Windows

How to Create a Standard User Account in Windows 7

Paul Salmon July 18, 2011 Operating Systems, Windows 11 Comments

If you are using Windows 7, I highly recommend that you create a standard user account in Windows 7. Most people tend to always use an administrator account, which means that every application that they run has complete access to the system. You can probably see why using such an account all the time can be a problem.

10 Free Windows Applications You Should Install

Paul Salmon July 12, 2011 Windows 17 Comments

While there is a lot of software on the market to perform specific tasks, there are 10 free Windows applications that you should install on your PC. Some of the applications can easily replace more expensive, commercial products, and perform the same tasks.

Is Microsoft Becoming a Less Relevant Brand?

Paul Salmon July 11, 2011 Windows 16 Comments

In the late 90s the biggest talk in the world of technology was always about Microsoft, and the products that they were releasing. Windows was the dominate force in operating systems, and Microsoft Office had a stranglehold on the office suite of products. Internet Explorer began challenging, and eventually surpassing, Netscape’s offering in the Web browser arena.

Windows Installer Fix: Error 1718. File was rejected by digital signature policy

Paul Salmon June 29, 2011 Windows 2 Comments

While installing a Windows Installer patch, I received the following error: Error 1718. File was rejected by digital signature policy. I manage to find a solution to the error and install the patch using this procedure.

How to Delete Locked Files in Microsoft Windows

Paul Salmon May 6, 2011 Windows 14 Comments

Finding a way to delete locked files on my Microsoft Windows system has always been a pain. I usually have many programs running on my computer at any given time. At some point I may need to delete a file that is in use by one of the programs, and Windows doesn’t easily provide a method to delete locked files.<

Solution: Can’t Open Reports in a Microsoft Access Database

Paul Salmon April 22, 2011 Windows 2 Comments

I recently ran into a problem where I couldn’t open reports in a Microsoft Access database file. I have worked with Access databases for many years, but have never seen this issue before. There are times where I use more…Continue Reading →

Tips to Tweaking Your Version of Windows 7

Paul Salmon March 24, 2011 Windows No Comments

Windows 7 was a very well received Windows upgrade, but with any piece of computer software, there are things that can be changed around and tweaked to each individual user’s likes. That’s where Windows 7 tweaks come in. These are great and generally free ways to make your version the way that you want it.

How to Find Autorun Programs in Windows

Paul Salmon December 17, 2010 Windows 5 Comments

For a vast majority of us that use Windows on a regular basis, we have come across performance and stability issues from time to time, so it is important to find autorun programs in Windows. On a freshly formatted PC,…Continue Reading →