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Why I Switched From Google Drive to Dropbox [Premium]
A few months ago, I got fed up with Google Drive for a few reasons that I’ll get into later in this post. After some trial and error, I landed on Dropbox and am very happy with it. Here’s what happened.
How To Restore Your Files Using Backblaze [Premium]
In this subscriber only blog post series, I’ll walk you through how to restore files and folders from your Backblaze off-site cloud backup account, whether you need to restore those files to their previous locations on your computer after losing a hard drive or a fresh install of Windows.
How To Download and Install Backblaze To Securely Backup Your Files To The Cloud [Premium]
Backblaze is a cloud option that automatically backs up your files to your account once you set it up. In this blog post, I’ll walk you through the steps to download and install Backblaze on your Windows 10 computer, though the process is similar in Windows 11.
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My List of Must Have Windows Programs [Premium]
These are the widely used and trusted programs for Windows 10 and 11 that I have used, currently use, and certainly recommend. Some are FREE, and some are not.
How To Setup and Use Backblaze [Premium]
In this blog post, I will cover to how I recommend setting up Backblaze on your computer as it prepares to start the Initial Backup to your cloud account with them.
Windows 11
Quick Tip: Activate a Window Simply by Moving Your Mouse Cursor Over it (instead of needing to click it)
In this Quick Tip, I will show you how to “activate” any Window or app to use it instead of first needing to click it and use it. This is particularly useful to login details on a web page. You start typing or even copying and pasting, only to realize it didn’t work because that app wasn’t selected.
Tech News: Microsoft is Bringing More Junk To Your Lock Screen That You Never Asked For – Like Sports, Traffic, and Finance Updates to the Windows 10 Lock Screen
Microsoft is up to their tricks again, and apparently has nothing better to do than introduce ads and other related tips to your lock screen aka your login screen in Windows 10. The same thing is already happening in Windows 11.
They just keep cluttering up Windows with stuff no one asked for.
Tech News: Microsoft Reveals You’ll Need To Pay $90 Per Computer For The First Year, and More After That To Keep Using Windows 10 Securely Beyond October 2025
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at Extended Support for Windows 10, which Microsoft will begin offering in October 2025. This means Microsoft will continue to offer security patches after that, but for a price.
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Windows 10
Quick Tip: Activate a Window Simply by Moving Your Mouse Cursor Over it (instead of needing to click it)
In this Quick Tip, I will show you how to “activate” any Window or app to use it instead of first needing to click it and use it. This is particularly useful to login details on a web page. You start typing or even copying and pasting, only to realize it didn’t work because that app wasn’t selected.
Tech News: Microsoft is Bringing More Junk To Your Lock Screen That You Never Asked For – Like Sports, Traffic, and Finance Updates to the Windows 10 Lock Screen
Microsoft is up to their tricks again, and apparently has nothing better to do than introduce ads and other related tips to your lock screen aka your login screen in Windows 10. The same thing is already happening in Windows 11.
They just keep cluttering up Windows with stuff no one asked for.
Tech News: Microsoft Reveals You’ll Need To Pay $90 Per Computer For The First Year, and More After That To Keep Using Windows 10 Securely Beyond October 2025
In this blog post, we’ll take a look at Extended Support for Windows 10, which Microsoft will begin offering in October 2025. This means Microsoft will continue to offer security patches after that, but for a price.
Kevin's Picks
Kevin’s Picks: WinAero Tweaker
WinAero Tweaker is a free app that lets you adjust (tweak) settings in Windows from a user friendly app. It allows you to make convenient changes and add extra functionality to context menus, and different parts of Windows
This is the best app I have found that does this. You can feel comfortable making these changes, knowing it won’t break Windows.
WinAero Tweaker is a free app that lets you adjust (tweak) settings in Windows from a user friendly app. It allows you to make convenient changes and add extra functionality to context menus, and different parts of Windows
This is the best app I have found that does this. You can feel comfortable making these changes, knowing it won’t break Windows.
How To Guides
Tips On How To Make Windows 11 Less Annoying and Intrusive By Disabling Upsell Notifications and Other Messages
You can do several things to change more Windows settings to minimize the number of annoying upsell notifications and “it’s time to finish setting up your PC” messages you see. What you leave on or off is up to you, but generally, these changes should make Windows feel less annoying and intrusive.
How To Install Windows 11 Without A Microsoft Account
Here’s how to setup a Local Account, based on your computer and NOT in the cloud, during Windows 11 setup.
How To Switch To A Local Account in Windows 11
In this blog post, I’m going to walk you through how to switch from a Microsoft Account to a Local User Account. There are many benefits with a Microsoft Account, but choice is important and if you’d prefer not to have your account tied to Microsoft, then a Local Account is an option.