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Q&A: Why is everything on my computer screen maximized?

Posted on May 13, 2022

Question from Evelyn: I have an Acer desktop computer with Windows 10 Home edition on it.

Everything was working fine this morning but when I came back from lunch my web browser was in full screen mode (maximized).

I thought that was odd because everything was normal when I left for lunch.

I tried to click the little square icon in the top-right corner to take the browser out of full screen mode but I couldn’t click it. It’s like it ignored my clicks.

Anyway, I was able to minimize the browser but then I noticed something else really strange. None of my open apps were showing up on the taskbar.

I don’t know how things got so messed up, but I hate it. Do you have any idea what’s going on, and what I need to do to fix it? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I upgrade the RAM in my Chromebook?

Posted on May 8, 2022

Question from Julia: I have an ASUS Chromebook C204 that I’ve had for a while.

My husband (who is serving overseas and unavailable to help) said I might need to upgrade the RAM because the Chromebook is a lot slower than my Dell XPS 13 laptop. The thing is, he isn’t sure it can be upgraded.

I have two questions: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it safe to use my PC with a long extension cord?

Posted on May 6, 2022

Question from Mickie: My husband built me a small office in the corner of our basement so I can work down there away from the noise and commotion from the kids and the TV.

The problem is he didn’t install any electrical outlets in the new office and the closest existing outlet is about 70 feet away from it (there are only two outlets in the entire basement).

My question is would it be safe to run a 75 foot extension cord from that outlet into the new office? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I get photo-heavy pages to load faster in Chrome?

Posted on April 30, 2022

Question from Kenny: Hi, Rick. I have a problem that I need help with.

I use Chrome as my main browser and it tends to load pages that have lots of photos at a snail’s pace.

I know this is a Chrome issue because the same pages load a lot faster in Edge and Firefox.

How can I make Chrome load photo-heavy pages faster than it does now? [Read more…]

Thursday, April 28, 2022 – Q&A: How do I disable GPS tracking on my iPhone? – How to disable Autocorrect in Windows 11

Posted on April 28, 2022

Hello, and welcome…

Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, April 28, 2022

Topics covered in this issue…

• Q&A: How do I disable GPS tracking on my iPhone?

• How to disable the ‘Autocorrect’ feature in Windows 11

• An easy way to fool burglars into thinking you’re at home

• Video biography of Jana Jae, “The girl with the magic blue fiddle”

[Read more…]