Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ends Jan 16th 2018
***NOTE: TODAY 1-16-18 is the last day to update***For those looking to update your Windows pc to Windows 10 for free you have a few more days left. The Windows 10 Free Upgrade Ends Jan 16th, 2018.
Category Archives: Software
Microsoft Groove Music Shutting Down After Today (Have You Used IT?)
Microsoft Groove Music Shutting Down After Today. A couple of months ago, Microsoft announced that the Groove Music Service was going to be shut down at the end of 2017. Well its now the end of 2017.
Fix For Fox Sports Go Registered Session Error
If you have iOS and install the Fox Sports Go app, you may see the error “Could not create registered Session” when starting the app. You will also notice that the error doesn’t go away by restarting the app or restarting the device. Here is
How To: Speed Up Your MacBook
Have you ever wondered “Why is my Mac running so slow, I haven’t opened anything yet?” Well did you know many software makers have a sense of humor, and when you install their software, it adds a function where the software starts in the background
Skype Retiring Older Versions
Over the past couple of years, the Skype team at Microsoft has been “transitioning Skype from peer-to-peer to a modern, mobile-friendly cloud architecture”. These changes have added a number of new features and improvements. What Is Changing Improved quality and better performance: Redesigned infrastructure, meaning
Recommended Windows 10 Tweaks
For those of you who got your new Windows 10 toy (aka a PC, Laptop, or Tablet), and are coming from a Windows 7 or Windows 8 environment, here are a couple of Windows 10 Tweaks to give you all the power of Windows 10
How To: Install WhatsApp On An Android Tablet
WhatsApp Messenger is a proprietary, cross-platform instant messaging subscription service for smartphones and selected feature phones that use the internet for communication. In addition to text messaging, users can send each other images, video, and audio media messages as well as their location using integrated
How to recover your software product key (serial number)
One of the issues that I’ve come across regularly, while trying to provide support, involves having to reinstall either the Windows operating system and/or the Microsoft Office software on a pc without having the product key (serial number). How do you recover the software product
Tip: Windows Keyboard Shortcuts
You are showing your age, if you remember what keyboard commands like (holding down) Ctrl – C, Ctrl – V, Ctrl – X do. For those of you who are not familiar with keyboard short cuts, on a computer, a keyboard shortcut is a sequence
Password Protect App Store Purchases (Google, Apple, Windows)
This post is intended to assist those people (parents, aunts, uncles, etc) who choose to give a kids their tablet or smart phone. How to add a password requirement to any app store purchases
How To Use The Function Keys (Windows)
One of the functions of a computer is to help us work more productively, so we can get work finished more quickly and get on to other things. Using keystroke shortcuts can save us time rather than clicking around menus with our mouse. If
How to Opt Out Of Emergency Alerts On Your Cell Phone
More and more these days people receive alerts via their cell phones. From storm alerts to amber alerts, everyone gets alerts. Today’s post will cover How to Opt Out Of Emergency Alerts On Your Cell Phone What Is The Wireless Emergency Alert System The Wireless Emergency
How to resolve SD Card issues (For Windows and Mac)
I ran into an issue this week when I attempted to format an 8 GB High Capacity SD Card inside of a camera and it failed to format. I then put the SD card in a pc and attempted the format only to have the
Apple Releases iOS 10.1
After a couple of weeks of being in beta, Apple has now released the latest update for the iPhone, iPad & iPod’s. Apple lists the following changes in this latest 10.1 update of iOS. Apple Releases iOS 10.1 iOS 10.1 Release Notes Camera and Photos
Apple Releases macOS 10.12.1 for Mac
For those of you that have Mac laptops, Apple has now released the latest update to the OS (now known as macOS). The latest version, which is 10.12.1, is now available after going through beta testing for the past month or so.