If you’re looking to play a DVD movie on your Windows computer, chances are it won’t work. When you insert the DVD, your machine will spin and hum and eventually tell you, “Couldn’t open file” or some other frustratingly vague error. In any case, Windows 10 and 11 no longer have the necessary files (codecs) … Read more
You should check out the Experiments by Google website! Programmers and coders everywhere have been submitting their projects to Google, and many of them are shared here, free for all to use. But if you go to the main Experiments page I linked above, it may seem like too much to browse through. There’s over … Read more
Many years ago, Microsoft Money was a common software program used for personal finances. Then Microsoft discontinued that software, and Quicken & Quickbooks became the mainstays of personal financial software. But to this day, I still encounter MS Money loyalists. If you’ve stuck with Microsoft Money all this time, then you need to know: it’s … Read more
LibreOffice is a lovely option for document creation, if you don’t want to drop money on Microsoft’s software. While Microsoft costs $100/yr or $150 for its basic office suites, LibreOffice is free, free, free. But if you try LibreOffice, you should immediately adjust its default file types. Right out of the box, LibreOffice will save … Read more
These days, we use File Explorer to navigate the files and folders on a PC, but back in 1990, Win 3.0 offered the first tool for organizing your data: Windows File Manager. If you want to relive a small part of Windows 3.0, you can get the Windows File Manager for your modern computer, for … Read more
When it comes to office software, most people think of Microsoft Office, which includes Word, Excel and PowerPoint. But Microsoft’s options can be complicated. There’s a lot to think about before you spend money on their Office suite! So here are the details that may help you figure out if you will buy or rent … Read more
For years, CCleaner was many people’s go-to program for cleaning up a Windows computer. It quickly finds and deletes temp files and other junk from a system. But these days, there are more reasons to get rid of it than keep it around. It’s time to say, “Goodbye, CCleaner!” First, it’s main function is replicated … Read more
If you need to edit a PDF, the best way is to contact the creator of the file, and ask if they can provide you with the original, editable file that the PDF was based off of. But that’s not always possible. Other solutions are out there! The most obvious may be to go to … Read more
IrfanView has been around for over 20 years. If you use it, you’ll notice its menus and overall look still have that Windows 98 look! IrfanView is a small program that will help you view and edit your image files. But why would you use it (over more modern apps)? This program does exceedingly well … Read more
I’m sorry to say it, but it is time that we move past using Windows Live Mail. Many of you still use it and love it, as your primary email client. But despite how awesome this program has always been, it is no longer reliable. Microsoft sunsetted this program back in 2012, but users were … Read more