Reviving A Dead Printer
A couple of days ago I thought my printer was a goner. I have a Canon Pixma MX492 and I tried to print something but I got the error message suggesting my printer wasn’t on. I assumed it was because I could see the little […]
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How To Change Privacy Settings In Word 365
Privacy is a good thing, right? It is particularly so when working with colleagues. So if you value your privacy, you should be happy about this post. Follow the steps below to learn how: On your Ribbon, go to File | Options. You will find
Google Takeout Can Be Helpful
When the micro-sd card in my Android phone failed, the phone suddenly no longer recognized that I had an SD card installed. The accumulated images, music, and videos from the past few years were no longer available. For this Google account, I had checked all
How To Reset A Dell Inspiron-530
A bit odd to be talking about such an old system. I recently came into possession of a Dell Inspiron-530 Desktop. With: Vista Home Basic, Intel Celeron CPU 450 @ 2.20 GHz, 288GB hard drive, 1GB RAM. Usually, I take my old desktops, add a
How To Boost Your Windows Security
Security In Windows 10 And 11 Degree of Difficulty Level 1 (Ed Note: To learn all about Degrees of Difficulty, please read Windows Tips.) Tips and Techniques for adjusting settings in Windows or in a browser can change the security level of your entire operating
How To Automatically Save JFIF As JPG
I wrote before about my problems with opening .jfif files with XnView, my picture viewer of choice. It still has its fits when it comes to opening .jfif and .jpeg files. Read here: How To Fix Problems Viewing JFIF Files Download XnView here Normally I
How To Personalize The Windows 11 Start Menu
Personalize Your Start Menu Folders Degree of Difficulty = 1 DoD codes are defined in the Original Tips Article. One of the best features added in Windows 11 is the ability to add or remove Folders (icons) from the bottom of the Start Menu. (Ed
How To Archive Posts On Instagram
On most days I’m on my social media platforms doing what I do. Yesterday, I was on Instagram and decided to clean up some of my profile posts. This is something I think I should do more often than I do. What I mean is
Update: Download PDF Files In Opera
I wrote before about how I prefer to download PDF files rather than have Opera open them. A previous Opera update didn’t respect my choice because it change the setting back to open in Opera. Read: How To Download PDF Files In Opera So again
How To Compare Same Document Versions In Word 365
This is such a wonderful feature, especially for businesses, lawyers, etc. I remember back in the day when I was a legal assistant we had to do what was then called a “read against.” That was when a document was created and then another document
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Recover Corrupted Hard Drive Using MiniTool
I was going to do some backups when one of my backup drives failed. Windows Explorer showed the drive letter but when I tried to access it, Windows claimed it was too corrupted. Couldn’t even run a check disk on it. Tried it on another
How To Disable Those Annoying Notifications
One of the most annoying traits in Windows 10 and 11 – well, as far as I am concerned anyway – is the incessant flow of notifications that keep popping up ad nauseum. This is the default behavior but can easily be disabled in just
How To Find Coupons On Amazon
I was shopping on Amazon recently and added an item to my cart. While checking out, I noticed a coupon was offered. If you didn’t know, Amazon offers coupons on many of its items. Now that I have noticed this I wanted to know how