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Make An ISO From Disk
DVDs and CDs are largely obsolete for program installations, with many computers lacking optical drives. Flash media has become the preferred option due to its compact size and speed. InfraRecorder, a longtime tool for burning disks, is also useful for data extraction.
Why you should reset your PC
Certainly! Reinstalling your Windows PC annually offers several benefits. Let’s dive into why it’s a good idea and how to do it: Remember to back up your data before resetting Windows, and enjoy the benefits of a fresh start!
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….
Reset Your PC
It is a fact that the best way to improve your PC’s performance is to reinstall. There is no registry cleaner or any other voodoo magic that will do what a reinstall will do. This is especially true when you test and experiment with software as I do. There is no way around it, a…
Advanced Google Tips
Everyday we depend on Google to organize the world’s information. In most situation you can put in any term and the search-engine will find it. This might be called the shotgun method. You get results for all of the words in the quire. That said, Google is not a human and can doesn’t understand context,…
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 Keyboard Shortcuts
If you’re like me and you like to keep your hands on or near the keyboard, instead of reaching for the mouse every 5 second, you could use a keyboard shortcut. Using shortcuts can make your workflow easier and faster. These shortcuts (also call hotkeys) are specific to Windows 10 and 11. There are many…
All About Task Manager
You may have opened the “Task Manager” from time to time to stop an application that has crashed or watch the “Process Monitor”, but the task Manager does many wonderful thing that you may not know about… Usually you start the Task Manager by doing “control, alt, delete (or del) on the keyboard and clicking…
Good-N-Free Meetup 