The Windows 8 touch screen feature allows you to have an image for a password to unlock your workstation. This is a video walk through on how to set it up.  Watch the video here.

Windows 7 has some neat enhancements, one of them being how it lets you handle dual monitors. If you’re adding a second monitor to your Windows 7 home or office PC, which is a very good idea, it’s a breeze to configure. There are actually two ways you can currently setup multiple monitors in Windows [...]

Ready or not, Windows 8 is here. If you don’t have a fancy new tablet or touchscreen monitor, here are some handy keyboard shortcuts to help you navigate the new user interface! Windows key + start typing: Search your PC Ctrl+plus (+) or Ctrl+minus (-): Zoom in or out of many items, like apps pinned [...]

I ran into an annoying problem the other day where Internet Explorer would not remember a password when I was logging into a site. I don’t really remember when it stopped remembering passwords, but it didn’t seem to matter which site I would log into, it just didn’t ask me if I wanted to save [...]

I recently attended Microsoft’s Cloud OS Signature Event Series in Denver, CO.  The main focus of the event was their new cloud service called Azure and Server 2012 which launched last month.  While there are tons of new changes and features to play with from a technical standpoint, my main question was what does this [...]

For reasons beyond your and my control the print spooler on your computer may go on the fritz and not allow you to print or even to cancel the job. One way to possibly clear up this problem is to use the Windows command line to stop and restart the printer spooler after flushing it. [...]

Does the text on your LCD screen or your laptop look a little fuzzy or blurry? Do you wish that you could make it look a little more crisp and clear?  Well if you are using Window 7, I have a resolution that just might fit your needs. Windows 7 has a built in program [...]

Do you have a Windows 7 laptop that the battery life seemingly decreases over time?  Do you wonder what exactly is using up all your battery life?  Well after reading this, you will know exactly how to find out! Windows 7 has a built in “tool” that will show you your energy usage and give [...]

Hello everybody! Windows 8 trial version is here, and ready for us consumers to give it a whirl.  Microsoft has just made available a free trial copy of the Windows 8 version that has been released to manufacture. It is the Enterprise edition and expires after 90 days. It is available in Chinese, English, French, German, [...]

Windows Server 2012 is scheduled to be released to manufacturers this and will be for sale to the public in September! Are you excited yet? Here are some reasons why we are. Microsoft will be making a big push in the realm of virtualization, attempting to take a bigger slice of the pie from industry [...]