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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Wednesday, March 2, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to save a list of your PC’s running processes to a file
• Q&A: What’s a good replacement for Windows’ Photos app?
• Q&A: Can I turn off the sound my PC makes when it starts up?
• Video: A time-lapse journey of the American ‘Desert Southwest’
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to save a list of your PC’s running processes to a file
Have you ever tried troubleshooting a Windows issue by examining all the currently running processes via the Task Manager?
If so, you know how difficult it can be to make heads or tails of things with the Task Manager running.
Well here’s a little tip that can help…
You can easily export a list of all the processes that are currently running on your PC to a text file and then examine that file in Notepad.
This can also come in handy if you’re on a Tech Support call and the tech on the other end needs to see exactly what’s running on your machine.
Follow the steps below to create this handy file:
1 – Click on the Start button, then type the letters CMD.
2 – Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as administrator from the context menu.
3 – Answer Yes to the “User Account Control” prompt.
4 – Copy and paste the following onto the command line:
tasklist>C:\running-services.txt
5 – Press the Enter key.
6 – Click the X in to top-right corner of the “Command Prompt” window to close it.
7 – Press the Windows+E key to open a “File Explorer” window.
8 – Click on the C: drive to view its contents.
9 – Open the running-services.txt file with Notepad to view the list of processes that were running when the file was created.
You can also copy this file to the Desktop or to another folder or attach it to an email or Tech Support chat message.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: What’s a good replacement for Windows’ Photos app?
A reader asks for a recommendation for an app to use in lieu of Windows’ native Photos app.
• Q&A: Can I turn off the sound my PC makes when it starts up?
A reader requests instructions for muting the Startup sound on her Windows laptop.
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It has two legacy USB-A charging ports plus a USB-C port for charging your newer USB-C devices.
It also has an auto-shutoff feature to prevent over-charging.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: A time-lapse journey of the American ‘Desert Southwest’
The southwestern region of the United States boasts some of the most beautiful scenery in the entire country, and you can see some incredible examples in this short time-lapse video.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Amazon Luna launches for anyone in the US, adds free games for Prime members
• FCC plans 2.5GHz spectrum auction for July, paves way for 6G
• Nvidia says hackers are leaking company data after ransomware attack
• ‘Former pirate’ hit with $19.5 million fine for piracy
• Instagram brings automatic captions to videos in your feed
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