When you install Windows on a PC, or purchase a new PC it will have an obscure name such as Desktop-DS0VFGI which might not cause any problems if you only have a single PC, but if you need to manage multiple devices on a network, or…
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If you get annoyed by the frequency and intrusiveness of popup notifications on the Windows desktop, it’s easy to control them or silence them altogether. When a notification arrives, either as a popup on the desktop, or within the action centre, mouse over it and…
Did you know that Windows 10 lets you add appointments to your calendar right from the desktop. If you click on the clock on the right side of the Taskbar, up pops the time, a monthly calendar, and any appointments you have on that day;…
Websites can be messy with different menus, options, panels and adverts scattered across your screen, and even moving in the background, causing distraction. Fortunately Microsoft’s Edge web browser includes an Immersive Reader feature that can make them much easier to see and read. You can access…
If you find websites difficult to see and read you can zoom into sites and make the text on sites larger in Microsoft’s Edge browser. From the main browser window, click the Menu icon (⋯) in the top right corner of the browser window to…
Microsoft’s Edge browser comes with a password manager that can remember your usernames and passwords for websites, and network locations, and auto-fill these into sign in fields for you. Some websites, such as banking sites, don’t always co-operate however. Edge makes it easy for you…
If you find websites difficult to see or read, you can easily get Microsoft’s Edge browser to read websites to you instead. To access this, click the Menu icon (⋯) in the top right corner of the browser window (there’s no keyboard shortcut for this…
We all want to do what we can to reduce the impact of climate change on our planet, but did you know there are things you can do with your own computing life that can help. In this article I wanted to offer some tips…
There can be no doubt that our climate is changing and that it is having a dramatic, and extremely negative effect on our world. This is affecting and impacting people, nature, animals, birds and every aspect of our planet. Governments discuss and argue over emissions…
