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Question from Trevor F.: Hi Rick. I have an HP G72-259WM laptop that’s really slow when playing most games. The screen will freeze and jump at random times. It’s really frustrating try to use this computer for anything related to gaming.
I’ve already had the RAM maxed out, and now I’m wanting to upgrade the video card. Is the video card replaceable in this computer?
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Question from Danny H.: Hi there Rick. I see that you answer computer questions, so maybe you can help me do something that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.
How can I make the Desktop my default download folder in Internet Explorer 11 on my Windows 7 laptop? I only download something every once in a blue moon, but it would be nice not to have to click “Save as” and choose the Desktop every time.
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Question from Brenda G: Hi Rick. I desperately need your help! I have an Acer Aspire AS5733Z-4477 laptop running Windows 7 Home Premium. I’ve never had a problem with it installing Windows Updates before, but this time it won’t finish installing them.
What happens is the updates will install within Windows, then it tells me to reboot the computer. It then tries to finish installing the updates during the reboot, but it always gets stuck at 35% and just sits there. How can I get it to finish the process and boot on up into Windows?
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Question from Margo S.: My husband gave me a Gateway desktop computer for Christmas to replace the ancient Dell that I use to run my pottery shop along with a boxed copy of Microsoft Office Home and Business 2013 to install on it.
On December 26 I unpacked the new PC and set it up, then installed Office on it. After using it for a couple of days I found out that it has a hardware issue and I’m going to have to return it.
I have a concern that I’m a little worried about. Since I have already installed Office on the new computer, will I still be able to install it on the replacement computer that I’ll be getting too?
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Question from Ameet J.: I bought a Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 and really like it. The apps that came pre-installed work fine, but I downloaded the Instagram app from the website, but I can’t get it to load. In fact, I can’t even find it in the apps list! What’s wrong?
Rick’s answer: Hi Ameet. Many people have run into this very problem. I recommend installing the Instagram app from the Google Play Store instead of the Instagram website. In fact, it’s best to install ALL apps from the Play Store whenever possible.
Here’s all you need to do:
1 – Open the Play Store app on your Galaxy Tab 3 and log in to your Google account.
2 – Search for Instagram, then tap on the app to install it.
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