Clean temporary files in Windows to fix problems

When Windows is going about its business of running software, downloading and installing updates, and so on, it creates temporary files. When programs are run, they can also create temporary files. These are not permanent files like the program, documents or Windows files and they contain information that needed to be remembered for a… Read More

Sync computers and exchange files with BitTorrent Sync

Transferring files between computers is something we all have to do from time to time and there are several situations where this can be necessary. You might want to transfer files from one computer to another, such as work to home, desktop to laptop, or even to a friend’s computer. If both you and… Read More

Think you have malware? View network activity

  Start your computer and watch it carefully. After some initial activity it settles down into an idle state. The desktop doesn’t change, the icons and folders on it don’t change, nothing else appears on the screen, and you might think that WIndows isn’t doing anything. However, unseen under the surface there is a… Read More

How to research information with the Word web app

If you have a Microsoft (for any Microsoft service, such as Outlook.com email), you have access to OneDrive online storage. At OneDrive you then have access to the browser based Office web apps like Word Online. Just click the arrow to the right of the OneDrive logo in the top left corner and select… Read More

Rescue documents with OneDrive previous versions

Do you use Microsoft OneDrive to create and store documents like Word files? Whether you use Word on your computer and save files to the OneDrive folder on the PC’s disk drive, or use the free web apps at onedrive.com to create files online, there is a facility to rescue bad documents. Here is… Read More

Add the one essential feature missing from Google Docs

Google Docs is a useful online word processor, but it isn’t Microsoft Word and it lacks some key features that you might expect of an app of this type. Fortunately, Google Docs is extensible and by installing add-ons, you can add features that are missing. Here is a key feature that you will want to… Read More

Get better audio in online video in YouTube and elsewhere

Does the audio in online videos at YouTube and other video sharing websites sound flat and unexciting? Is there too little bass, making it sound weak, or no treble, making it lack sparkle? Add an Audio EQ to your web browser and you can customise the sound to make it better, stronger, and richer. Flash… Read More