Tech Questions & Answers Archives - Page 34 of 258

Q&A: How can I make my Desktop icons bigger?

Posted on March 7, 2024

Question from Andreas: Hello, Rick. I hope you can help me.

I recently replaced my ancient desktop computer with a new Dell with Windows 11 on it.

I also bought a new 24 inch flat panel monitor to go with it, and I love the enhanced sharpness and clarity.

The problem is I’m used to using an older monitor that had large icons (I know, I’m WAY behind the times) and at 72 years of age my eyes aren’t what they once were.

Thanks to one of your tips I found out how to increase the font size in Google Chrome which was a tremendous help, but I really need to know how to make the Desktop icons bigger.

Can you help me with this? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I make Desktop icons open with one click?

Posted on March 3, 2024

Question from Marie: I have a neurological disorder that makes it hard for me to double-click because my hands shake so bad.

When I bought my computer they set it up for me so that I could click on a desktop icon and it would open with a single click.

Ever since the last update was installed I have to click on an icon twice to get it to open. That’s very difficult for me.

How can I get the single click to start working again?

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Q&A: Can a gaming PC be used as a regular computer?

Posted on February 29, 2024

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Question from Glenda: I know this might be a dumb question but I’m really ignorant about things like this.

My son wants a gaming computer for his birthday but I want to get him a computer that he can use for schoolwork too.

My question is will a gaming PC do other things besides just play games? [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it safe to buy from Temu?

Posted on February 29, 2024

Question from Margaret: I started shopping at Temu a few months ago and I love the low prices, but I heard from a friend that it’s not safe to shop there. Is that true?

Rick’s answer: Margaret, all I can do is give you my own personal opinion about this. You’ll need to make up your own mind about continuing to shop at Temu after you read the info below. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do you copy and paste text without the formatting?

Posted on February 27, 2024

Question from Amber: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me with something.

I write a blog about contests and giveaways, and I’m always copying and pasting snippets from other websites into my own blog posts.

The problem I’m having is when I copy a snippet of text with Ctrl+C and then paste it with Ctrl+V, any formatting (bold, italics, web links, etc.) are pasted into the document along with the text.

To get around that I’ve been pasting the snippet first into Notepad, then copying it again from there and pasting it into my WordPress editor window. Is there a better way? [Read more…]