Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Question from Beverly: I just bought a new laptop that runs Windows 10 and the time in the lower right corner is in military time.
How do I reset it to normal time (i.e. instead of 17:00, have it say 5:00 PM)?
I’ve tried everything but don’t know how to do it.
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Question from Connie L.: Hi Rick. I used to get all of your Tech Tips in my Newsfeed, but a few days ago they stopped showing up. Now to see them I have to go to your Timeline page.
Do you know why this has happened? I really like your tips and I don’t want to take a chance on missing any of them.
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Question from Caroline G.: I have a Facebook page that I set up to promote a Christian-themed novel that I wrote.
A man Liked the page a few weeks ago and then he immediately started posting anti-Christian comments on my posts.
He leaves one of those awful comments at least two or three times a week. I keep removing them but he just posts more of them.
How do I go about banning him from the page? Is that even possible?
If I can I’d like to ban him ASAP before he has a chance to leave another nasty comment.
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Question from Darryl: Several years ago I paid a friend of mine to build me a desktop computer.
This machine has an Intel i5-4570 CPU and 8GB of RAM. There is no video card because it’s using the integrated video on the motherboard.
This machine has worked perfectly for years but now it’s started overheating and shutting down on me. The CPU temperature reached 170 degrees before it shut down last time.
I’ve completely disassembled the computer (including removing the motherboard and power supply) and blown the dust out of it. And I’ve checked the speed of the fans and there’s no problem there.
What could be causing the CPU to overheat and shut the system down?
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Question from Tina P.: I’ve often noticed that the lights on my modem are blinking more or less constantly, even when I’m not using a web browser or checking my email. Is this normal or should I be worried?
Rick’s answer: Tina, there is always data being passed between your computer and the Internet any time you have a live connection established, so yes, it is normal to see the data lights on your modem flashing pretty much all the time.
Your ISP is responsible for much of the data being sent back and forth because they love to “check in” to see if your connection is healthy along with other mundane housekeeping tasks. [Read more…]
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