How & Why I Use 5 Digital Notebooks to Stay Productive

I use five different notebooks. Why? Because each has a distinct purpose or feature that helps me stay productive. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com

How To Disable Forced Restarts After A Windows Update

It’s happened to all Windows users. You’re using your computer and Windows decides you need to reboot, hassling you with pop-ups that continue to bug you all day long. If you step away from your computer and miss the pop-up, Windows will automatically reboot your computer. You may come back to your computer and find that all your open programs are gone, as Windows decided to reboot without your permission. This can be maddening. Get some help from this article on MakeUseOf.com

How to clean up File Explorer’s cluttered Ribbon menu in Windows 8

When it comes to Windows, there is nothing I love more than Microsoft’s infamous Ribbon interface—and nothing I hate more. Using it in Microsoft Office is great, but adding Ribbon to Windows 8’s file explorer was a bit much for me. Check more on this article from PCWorld.com

5G Wireless: Sorting reality, hype of next-gen Wi-Fi

Don’t feel bad if you don’t really know anything about 5G wireless networking because, by most standards, it doesn’t actually exist yet. The cross-pollination of codified specifications, new products, and technological innovation required hasn’t yet brought 5G to fruition. Take  a read of this article from TechHive.com

 

How to preview PDFs in Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer displayed .pdf files as preview thumbnails on Zill Niazi’s old Windows 7 laptop. But on a new laptop, also running Windows 7, it displays them only as icons. Can this be fixed? Check on this article from PCWorld.com

Speed up your web browsing with Vimium’s keyboard shortcuts

Here’s a little secret: I can’t stand taking my hands off the keyboard. Mice and trackpads are great tools, but they aren’t always an ideal (or speedy) solution for navigating the Web. Check more from PCWorld.com

Train your Gmail to jog your memory in the new year

In the daily deluge of email, it’s all too easy to send a message and never get a response (and, on the other end, receive an email and forget to respond). This Gmail script makes it easy to find the emails you’ve sent to someone who could use a little nudging or reminder. Check out how from this article on PCWorld.com