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There isn’t much time left before Windows 7 of considered End of Life by Microsoft. In fact, we are a little under one week away from the official deadline. However, all hope is not lost, you can STILL upgrade to Windows 10 for FREE in 2020. Yes, this is real, and I have no idea why Microsoft isn’t pushing this information more widely. Needless to say, this guide will help you upgrade from Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8. [Read More]

And our next make-your-life-easier computer tool goes to Ninite. Ever wanted to install your favorite browser, mail client, music player, text editor, anti-virus, and other software in one click? Well, I have on numerous occasions. Ninite makes it painfully simple to install a handful of common programs in literally a single click. I use Ninite to configure new Windows installations and to update software already installed on customer computers. [Read More]

Welcome to the second iteration of Using CCleaner. In this section, I will explain how to use the Registry tab inside of CCleaner. This section will be much more sparse than the previous section because a lot of the information is overly technical. I encourage anyone truly concerned about what CCleaner is doing under the hood to check our their documentation which I will link to below. If you’ve never heard of CCleaner, it is a system optimization tool developed by Piriform. [Read More]

Welcome to the new year of 2017! With the new year comes a wonderful surprise that Windows 10 is still FREE even though Microsoft wants you to think you need to purchase a copy. As long as you are running a valid copy of Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, you can legally upgrade your Windows installation to Windows 10 for FREE. How can this be so? Well, Microsoft is still offering the free Windows 10 upgrade to users who use assistive technologies, but they do nothing to check that you actually use these features. [Read More]