Home computer use: Windows 11 reset, part 1
Self-tutoring about Windows 11: the tutor mentions a reset. This PC I’ve had just over three years now. It’s seen a lot of use: I did an Ed degree and finished a Comp Sci degree from it. Yet, it’s never …
Category: Microsoft Windows
Windows: a licensing subtlety
Self-tutoring about Windows license agreements: the tutor mentions one case. Today I am doing a reset of a Windows 11 computer, so of course am expected to re-read the license agreement. It’s a bit off-putting, yeah. Anyway, what follows is …
Microsoft Windows: Recycle Bin visibility
Self-tutoring about Windows 11: the tutor mentions how one might find the Recycle Bin. I seldom delete things. Today I did, then wanted to check the Recycle Bin to make sure I’d deleted what I meant to. Apparently, one can’t …
Windows: the Windows registry, part 1
Self-tutoring about home computer situations: the tutor mentions one YouTuber’s commentary. I have much news to convey – too much for one post. I’ve decided to start with a topic I’ve long wondered about: the Windows registry. My anti-virus protection …
Windows: Paint: how to change the units of the rulers
Self-tutoring about Paint in Microsoft Windows: the tutor mentions how to change the units shown on the rulers. First, if you can’t see the rulers, click into View then check that box. The rulers can be in inches, cm, or …
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Windows 10: perfmon /report hangs?
Self-tutoring about Windows 10: the tutor mentions an observation. perfmon /report, entered in the search box, can offer same as a command. If I just left-click it, it hangs infinitely. If, on the other hand, I right-click it, then click …
Windows, home computer use: command prompt file operations: xcopy
Maintaining a home computer requires frequent self-tutoring. The tutor shares. This Windows 7 computer no longer performs the COPY command from the mouse, so I use the command prompt to copy files, etc. Lately I’ve been backing up directories, which …
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Home computer use, computer maintenance, Windows: disk management: how to use unallocated space on a storage device
Home computer use, for me, leads to constant self-tutoring. The tutor shares a video about Windows disk management that he was lucky to find. My experience: On an external hard drive, if Windows calls a part of it “unallocated”, you …
Home computer use, technology: what is SoC?
The tutor shares a discovery he made while researching Windows 10. In my June 26 post I began about the possibility of upgrading to Windows 10 from Windows 7. I’ve heard the deadline to do so for free is July …
Windows: my adventure backing up Windows Live Mail messages
The tutor relates some highlights that transpired as he recently backed up the email. I’m no expert on Windows, but I have to maintain it in our home. Of course, that means making back-ups of important records – including email …
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