Certainly! Backing up your PC is crucial to safeguard your data and ensure you can recover it in case of hardware failure, accidental deletion, or other unforeseen events. Let’s dive into creating a blog post about this essential topic. Backing up your PC is like having an insurance policy for your data. Here are some…
Tag: Microsoft
Microsoft Office Alternatives
It’s my opinion that there are only a hand full of users that should purchase Office 365 despite all the pressure to do just that. These days there are so many alternatives to MS Office many of them free. These alternatives are sometimes free and opensource programs, but many come straight from Microsoft. LibreOffice LibreOffice…
My New Favorite Operating System
I’ve been using the Pro version of Windows 11 a lot, and I think maybe I have been wrong all along. There’s maybe some very good reasons to purchase Win Pro: Of course if your working in an enterprise environment and your administering many PCs using Policy Editor or Active Directory you have to be using…
What Is Copilot?
Copilot is a new feature from Microsoft that leverages the power of AI to help you with various tasks and questions. It is an everyday AI companion that can boost your productivity, unlock your creativity, and help you understand information better with a simple chat experience. You can use Copilot to: Copilot is currently available…
What is Winget?
The Windows Package Manager is a free and open-source package manager designed by Microsoft for Windows 10 and Windows 11. It consists of a command-line utility and a set of services for installing applications. Independent software vendors can use it as a distribution channel for their software packages. If you’ve ever used Linux, it is king…
Setup Windows With No Microsoft Account
Since Windows 8 Microsoft has preferred that you login to Windows using a Microsoft account. Being old-school and, I don’t use many Microsoft products, I would rather login using a local account, an account that just pertains to the computer. Setting up a local account in Windows 10and 11 on first boot can be problematic….
Finding Hidden Startup Programs in Windows
The best way to speed up your computer is to prevent programs and services from starting up when Windows starts. The problem, there are many places to find and stop programs from starting up with Windows. The first thing to check is “Startup Apps”. In Windows 10 and 11 hit the “Windows key” and type…
Hidden Windows Features
There are a lot of useful features in Windows 10 that you may not know exist like: Secret Start Menu – If you right-click the Windows Start icon in the low right corner of you screen you will see a menu giving you access right-away to many of the tools may want to access. Storage…
Windows 11 Released
Windows 11 was release to the public on October 5th, Microsoft however will not pushing people to upgrade. I think they learned a lesson from the sloppy Windows 10 rollout. I think at some point every PC will get a prompt that it is available for upgrade, or at least the ones with compatible hardware….
Install Windows 11 On Any Computer
Windows 11 has very restrictive hardware requirements . These requitements are not really necessary for best performance but to encourage the use of new security features on newer hardware. As I demonstrated back in July, Windows 11 runs great on older hardware. This demonstration is done using the Windows 11 Insider build. You must be…
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