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Question from Kevin: My laptop has Windows 10 on it and every time I press a key to wake it from sleeping I have to sign in again.
I’m the only one that has access to this laptop during the workday so I really don’t need to worry about someone else using it.
That’s why I only actually log off when I shut it down before I leave to go home in the evening.
My question is how can I have the laptop go straight to the Desktop after waking from sleep without having to sign in again? [Read more…]
I’m often asked which version of Linux looks and works most like Windows, and my usual answer is Linux Mint with the Cinnamon Desktop.
Now that Windows 11 is here, you Linux aficionados might be wondering when a Windows 11 look-alike version of Linux will show up.
Well, guess what? It’s already here!
Question from Geneva: When my computer had Windows 7 on it I had an analog clock on the desktop.
After I updated to Windows 10 the clock disappeared. Is there any way to get it back?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
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There are many reasons why you might need to transfer control of a Facebook page that you created to someone else.
For example, perhaps you created a page for a less technologically savvy friend and now you wish to turn the page over to him/her and wipe your hands of it.
Or perhaps you sold a website that has an accompanying Facebook page and you want to transfer “ownership” of that page to the website’s new owner.
Whatever your reason, transferring control and “ownership” of a Facebook page to another Facebook user is quite easy to do…
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Does your PC freeze up on you, reboot at random times, or display the infamous “Blue Screen of Death” on occasion?
If so, there are two likely culprits:
1 – Malware that’s wreaking havoc with your Windows environment
2 – A buggy or outdated device driver