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I had a plumbing project that a "professional" had done twice over the past few months and both times it began to leak very soon afterwards. Can you guess that I didn't trust that professional any more? A few days ago I had a very handy friend help me completely...
If you are a loyal reader, there are several things you probably already know from previous posts. I'm not a big fan of Windows 8 and I can't understand why Microsoft would make the horrid mistake of forcing users to an interface better suited for touchscreens....
I got an urgent message from a friend the other day. He and I had worked on a project ten years ago and he wondered if I still had a copy of the final PDF file we created. If you got such a request, could you find the file?With each new version of Windows,...
Over the weekend I was getting ready to watch a football game on my laptop and it sure seemed like there was a lot of memory (RAM) in use. Since my game was about an hour away from kickoff, I went on a search and destroy mission on unnecessary stuff running in the...
Last week I told you to Put a Plan in Place to Upgrade From Windows XP before its support ends in April 2014. The clock is ticking and now there are only 217 days left (when this post first appeared). On that same date, support also ends for Microsoft Office...
As I write this post, it is August 26, 2013. That's more than twelve years after Windows XP was released to computer manufacturers! Yes, it was August 24, 2001 when XP first was sent to the computer folks. A more important date for you all to know right now is...
A good buddy of mine got a new laptop recently and was disappointed because it felt sluggish and his browser would hang on a regular basis. Sadly this is quite common when you buy a new computer (desktop or laptop) from one of the major manufacturers.One method...
The Cave Creek Geek couldn't stand the loud noise made by a friend's computer and helped him clean out the dust. After the cleaning, the computer was nearly silent and ran much better. Watch the video and get your computer cleaned out!For more information on this...
There are undoubtedly utilities on your computer that are essential to your workflow. It is common for minor updates of these utilities to be released every month or two. But how often do you check to see if you have the most current version? I spent about 10...
Do you ever have days where nothing seems to go right? I think we all have them and they tend to come in bunches. Now we're not talking about really bad stuff. This is the kind of thing that just makes you shake your head and wonder if there is a jinx hovering over...
Today is Earth Day and I want to talk about ways that you can dispose of a computer and/or electronic equipment safely. I want to give a shout out to loyal reader Greg Williams for suggesting today's topic. If we are dealing with something that contains data, you...
Someone posted a comment on a previous post and I thought it was a question that I should also pass along to all readers as the answer can be quite important.First, let's look at the question:for the past 2 nights my computer has done an automatic update. in the...
The IT folks definitely know what happens on the second Tuesday of each month. That's the day when Microsoft rolls out the major updates for Windows. It may take another day or two after that before you are notified, but the real question is how quickly you should...
I'll warn you, this post contains a dirty picture. No, really, it is dirty! I'm talking about the dust and dirt that can build up inside of your computer and other electronic devices. When was the last time you opened up your computer to see what was inside? If you...
I came across a quote today that I wanted to share with you. I'll include some comments after the quote. "There is an oft-stated misconception that if a user never clicks on ads, then blocking them won't hurt a site financially. This is wrong. Most sites, at least...
It seems like I am the person that many of my friends and family turn to for solving computer problems. Of course, I know that many of you also consider my input valuable. Probably the most common questions and problems over the past couple of years have been about...
