Entries by Jeandre De Beer

Disable Unneeded Startup Programs in Windows 7, 8 & 10

Startup Programs Disable Unneeded Startup Programs in Windows 7, 8 & 10 By Stephan Stemmett / Aseem Kishore It is irritating when you start up your computer and have to wait 10 minutes while all kinds of software loads up: Dropbox, antivirus, Chrome, Java, Apple, Adobe, graphics & printer drivers drivers, etc. If you have a lot of programs loading up that you don’t use immediately, […]

Troubleshoot Windows from Safe Mode

Safe Mode Troubleshoot Windows from Safe Mode By Stephan Stemmett / Aseem Kishore Need to get into Safe Mode on your Windows PC? If you’re not able to boot your computer normally, you can try to enter safe mode, a diagnostic mode for Windows that lets you troubleshoot problems that prevent normal booting.   In Safe Mode, […]

A look at the Windows 10 user experience

A look at the Windows 10 user experience By Jeandre de Beer  /  Pc World   Now that Windows 10 is out it's time to evaluate how the OS will work for users, including how they can upgrade and what Cortana brings to the table.   The latest, and ostensibly last, operating system (OS) in […]