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Complete list of Windows 10 keyboard shortcuts

Posted on April 11, 2021

Virtually every release of a new major Windows version includes a slew of new Windows shortcuts, and Windows 10 is no exception.

In fact, Windows 10 provides dozens of them for you to use at any time!

Some folks prefer to use the mouse and avoid using the keyboard as much as possible, but others love the speed and efficiency gained by replacing three, four or more mouse clicks with a single keystroke combination.

If you’re one of them, check out this extensive list of keyboard shortcuts you can use to do virtually anything in Windows 10… [Read more…]

Add the ‘Hibernate’ option to Windows 10’s Shutdown menu

Posted on April 9, 2021

As you probably know, having to shut down your PC can be a major hassle at times.

This is especially true if you know you’ll have to reopen all the programs and websites you’re currently using the next time you power the machine back on.

Luckily, that scenario can be avoided by selecting a special shutdown mode called Hibernate.

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How to restore your Windows PC from a ‘System Image’ backup

Posted on April 1, 2021

Many of the tips I’ve written explain the importance of creating regular System Image backups in case your PC’s hard drive ever fails or some other catastrophe wipes out your Windows installation.

It really is important to always have a recent backup on hand for those unexpected emergency situations, but one of my blog’s faithful readers recently pointed out that I have never explained how to restore a PC from a System Image backup.

The purpose of this post is to correct that oversight.

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Why you should disable (most) background apps in Windows 10

Posted on March 26, 2021

As you probably know, Windows 10 comes with a bunch of apps pre-installed on your system.

In addition to those pre-installed apps you might have also installed one or more additional apps from the Microsoft Store.

By default, most of those apps run in the background at all times – even the ones you never use!

In most cases having all those apps running in the background serves no useful purpose, but it does have a couple of serious downsides: [Read more…]

Q&A: How do you erase an external hard drive with a Mac?

Posted on March 24, 2021

Question from Alan: I bought a new 4TB external hard drive to hold my photos.

I bought the new drive because the 1TB drive I’ve been using to store my photos is full and I have a lot more pictures to scan and store.

My plan is to give the 1TB drive to my niece so she can use it with her iMac, but I want to completely erase everything from the drive before I give it to her.

That way she can start fresh with a blank drive.

Can you tell me how to completely erase this drive with my MacBook?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]