Computer Tips Archives - Page 176 of 230

Windows 10: Free up wasted space by deleting the Windows.old folder

Posted on March 24, 2017

Did you upgrade your computer from an older version of Windows to Windows 10?

If so, your computer’s hard drive or SSD contains a Windows.old folder that contains the files from the previous Windows installation.

The storage space taken up by this now-unused folder is wasted space, but with today’s massive hard drives that isn’t really an issue for most users.

But that being said, it can be a very serious issue if your PC has a small hard drive or SSD that’s running out of available storage space. [Read more…]

Create a Homegroup in Windows for sharing files, folders and printers on your local network

Posted on March 5, 2017

Recent versions of Windows make it easy to create a Homegroup for easily sharing files, folders and printers with any or all of the PCs on your local network. In fact, it only takes a few mouse clicks and keystrokes to set one up.

Note: There are a couple of things to consider before you create your Homegroup and begin sharing your computer’s resources: [Read more…]

If your computer is under warranty, keep your old RAM sticks after a memory upgrade

Posted on March 3, 2017

A while back I wrote a post explaining how adding RAM to your computer can give it a major speed boost, but I inadvertently left out a very important detail…

If your computer is still under warranty when you upgrade its RAM, make sure you keep any old memory sticks that you remove from the machine as part of the upgrade process.

That way if something happens and you have to send the computer in for a warranty repair, you can temporarily remove the new RAM sticks and re-install the original ones. [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I remove PC Medic from my computer?

Posted on February 14, 2017

Question from Deb V.: Hi Rick. Could you tell me how to get rid of PC Medic?

I do not have the full version but some free version that sweeps and reports every day and tries to sell their full version.

I have tried uninstalling it but am unable to as it says it cannot uninstall while it is running. Thank you for your help.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to easily double the SSD flash storage in your MacBook Air or Macbook Pro

Posted on January 27, 2017

Modern MacBooks are awesome machines, but the limited amount of internal SSD flash storage in some recent models can be a real problem, especially if you have lots of programs, apps and data files stored on the SSD.

Well, now there’s a fast and easy way to double the amount of internal SSD flash storage space in your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air. In fact, it’s so easy you won’t even have to open up your laptop’s case!

All you have to do is slide a fantastic TarDisk storage expansion card (#ad) into your machine’s SDXC slot and the amount of internal flash storage space will double (up to 512GB, depending on the size of your TarDisk card). [Read more…]