When Microsoft released Windows 8, it aimed to connect tablets and mobile devices to personal computers. Instead, it introduced a confusing interface that took away many familiar features and alienated loyal users, especially business owners whose workforce remains largely on desktops. One year...
In April 2014, Microsoft will end Windows XP support. No more support means no more updates. No more updates means vulnerabilities discovered after April will no longer be addressed by way of security patches, bug fixes and online or phone tech support. Without those critical updates, millions of...
One year ago, Microsoft released Windows 8, which was the most dramatic departure yet from previous versions. Not only did 8 put a nail in the coffin of the iconic START button, but also it was clearly geared toward mobile users navigating the operating system with a touchscreen. We were hoping...
When looking through the contents of a folder in Windows 7, there are different ways you can view it. If you are browsing photos in a "Pictures" folder, you might want to view large thumbnails, which give you an actual preview of each image in the folder. Whereas you might want to view and sort a...
Windows 8 Start Screen (click for larger view) Windows 8, the newest operating (OS) system from Microsoft, is wrapped in a user interface that is a radical departure from the Windows operating systems you've known and come to understand. This is (for some businesses) a huge decision, but it...
Libraries were introduced with Windows 7, but we’re not sure how many people have truly discovered the benefits of using libraries to organize their documents, photos and videos. Libraries are essentially virtual collections of folders that you have on your system. The actual folders exist...
