Move Files From PC To Mac

It’s very similar to the process between of transferring files between two Windows PCs. You could copy your files to a large flash drive and then plug that flash drive into the USB port on your Mac. An icon will appear on the desktop and you can then open and choose the files you want to transfer.

You could also use an external hard drive, but it must be one that is Mac-compatible. The flash drive transfer will only work if your Mac has a USB port. Some only feature the USB C port.
You could also consider using a cloud storage account like OneDrive or DropBox to transfer your data.
But your best bet may be to use the Windows Migration Assistant for your new Mac. You’ll need to know the administrator password on your PC before you begin.
Your Mac and Your PC both need to be on your home network or hooked together with an Ethernet cable.
Click here to download the Windows Migration Assistant to your PC.
Then open the program and choose “Continue.”

On your Mac, open Migration Assistant from your utilities folder. Choose the option to transfer From a Windows PC.

You’ll need to enter your Windows username and password and then click Continue. Choose your PC from the list of available computers and then wait until your PC displays a passcode.

Once both computers display the same pass code, click Continue.

The Mac will then scan the drive and you can select which items you want to transfer.

You can transfer e-mail contacts, calendar information, Internet Explorer bookmarks, iTunes content, pictures, system settings like language and location, music, and documents.
Migration Assistant will let you know when the transfer is done. Make sure to check your new Mac to make sure all the files you need have transferred before getting rid of your old PC.

Best way to solve error: " you don’t have administrator permissions" in windows 7

If you are the owner and only user of your computer, it sounds like there may be an issue with your security settings. Let’s start by going to Computer in your Start Menu.

Choose the local disk where you have your operating system and right-click

Choose Properties

Then select the Security tab and Advanced options.

Now choose the Change permissions button under Permission entries.

A window will open with the list of user accounts on your computer. Click on the account you wish to give full permission to and choose the Edit button.

Now mark the box that says Full Control and select OK.

Now go to the start menu and type cmd in the search box, then hit enter.

 The cmd window will open.

Type net user and then hit enter.  This will show you all account names.  Then type net user followed by your account user name.  Fox example: net user editor  Then hit enter to see if your account is active.

If this doesn’t help, it may be time to reset your computer to factory settings. Consult the documentation that came with your computer to see how to accomplish that. Make sure you have all of your important data backed up before undertaking this process.

Solve The Windows Installer Problem

If you’ve ever seen this error in Windows when you’re trying to install a program, you know how frustrating it can be.

If this has ever happened to you, then you know how frustrating it can be. The error message seems to indicate that you need some type of professional computer technician to provide further assistance. This is simply not necessary.
There can be an easy way to fix this problem!
Follow these step-by-step instructions to fix the windows installer error in XP, Vista, and 7.
1 – In XP, the very first thing you’ll want to do is open up your start menu, located at the bottom left corner of your screen

2 – Click on the Run button. This will bring up a new window at the bottom left corner of your screen that looks like this:

If you are running Windows Vista or Windows 7, you can open up the run window from the task manager, click New Task at the bottom right of Task Manager.

3 – Type in services.msc in the white line area of the run window, then click OK or hit Enter on your keyboard.

This will bring up a new window that looks like this:

4 – We’re almost done! All you need to do is scroll down the list in this window until you see Windows Installer, as highlighted in the above image. Select this line and it will turn blue. Then right click and select Properties, as highlighted above. This will open up the last window in this process, as shown below. You may see that the Startup type is set to Disabled.

Click the drop-down menu for Startup type and choose Automatic. Then click OK at the bottom of that properties window. You can also now close out the services window that you opened up earlier in the process, as you are now done!

Hopefully the programs you are trying to install, will install without any more errors.

Alternatives To Ad Blocking

Its annoying to get bombarded with ads when you visit a website. While some do go overboard with banners, side bar ads, pop overs and random ads throughout the page, most legitimate websites only have a small amount. These ads are necessary to help pay for web hosting, site upgrades and of course, the site content you love. You might want to block all the ads for a cleaner and safer viewing experience, but if everyone blocks the ads, the site loses all its revenue.

Luckily, there are solutions to keep you safer without having to resort to full ad blocking solutions such as Adblock. These solutions give you more control over what you do and don’t block so you get a better browsing experience and the site still earns revenue.

My recommendation is if a site is too cluttered with ads or you get a malware/virus warning from your browser or anti-virus software, let the site owner know. If it’s a virus warning, it’s probably best to just leave the site and try again in a few days.

Use Disconnect For Privacy

If privacy and not the ads themselves are the problem, try the Disconnect plugin. It blocks trackers from analytics, advertising, social and content. Not only does this help speed up page loading times, but it still allows all social media buttons and ads to load. They just won’t be able to track your behavior. Site owners might not like being able to gather information about you, but they’ll still earn from their ads. You can whitelist sites or allow specific trackers.

Change Adblock Settings

Adblock is used by millions, but that doesn’t mean those millions of people are blocking every ad on every site. If you change the default settings, you can choose which sites you block ads on and what types of ads you block. Click the Adblock icon in your browser and choose Options.

First, ensure the Allow some non-intrustive advertising box is checked. This automatically allows simple ads. Many ads are still blocked, but the less intrusive ones are allowed.

My approach to ad blocking with this plugin is to whitelist a site when I first visit. If the site’s advertising is reasonable, I leave it on the whitelist. If the ads are everywhere and preventing me from being able to use the site or the ads are affecting the performance of my browser, I remove the site from the whitelist. This way, every site has a chance.
Add or remove a site from the whitelist by clicking the Adblock (ABP) icon and clicking either Enabled on this site or Disabled on this site. If you see enabled, this means ads are blocked. If you see disabled, this means the site is whitelisted and ads are allowed.

Block Javascript
Security issues have been a problem for years with Javascript. Since some ads use Javascript, you can protect yourself from potentially malicious ads by using a script blocking plugin or disabling Javascript within your browser’s settings. NoScript is one the top rated for Firefox. QuickJava is another Firefox solution for blocking scripts and Flash.
For Chrome, go to Settings, Show Advanced Settings, select Content Settings under Privacy and select Do not allow any site to run Javascript under Javascript. If you want more control over Flash, select Let me choose when to run plugin content under Plugins.

Use Ghostery

Ghostery is another plugin that protects your privacy without killing ads. It also works well for blocking scripts, so you don’t have to worry about blocking Javascript manually. It’s designed to block thousands of trackers and you can easily see what’s blocked and even allow certain trackers if you want.

While it might seem easier to just block everything, websites need your support in order to stay online. The only other option is for every website to become a membership only site. If you enjoy a site’s free content, support the site by allowing ads. Remember, you can always block trackers and more obtrusive ads versus blocking everything.

Help to Access Windows 10 App Store

Here’s how to add an account in Windows 10. Open your Start Menu and click on Settings.

Then choose Accounts:

Choose Family & other users.

Choose Add a family member.

Pick Add an adult. You can use an alternate e-mail address for this now instead of your Microsoft account.

Windows will walk you through the setup, just make sure you don’t restrict the account or you won’t be able to download apps and install them. Once the account is finished, just log on to your PC and go to the Windows store and test it out.

You will probably be able to download and install apps.

Open .ART Files

The .art extension was used by several art programs and also by AOL for images. It can be tricky to open these days. Probably the quickest thing to try is downloading AOL’s desktop software. It’s free at this link: http://discover.aol.com/products-and-services/aol-desktop-for-windows

From what I can tell, it will still open .art files. I can’t test it out myself, since I don’t have any .art files. Once AOL Desktop has installed, click “File” in the upper right corner and choose “Open” from the drop-down menu.

You should be able to select your files to open.

You can then view the image in a photo viewer.

You may be able to click “Save” and save it as the more popular .jpeg file extension.

If not, you could try making the photo full-screen and the grabbing a screen shot to edit in a program like paint and eventually save as a .jpeg.

I hope this works for you!

Best ISPs For Gamers

If you’re a serious gamer, particularly a gamer that plays Internet-intensive games in categories like massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs), you should be aware that some Internet service providers (ISPs) are better for your gaming action than others.

Speed Isn’t Everything
When looking at ISPs, many people consider speed to be the primary factor delivering a quality experience, but when it comes to games, speed is not the most important quality for an ISP to have. Instead, the quality of the connection rather than the quantity of the data being served is the most important consideration when choosing an ISP.

As long as your download speed is over a few megabits per second (Mbps), the throughput of the connection shouldn’t be a factor when determining the quality of gameplay. Rather, what you should be looking for is something called “low latency” — a steady, consistent back-and-forth stream of data flowing between you and your ISP.

Test Your Latency

Speedtest.net developer Ookla is well-known for having one of the most widely-used apps, Speedtest, for testing speeds of an Internet connection from a desktop or mobile device. But Ookla also has another app, called Pingtest, available at pingtest.net, which measures two other elements of a connection: latency and jitter.

In this context, latency is an average of the time it takes for a data packet to travel from your device to an ISP’s server and back. Jitter is a measure of the consistency of this latency over a number of different attempts to make the same measurement. Low jitter means high consistency and vice-versa. Ideally, for gaming, you want both latency and jitter to be as low as possible.
The Best ISPs for Gaming
In national tests run by PC Magazine, the best U.S. ISPs for gaming were ranked in this order:

1. Verizon FIOS
2. Optimum Online
3. Midcontinent
4. MetroCast
5. Optimum WiFi
6. Comcast
7. Hotwire
8. RCN
9. Suddenlink
10. Charter

Unmetered Game Downloads

In addition to low latency, many gamers are downloading their games rather than buying physical copies of them. Often, this can mean huge download sizes in terms of gigabytes (GBs), and in many cases, ISPs may limit how many gigabytes you’re allocated for downloading in a month. Be sure to look at all of an ISPs monthly packages to see which package is best for you. There are some ISPs that make exceptions, called unmetered data, for game downloads. Check with your ISP to see if they offer this.