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Play your favorite old DOS and early Windows games on your current PC

Posted on January 23, 2022

A while back I received an email from a gentleman asking how he could play his stack of vintage DOS games on his Windows 7 laptop.

In my answer I explained how he could download and install a DOS emulator program called DOSBOX that would allow those old games to run under Windows 10.

If you too would like to play vintage computer games on your Windows PC there’s an even easier solution than using DOSBOX.

I recently stumbled across a wonderful website called gog.com (short for “Good Old Games”) which sells hundreds of old DOS and early Windows games that have been ported to run on the latest versions of Windows right out of the virtual box. [Read more…]

8 strategies for upping your e-commerce store’s Facebook marketing game

Posted on January 21, 2022

Facebook offers budding and established businesses alike a top-notch platform to market their goods and services. Its robust algorithm can increase brand reach and awareness and effectively turn interested leads into paying customers.

Facebook marketing comes at a cost, but it is a small price to pay for an increase in revenue in a competitive market, wouldn’t you agree?

If you’re thinking of utilizing pay-for-play Facebook to drive more sales, consider using these marketing tips to maximize your internet-based commercial success: [Read more…]

Q&A: Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk?

Posted on January 19, 2022

Question from Bailey: Microsoft says my 6 year old HP laptop won’t run Windows 11, but it’s running Windows 10 just fine.

I read online that people have installed it on computers that are even older than that and that Windows 11 runs on lots of computers that Microsoft says it won’t run on.

I’d love to give Windows 11 a try on this laptop but when I run Windows Update I don’t see an option to install it.

Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I replace an old PS/2 keyboard with a USB keyboard?

Posted on January 15, 2022

Question from Angie: I have an older Dell desktop computer that came with Windows but was long ago converted into an Unbuntu Linux machine.

I love this computer dearly and I don’t want to replace it with a new one until I absolutely have to.

The problem is I think that time might have come because the keyboard has a couple of essential keys (Backspace and Space Bar) that have stopped working.

I’ve checked at Walmart, Best Buy and Office Depot, but the only keyboards they sell connect to a USB port instead of the old-style PS/2 connector used by my existing keyboard. Will a USB keyboard work with this computer or am I simply out of luck? [Read more…]

How to disable the ads on your Windows 10 Lock Screen

Posted on January 14, 2022

If your PC is running Windows 10 you might have noticed ads for apps and various other things on the Lock Screen.

Microsoft has started running these ads as a way of making a few extra bucks to help replace the millions of dollars they are forfeiting by making Windows 10 basically free.

I’ve spoken to lots of folks who don’t mind the ads or begrudge Microsoft trying to recoup some of their lost revenue, but I’ve also heard from plenty of others who find the ads annoying.

If you happen to dislike the Windows 10 Lock Screen ads, you can easily disable them. Here’s how: [Read more…]