignoring texts, calls, or messages, unfriending/unfollowing them on social media, or simply avoiding them in person.
The term "ghosting" likely originated in the early 2000s with the rise of online dating and the ease of connecting and disconnecting with people digitally. However, the concept itself is not new and has existed in various forms throughout history.
I have tried ghosting EB, but she is an excellent detective and always tracks me down.
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Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly - Issue #1115
Volume 22 Number 18
February 21, 2025
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