Tag: Windows 7

  • I Found Windows 10 Fast Startup Caused Problems

    I Found Windows 10 Fast Startup Caused Problems

    Introduction The following post will describe how to turn Windows 10 Fast Startup OFF or ON. I usually turn it off on my PCs because I’ve had startup problems as described in the following sections.

  • Windows 10 File History Used To Backup My PC

    Windows 10 File History Used To Backup My PC

    Introduction Since the introduction of Windows 10 version 1709, and acquiring a new backup drive, I have chosen to use Windows 10 File History to backup my PC. So far so good. I have used it to backup my data and to restore some.. I will describe how this tool is used from my point…

  • Norton Safe Web & Search Engine Interaction

    Norton Safe Web & Search Engine Interaction

    Introduction While updating software on a friend’s Windows 8.1 PC he remarked that he could no longer see the Norton Safe Web (NSW) icons in his search results. He was using Internet Explorer with Google as his home page and search engine. He had Norton Internet Security (NIS) installed and the Norton Toolbar was present in…

  • Changing Text Styles on Windows 7 Sticky Notes

    Changing Text Styles on Windows 7 Sticky Notes

    Windows 7 comes with Post-it® style Sticky Notes which can be stuck all over the desk top. Although you can change the background colour from a context menu and format the text from within the application, using Ctrl+Shift+[various keys] as per the Microsoft Instructions, the text style and colour can’t be changed from within. However…