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Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Microsoft. Show all posts

Thursday, 13 April 2017

How To Restore Sticky Notes on Windows




Step 1.
Navigate to the C:\Users\<UserName>\AppData\Roaming\Microsoft\Sticky Notes directory
Step 2.
Right-click on StickyNotes.snt, and select Restore Previous Versions. This will pull the file from your latest restore point, if available.

The above steps have been tested OK on a Windows 7 system and should work OK on other Windows versions. 

 If you need to migrate a user profile from one computer to another, simply copy the StickyNotes.snt file from the old system to the new one and then proceed with Step 2.

Generally, if you close the Sticky Note by right-clicking it on the taskbar, it closes the Sticky Note application. However, next time you open Sticky Notes your data will return. The same also applies if you leave the Sticky Note up when rebooting your computer.

If for any reason the above steps do not work for you, check out our follow-up article for more troubleshooting steps.

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Do It Yourself Internet Filter


HOW TO TO SET UP YOUR OWN INTERNET FILTER

Restrict Access To Select Websites on Your Windows PC

DISCLAIMER: Advanced level computer users and higher nerds will most likely find this easy and very helpful. The same cannot be said for beginner level users. MaxyCorp cannot be held liable for any time you may waste actually attempting this; any damage - programmatically or physically out of frustration - you may inflict upon your computer hardware after becoming angry at how out of the way this process actually is; and any operating system or software problems that may arise from toying with your Windows Host File. 

Wednesday, 15 June 2016

Tuesday, 11 August 2015

Monday, 10 August 2015

Windows 10 Upgrade Report


The Windows 10 Task Manager view
We recently published a post about Windows 10 and the upgrade paths available to users who want to take advantage of the Microsoft's free upgrade which will be open for Genuine Windows users until the 26th of July, 2016. We have had our own Amaechi Ilo finish the upgrade from Windows 7 Professional to Windows 10 Professional on a Dell Latitude E6540 and has the following feedback.

Monday, 3 August 2015

Which Edition of Windows 10 Will I Get as a Free Upgrade?


Upgrading to Windows 10
I recently started the free upgrade process for Windows 10 on my Windows 7 Professional PC. Yippee! There has been so much noise made about how much Microsoft has  put in to Windows 10 to erase the bad memories of Windows 8 (much like what happened with Windows 7 after Windows Vista) that I just couldn't wait to get mainstream feedback from users before migrating. Plus, with the pace of users in these parts of the world to adopt new technology, I couldn't risk losing out on the Free Upgrade which Microsoft has offered for a year. In as much as I love using Windows, as an advocate for Open-Source technology, I don't see myself paying $199 for a Professional edition of the new Windows 10.

One of the questions I asked myself before starting off was this: "Which edition of Windows 10 will Microsoft give me?" So, I checked out the Microsoft FAQ page and found the exact answer. In summary:

Windows 7
From Edition To Edition
Windows 7 Starter Windows 10 Home
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium
Windows 7 Professional Windows 10 Pro
Windows 7 Ultimate

Windows 8
From Edition To Edition
Windows Phone 8.15 Windows 10 Mobile
Windows 8.16 Windows 10 Home
Windows 8.1 Pro Windows 10 Pro
Windows 8.1 Pro for Students

If you have any edition other than what has been listed in the table above, you would need to purchase the Windows 10 operating system to experience it. Microsoft however, recommends a newer device when installing Windows 10 to get the full experience.

Happy Upgrade! Don't forget to tell us what your experience has been.

Wednesday, 29 July 2015

The Hidden Costs in Windows 10


It's no news that Microsoft has launched Windows 10 - the latest installment of Windows operating system by the US software giant. It's also not news that Microsoft is giving it's existing users a free upgrade to the much anticipated Windows 10.
What may be news to most people is that Microsoft has cleverly hidden small costs in the OS. Solitaire, the classic card game that has been many PC users favorite game on the operating system now comes with Ads. The Microsoft Solitaire Collection has been revamped with five variants of the classic Solitaire game to play. To get rid of the ads, users are expected to pay $1.49 per month or $9.99 per year. In this post, according to Mark Hachman, Microsoft may be putting too high a price tag just to take off a bunch of Ads and get a few extra game "coins".
As Microsoft continues it's drive towards subscription based services in order to bolster it's revenue earnings, will this latest move rock the boat?