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How to quickly locate the mouse pointer on your computer screen

Posted on March 9, 2026

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A while back I wrote a post explaining how to make the mouse pointer larger in response to a reader who was having trouble tracking the pointer on her computer screen.

The solution I recommended was to simply go into Windows’ Mouse settings and turn on the “Magnified” feature.

That took care of the original question but it raised another related question in the minds of several other readers…

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Q&A: Can a virus jump from one drive to another?

Posted on March 8, 2026

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Question from Kendra: Hi, Rick. I need to ask you a computer question.

I know this sounds silly, but it’s a serious question and I really need to know the answer.

Can a virus that’s on one drive jump onto another drive? [Read more…]

Q&A: Will leaving the lid open 24/7 damage my laptop?

Posted on March 5, 2026

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Question from Mark: I have a four month old Acer Nitro Gaming Laptop with a 32 inch gaming monitor connected and set as the primary display.

I use the external monitor for my games. The laptop’s built-in screen is always open with my email and a few other apps open on it.

What I need to know is could leaving the lid open all the time damage the laptop in any way? [Read more…]

How to turn off ‘Autocorrect’ in Windows 10/11

Posted on March 3, 2026

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Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a nifty Autocorrect feature that really comes in handy for people who happen to be poor spellers and/or poor typists (like me for instance).

Lots of folks love Autocorrect and rely on it to help keep their documents as error-free as possible.

However, plenty of other folks find it extremely irritating because, well…it it often “corrects” misspelled words incorrectly.

If you happen to fall into the second group, you can easily disable the Autocorrect feature. [Read more…]

How to ‘Unsend’ a Gmail message if you change your mind if after clicking ‘Send’

Posted on March 1, 2026

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Have you ever clicked the “Send” button after composing an email and immediately realized that you had sent the message to the wrong person?

Or perhaps you have sent an angry response to an email, only to regret it just as soon as you clicked “Send”?

Things like this happen to most of us at times, and it’s never a good feeling when they do.

Luckily, Gmail has a nifty feature called “Undo Send” that gives you up to 30 seconds to change your mind after clicking the “Send” button. [Read more…]