In this post, we'll learn a few additional easy keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. (We've already shown you some in our post from September 11, 2019. Find them HERE.) Want to get to the Start menu quickly? Just hit and release the Windows Key and it will pop right up! Need to run something like …
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Learning Office
I just found out that a friend of mine is losing his job after twenty-one years. One of the company owners has passed away and the company is being closed. While my friend is extremely good at his profession, he's finding that prospective employers want someone who knows Microsoft Word and Excel. At the company …
Seminar Cancelled
Although the cone of uncertainty has moved East, we could still have some rough weather - thanks to the current tropical depression headed our way. Our next seminar will be October 12, 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience. John 772-408-4425
Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts
In this post, let's learn a few easy keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. Need to get to your files quickly? Just use the Windows Key plus the letter E combo and Windows Explorer will be on the screen in a jiffy! There are so many ways that search can help you in Windows 10! When …
Delayed Gratification
In this post, we're talking about delayed grati... no, actually, we're talking about delayed emails. And just for the fun of it, I'm going to throw in another subject - lost emails. If you read my previous post, But First, you are aware that there are many hardware components to the Internet. When those pieces …
But First…
Recently, I had an inquiry regarding delayed emails. I want to address the issue in depth. But first, I want to give everyone a simple but thorough explanation of the hardware components that make up the Internet. Here is a fairly complete "parts list" of the Internet hardware: Cable (wire)Fiber Optic CableDense Wavelength Division Multiplexers …
Not Spam
I've talked about spam in a number of my posts yet I continue to get questions about it. When I try to help someone reduce the amount of spam they receive (you can never really eliminate it), I often find that they aren't handling legitimate email correctly when it goes to spam. (Just a reminder: …
YouTube Features
In my last post, I talked about educational and entertainment possibilities on YouTube. In this post, I want to share a video showing you how to use some of the features of YouTube. Remember, you really need a Google account to get all of the benefits of YouTube but the account is free and you …
Knowledge Is Power
Oh, how I wish we had computers and the Internet back in my high school days! There are so many opportunities to expand your knowledge simply by going online. One of my favorite places to go is YouTube. There's a cornucopia of "How To" videos plus lots of entertainment, history-related, too. Are you using YouTube? …
Windows 10 Password
People often visit our Remote Technical Support page (https://support.4kcc.com) to ask how to change the password they use to log-in to their computer. Or, they never have used a password but want to start using one now and they need to know how to set one up. In response to these requests, I've created a …
Annoying Notifications
For users of Windows 10, all those notifications which appear in the lower right-hand corner of the screen can be overwhelming. Actually, sometimes they're just downright annoying. The Windows operating system itself causes quite a few of the notifications but apps can be major culprits, as well. The good news is that you can control …
Who Shot Liberty Valance?
I admit it. The title of today's blog post has nothing to do with its content! The picture above is from the 1962 movie "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." You might also recall there was a song of the same name by Gene Pitney. (If you want to hear it, click HERE.) Today's post …
Google Photo Books
You didn't think I forgot about our series on Google Photos, did you? Of course not. In today's post, I'm sharing my video on how to use Google Photos' Photo Book option. https://youtu.be/6LlwT8lcaM8 In case you missed the first three posts about Google Photos, you can read them here: Google Photos - IntroductionGoogle Photos - …
QOTW Archives
Besides this blog, many of you receive our Question of the Week email. In the email, we answer a question that a customer has asked us. These questions and answers are very informative as I hope you find these blog posts. But, what if you didn't receive an email or you deleted the email and …
Shut Down Smartphone?
If you've been a customer or friend for a long time, you know that we always recommend you turn off your computer at least once a week. This allows the RAM (memory) to defrag and your computer will run faster once that happens. You might wonder, as others have, should you do the same thing …
Google Photos – Assistant
In this post, we're taking a look at the Google Photos Assistant. This is a brief video (just over two minutes) and it should give you an idea how Assistant works. However, what you really need to do is get into Assistant and play with it! You can't hurt anything and you might have some …
Create An Album – Google Photos
In our last post, Google Photos - Introduction, we explained the various sections of Google Photos. Today, we're going to examine the "Album" area of Google Photos in a brief video we've produced. If you're not subscribed to our YouTube channel, please do so when you view this video. Also, feel free to "Like" the …
It’s All About Placement
People often ask us why one of their email recipients can't see a picture they've sent. There are multiple answers to this question but we're going to explore just one of them today. Take a look at this screen capture of an email that's almost ready to send: As you can see, the picture is …
Access Reminder
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Microsoft Access Training
The results from our recent survey are in - we have a ton of people who would like to learn something about Microsoft Access! In response, we're offering six hours of online training. We'll do one hour and fifteen minutes (75 minutes) of live training each week for five weeks. If you miss a class, …
Search: Look Before You Leap
In my post on June 25, 2019 - www What? - I talked about searching and the number which is sometimes added after the www. Today, I want to share what you should look for BEFORE you click a search result. Let's look at the first seven search results from a query I made entitled …
Address Change
A question that we're asked frequently is: "How do I change my email address?" There are many reasons you might want to change your email address. For example, you might be changing ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and you'll be losing your address with the original company; you might be unhappy with changes your current email …
www What?
If you've been using a computer for any length of time, you're probably familiar with the beginning letters of many web addresses: www. The www is often used to represent "World Wide Web" but, in reality, it is simply the host name of a web server. In the example above, for HP Drivers & Downloads, …
Suspicious Site?
Starting yesterday, Google is offering a "Suspicious Site Reporter" extension for its Google Chrome browser. When you install this extension, a small green flag will appear in the upper right-hand corner of Chrome. If you come upon a suspicious site, you can click the flag and a menu will appear: For instance, I went to …
Multiple Clocks
There are many great features about the Internet. One of those is the ability to almost instantly interact with people all over the globe. Language isn't a barrier as there are translator apps that allow you to communicate with people when you don't speak or write their native tongue. Access to others isn't an issue, …
A Subject That Matters
Every day, I receive about 400 business-related emails. In my personal accounts, there are probably another 150 or so emails. If I read all these emails, do you think there would be any time left during the day to do other things? Hardly. While my number of daily emails might be a bit higher than …
Where Does The Time Go?
One of the concerns in this new digital age of ours is that we will lose real world contact. Rather than spending time communicating with people in real time, face-to-face, the fear is that we are spending too much time on our smartphones, smart watches and tablets. The photo above is a screenshot of one …
Just Let Me Read The Article!
Take a close look at these two pages: Have you ever come across a long article on the Web and all you wanted to do was read it without all the ads and other distractions? Well, you can actually do that in several browsers. The current Microsoft Edge which is found in Windows 10, the …
Is There A Draft In Here?
Have you ever been typing an email and have it suddenly disappear? If so, you can often retrieve it by going to the DRAFTS mailbox in your email service. Whether you get your email online through a browser or you use an email client like Microsoft Outlook, all email services have four basic mailboxes (or …
More Throwaways!
In my April 15, 2019 post "Fighting Spam," I mentioned throwaway, i.e. disposable email addresses. At our seminar this month, several people asked if I would explain this anti-spam option in more depth. So, here you go! Today, I'm going to talk about Yahoo mail and show you how to use disposable addresses. Keeping in …