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Did you ever want to play your Android games/Apps on your PC? To do this you’ll need a program like BlueStacks. Download, install and start it up. I first get an Improve performance pop-up. If you get it, click on the Check FAQ button. If […]
Thanks to the onset of the coronavirus outbreak, there isn’t much in the way of good news at the moment. That said, on a positive note, most now have time on their hands to learn a new skill, and there is no better or more
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Windows 10’s built-in Windows Defender is failing to fully complete virus scans with a notification alert saying: ”Items skipped during scan – The Windows Defender Antivirus scan skipped an item due to exclusion or network scanning settings”. This notification alert, affecting Windows 10 only, is
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Sandboxing is an isolation method whereby all data relating to an online surfing session or installation of software is encapsulated within a special container (or Sandbox), completely separate from the system. Emptying the container (Sandbox) at the end of the session means that zero data
This is using the 4K Video Downloader. Every now and then when I’m downloading a bunch of videos from YouTube, one of them will not finish downloading. No error messages, it just keeps going but never finishes. It would be nice to have some kind
My uncle called me because he had put new ink in his printer and it wouldn’t work. So I gave him a few suggestions, and it was the first one that worked. I told him to take out the cartridges and put them in again,
When we get a new computer we think about what to do with the old one. In my county here in Florida, we have a club dedicated to refurbishing discarded computers for school children and veterans. We see on these crime shows how forensic experts
Windows 10 makes it easy enough to reset your network if you are having connection issues. Just type Network reset in the search bar and click on it when it appears on the menu. In the window that opens, click on the Reset now button.
Using the Command Prompt to turn off your Windows 10 computer will provide more options and flexibility than just using the Start menu and clicking the power button. There are several methods to shut down your computer in Windows 10. Below, you will learn the
In earlier iterations of Windows, you had to go to your Control Panel to preview fonts, opening each one to manage them. In Windows 10 however, most of the font functions have been replaced with easier to use options. Follow the steps below to see
God Mode is the name that was given to an option that has long been available in Microsoft Windows. It gives you quick access to most of the applets and commands from the Control Panel. So God Mode or Windows Master Control Panel is a
It’s not uncommon for people with desktops today to have multiple monitors set up, that is, more than one monitor hooked up to one computer. When I first experimented with this back in the early Windows XP days, I had to put two video cards
Windows offers the option of hiding file extensions. This might sound like a good idea on the face of it because it might cause less confusion for those who are less familiar with the way things work. Having file extensions displayed, however, is a way
Microsoft has sunk to new levels of bullying with its Windows S Mode. A woman brought me her new laptop to transfer the pictures and music from her old laptop to her new one. She brought two flash drives with her so part of the
