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Q&A: How do I make File Explorer default to ‘This PC’ in Windows 10?

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Question from Keith P.:  Hi Rick. I have a computer with Windows 10 and I have a question about it.

When I open File Explorer it always shows the “Quick Access” view by default, but I really prefer to see “This PC” instead.

Is there any way to make File Explorer automatically open with “This PC” displayed without having to manually click the link to show it?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Amazon now accepts monthly payments (with no interest) for selected computers and other tech items

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Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of Amazon, especially when it comes to shopping for tech gear.

After all, they offer competitive prices, excellent customer service and the most hassle-free return policy I have ever seen.

Well, now there’s yet another reason to shop for your computer-related gear and tech items at Amazon: You can now pay for selected items in five interest-free monthly installments!

That’s right, you can purchase a new laptop, desktop computer, monitor, tablet or other qualifying item and pay for it in five monthly payments – completely interest-free and with no credit check.  [Read more…]

4 reasons why you shouldn’t let your browser store your passwords

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password-logoDo you let your browser remember your passwords and automatically fill them in for you every time you sign into an online account? If so, you could be headed for trouble.

I know how convenient it is to have your browser store your passwords, but there are so many ways that it can come back to bite you that I strongly recommend against it. Here are just a few of them:  [Read more…]

Do this immediately if your computer’s hard drive starts making strange noises

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wd-usb-hard-driveEven though solid state drives (SSDs) are beginning to replace spinning hard drives in the marketplace, the majority of computers in use today still use a hard drive for long-term data storage.

Unfortunately, most hard drives will eventually fail, and when they do their owners often lose any irreplaceable data that’s stored on them because they didn’t have a current backup on hand.
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Picture of the Day: “View of Earth and our Moon from the planet Mercury”

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At first glance, today’s picture might seem rather blah and uninteresting, but in reality it is really something quite special.

This is the view we would enjoy if we were to gaze up into the heavens from the surface of planet Mercury instead of our own Earth.

The robotic spacecraft Messenger captured this image while looking back towards the Earth and Moon, and it shouldn’t be all that difficult to locate those familiar bodies in the picture.

Thanks to our ever-growing fleet of robotic explorers, we can not only “see” farther (and more clearly) into the vastness of space than ever before, we can also see our own neck of the celestial woods from vantage points that could only have existed in our imaginations just a few short years ago.

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