I love my computers and all that goes with them BUT, why oh why do manufacturers insist on perpetuating the awful design flaws which tend to irritate and frustrate most users. Here are my top 5 pet peeves:

As Microsoft moves to a software store model, similar to Apple’s iTunes or the Google Play store, for the Windows ecosystem – software developers are not happy. Is this the opportunity Linux has been looking for to steal the Operating System spotlight?

It’s been a long time practice for many Windows users to wait until the release of an SP1 before actually migrating to any new operating system, and it seems Microsoft is working toward convincing these users otherwise.

Would you like to be able to easily put the é into your elan, the à into your voila, or the ê in your crepe?

Ok, you’ve made a leap of faith. You’ve bought a new PC or upgraded to Windows 8. Now what? How do you accomplish the tasks you used to do in a previous operating system? Where is the desktop? Where is the Start Menu? What the heck are you looking at? What is this thingy over here.

64-bit hardware has been around for a long time now. I’ve had a 64-bit computer and Windows Operating System for several years. The problem, and disappointment, is that the 64-bit software is lagging far behind. When you stop and look around a bit (no pun intended), 32-bit software is the norm.

Are you aware there is a tool included in Windows which allows you to magnify all or part of whatever is displayed on the screen?

Have you ever downloaded a video because you liked the audio. Have you ever wished you could “listen” to your videos on a mobile device like an MP3 player? Now you can and here’s how you do it!

A quick look at four new freeware programs to fill your audio, privacy, burning, and recovery needs.

Today the customer preview was released to the general public and you can test it out by visiting the Microsoft Office 2013 Customer Preview download site.