Magnifier, a built-in accessibility tool in Windows, allows users to enlarge portions of the screen, making text, images, and other elements easier to see. For those with vision impairments or anyone who needs a closer look at on-screen details, being able to swiftly change the zoom level is a...
Magnifier has long been an essential Windows accessibility tool, offering millions of users enhanced visibility and greater ease of use regardless of their specific visual needs. Unlike screen readers or simple high-contrast modes, Magnifier actually enlarges a portion or the entirety of what’s...
Windows Swift Pair has rapidly become a notable feature for users hoping to simplify the once-cumbersome task of connecting Bluetooth devices to their PCs. Gone are the days when manually navigating complex Bluetooth settings was a frustrating, multi-step process fraught with pitfalls. Instead...
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A new era of productivity tools is taking shape within Windows 11, and it’s not just about big, flashy features or sweeping interface overhauls. Sometimes, it’s a single slick shortcut that makes all the difference in day-to-day workflows. The advent of the Control + G keyboard shortcut...
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If you’ve ever tried managing your iPhone on Windows using iTunes and wanted to launch your computer out the window in the process, you’re not alone. Welcome to the world of iTools for Windows—the iTunes alternative that promises to be everything iTunes isn’t: fast, flexible, intuitive, and—dare...
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You sit down, coffee in hand, ready to get some work done, only to find your computer stuck in molasses. Windows takes its sweet time booting up. Applications crawl to life. Pop-ups from yesteryear haunt your desktop. Is this digital déjà vu? Or are you simply overdue for an upgrade? For...
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I guess the title says it all.
I have Macrium so should be satisfied but saw Anomei and it seems so simple. Is it as ez as it appears?
Does it handle Win PE and UEFI /BIOS boots without configuring like Macrium does?.
I would like to suggest a new post tab to added. It's there on the main/home page but not on any page after that. See examples. It's a PITA to have to go to the home page, find my topic area and then find a the new post tab.
I have windows 8.1 and am quite happy with it. Don't want to upgrade to the "free" Windows 10.
But getting a bit po'd about the GWXUX cropping up on every re-start. (no hurry to get win10).
Don't give me some crazy amount of steps to get rid of it. Is their a REG to just kill it...??? (or...
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Whether you do it during the Windows 10 upgrade process or after the new operating system is installed, dealing with your web browser choice and making it the default is simple on the new OS.
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Consider this my nudge topic, since Linux here has been clumped together in this new section I am amking the best of it by making a controversial subject matter.
But the truth is that I do think linux is better then Windows and here is why:
1 It is developed by communities: Microsoft values...
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I am using Word to write reports and I have been struggling to successfully format the documents using the features provided by Word. Can anyone recommend a document creation program that is less sophisticated and easier to use than Word?
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In another forum someone asked what people felt about Windows 8. This is what I had to say:
Ok, well, to the OP I will offer my comments & promise to not be overly techy. Many folks who have spent a bit of time @ this forum, already, know my feelings but, that's ok...
I have been using...
I live in Calgary but, help clients who may be in other cities, Provinces or Countries.
Recently, I have worked remotely, using RA, w/ several clients who were newly installing Windows 8 (before the promo ends). In each case I have given them the Applications window and Desktop Toolbar...
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Paragon Software Group’s marketing manager, Ekaterina Uchaeva, and the Paragon Technology Advisor Council’s Ksenia Schevjeva agreed to send Windows 7 Forums a license for technical evaluation, review, and demonstration...
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Win 8 DP, setting up sharing, This seems much easier with the ribbon interface in Windows Explorer:
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This was so much easier than my Win 7 OS where I had to set each folder up separately. In Win 8 DP when I select the top level folder sharing, in the ribbon, all the children...
At the moment I'm putting my vast DVD collection onto an external HDD (around 600 DVDS) using DVDFab. You know the drills , remove all the crappy ads , copyright warnings and the rest of the junk. I just want the films and nothing else.
So, what's the best option for me ? Buy a "media player"...
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Susan shares her insights on how to do quick and dirty UX testing to help your application be more successful. Susan (who works with great people on the UX team, including Corrina Black, Tsitsi Gora, and Arturo Toledo) has a lot of experience working on usability and spends a lot of time working...
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