So you took the plunge and you are running Windows 8. This could be on a brand new computer, a system you upgraded or on one of the great new form factors that become tablets or detach or have touch screens. Chances are that you'll still have access to...

ADVANCED TIP FOR THE TECHNICALLY INCLINED: Assuming you didn't jump right in like me and delete your recovery partition on a Windows RT device (haven't tested this on an OEM Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro machine - yet here's the official guidance - http...

Today I posted an advanced tip about deleting the recovery partition on Windows RT. The very first comment indicated readers were considering this without understanding the ramifications, so it’s back in editing mode… The fourth comment was...

WARNING: This is an advanced tip for users that understand the ramifications of deleting a recovery partition. If you have problems in the future and did not back up your recovery files, you will likely need to visit a Microsoft Store. I'm going to do...

Read an interesting article (and fortunately I haven't had need for this yet) on the recovery key location in SkyDrive. http://windows.microsoft.com/recoverykey or http://skydrive.com/recoverykey are links that will redirect you to the location in Skydrive...

This video is a great example of how to use PowerPoint (and just because you can use PowerPoint doesn't mean you should use PowerPoint). It's about 3 minutes in length - 1st minute shows a good presentation (but I DO NOT condone PowerPoint for this type...