The registry is a database that is needed for the complex issues Windows tries to solve. With that complexity, though, comes the potential for error.

It can be extremely difficult to find the email address of someone you want to contact. To begin with, they must want to be found.

You can download Microsoft Word from Microsoft, but not for free. The good news is that there are several free alternatives.

It's a scary warning that doesn't quite mean what it says but is important to understand. I'll explain.

Linux is a viable alternative to extend the life of older machines or if you're just fed up with Windows. I'll look at some of the issues involved in switching to Linux.

Microsoft's AI, CoPilot, has received mixed reviews. Here's how best to get rid of it... for now.

Spam is annoying. What's more annoying are all the ways spammers have to get our email addresses in the first place.

Any software company with ties outside the U.S. comes under scrutiny. Should you be worried?

There are emails from which you should certainly unsubscribe if you no longer want them. However, there are emails that you absolutely should never unsubscribe from. I'll review the difference.

I vent a little about people missing what's right in front of them (including myself) and then discuss why taking the time to read what your machine is telling you is so important to a less frustrating experience with your technology.