How should you recharge your batteries in your laptop? The most popular information online always suggests 100% until it drops to about 20%. This article suggests otherwise. Why Charging Your Gadgets Over 80 Is Such A Bad Idea Also: How To Make Android Battery Last Much […]
Microsoft is going through one of its bullying stages of trying to force Windows 11 upgrades. So what else is new? The update you need to concern yourself with is KB5001716. For more about this update issue read: Read more at gHacks There is a
I got a laptop with the following window open. “Windows Defender Security Has Disabled Your Computer” with a 1-800 number to call – obvious fake. It showed a Windows security screen with what looked like everything disabled. It seems to have disabled the mouse as
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A quick browser tip. I’ve used this feature a few times in the past opening tabs in the browser that I previously had closed. Normally I would right-click on the tab bar (where the plus sign is to open new tabs) and look for the
I was on TeamViewer trying to help a couple with their computer problems (Windows 8) and they wanted me to help with something on their phone. At the time, I didn’t have a way to see their phone or at least I didn’t realize I
I wrote before about my Uncle’s old laptop. It powers on with lights showing on the wireless and CAPS lock keys. But it’s not booting up. Nothing on the screen. I tried all the troubleshooting tips found online with no success. Those include: Hook it
I ran across this website through Facebook. It allows you to see how you would look as a Hippie, Vampire, Pirate, etc. It’s pretty simple to use. First, go to: Evadeaza Games You can select how you want to look. Scroll down through the list
I was watching a video on password-protecting documents in Microsoft Word. Very brief summary – Save file, Then go to File -> Info -> Protect Document. Put in password, Reenter, and that’s it. I was curious if OpenOffice and LibreOffice had any similar features. They
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You can connect remotely to another computer using the Chrome browser and an extension. You will need the Chrome browser, a Gmail account, and the extension, “Chrome Remote Desktop”. One downside to this method is that if you want to connect to someone’s computer remotely,
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If you regularly work with spreadsheets, this might be too basic for you but to someone like me who rarely uses them, this little tip might come in handy. A “.CSV” file or “Comma-separated values” is a text file format that uses commas to separate
I don’t remember entering but apparently, I won a 1-year license for “WinX DVD Ripper Platinum”. The link and everything were legitimate, so why not? Might never use it again after this example. 🙂 Now do I have a DVD? I’m going to try ripping
Back in 2007, “The Simpsons Movie” came out and Burger King sponsored a website called “SimpsonizeMe.com” (the site is no longer active). It allowed you to upload your picture to turn you into a Simpsons character. I tried it once but the result, I didn’t
(Ed note: If you missed the original post, you should read it first. Spoilers follow.) 1. Forget it – four “get it”s 2. Black Jack – word Jack surrounded by black 3. Somewhere over the rainbow – I think this one is obvious 4. Back
I wrote before about creating greeting cards using OpenOffice. Read here: How To Create Greeting Cards In OpenOffice I purchased the “Hallmark Card Studio” sometime after that. It was on sale and, no, this is not a paid review. It’s merely one of the programs
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