I’ve recently installed a few more programs on my Windows 8 computer, and during the install the program has placed icons on my desktop. I’ve been unable to delete them to tidy up my desktop. When I try to delete them, they just don’t go away. I got tired of it and today finally figured out how to delete them. When I installed the programs they asked me if I … [Read more...]
Desktop Icons don’t work anymore
My laptop is the subject of a lot of different software. I use it every day to do many things and often trial software on it. Over the last few weeks maybe more, however I have noticed a problem with it. I’ve noticed that the icons on my desktop simply stop responding… everything else works, but you can’t select or click on anything on my desktop. At … [Read more...]
How can I stop Windows 7 creating a hiberfil.sys on my C: drive?
I was running low on disk space on my desktop today and was searching for things I could move or delete just to get me out of a trouble for the rest of the day. I found that Windows automatically created this as part of my power settings even though I don’t use Hibernate. Some further digging found this Microsoft KB article that showed me how to disable it. I ran … [Read more...]
Tim does it again! Windows 7 Service Pack 1–fail
Tim Barrett from Nogeekleftbehind.com has a regular comic strip he does called Have U Rebooted Yet? – this is his one from this week – so very apt right now Check out his RSS feed for the comic strip here … [Read more...]
Turning Windows 7 into a Wireless Router
Did you know that you can turn your Windows 7 laptop into a wireless router? I certainly didn’t. I can see many situations where being able to build an adhoc wireless network can really help solve some temporary problems you might have. Amy Babinchak recently had such a problem and solved it here … [Read more...]