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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, March 3, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to prevent Windows from rearranging your Desktop icons
• How to quickly find a recently visited web page
• Q&A: How can I stop my neighbor from stealing my electricity?
• Can you name the highest point in each of the U.S. states?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
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Today’s Quick Tip….
How to prevent Windows from rearranging your Desktop icons
By default Windows will insist on arranging the icons on your Desktop to suit itself, even if you prefer keeping certain icons “parked” in specific places on the screen.
I have a system that I use for arranging my icons in groups in various places on the screen, and I want the icons to stay there because it makes it easier for me to quickly find the icon I need to click on in order to complete a given task.
If you dislike having Windows rearrange your icons as well, you can easily put a stop to it. Here’s how:
1 – Right-Click on an empty area of the Desktop and select View from the context menu.
2 – Click on Auto arrange icons to deselect it (the check mark should go away).
That’s all there is to it. You should now be able to arrange your Desktop icons any way you see fit without Windows taking it upon itself to rearrange them without your permission.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• How to quickly find a recently visited web page
Do you ever find yourself needing to return to a web page you visited in the recent past? This post explains how to find it in a hurry.
• Q&A: How can I stop my neighbor from stealing my electricity?
A reader ask for help with preventing his neighbor from using one of his outside electrical outlets and running up his electric bill.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Can you name the highest point in each of the U.S. states?
The video in this post explains where you’ll find the highest point in each of the 50 U.S. States.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Your next laptop may have incredible battery life thanks to this bizarre addition
• Apple iPad Air and iPad Pro rumors: The upgrades we could see soon
• A new standard could let companies build processors out of Lego-like chiplets
• Fitbit recalls ionic smartwatches over burn hazard
• Google’s ‘Fast Emergency Dialer’ brings local emergency numbers to Pixel’s lock screen
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