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How (and when) to boot your Android device into Safe Mode

Posted on February 15, 2024

If you’re a Windows or Mac user you probably know that restarting your computer in Safe Mode is a great way to troubleshoot software problems that are difficult to track down when everything but the kitchen sink is running on the machine.

In a nutshell, booting a device into Safe Mode ensures that only the most essential parts of the operating system and the most basic hardware drivers are loaded into memory to make it easier to track down those most stubborn issues.

Luckily, Android devices can be booted into Safe Mode as well. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I delete my Search History on Facebook?

Posted on February 15, 2024

Question from Alveda:  I found out through a mutual friend that my ex recently broke into my Facebook account.

Apparently he checked my search history to see if I was trying to hook up with any old boyfriends.

I do NOT like that!! I didn’t even know Facebook recorded the things you search for.

Is there any way to delete my search history? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can a virus jump from one drive to another?

Posted on February 14, 2024

Question from Kendra:  Hi, Rick. I need to ask you a computer question.

I know this sounds silly, but it’s a serious question and I really need to know the answer.

Can a virus that’s on one drive jump onto another drive?  [Read more…]

Use Bing’s daily photos as your Android device’s wallpaper

Posted on February 14, 2024

If you use Microsoft’s Bing search engine you’ve surely noticed the gorgeous photos they display every day on the site’s home page.

In my humble opinion, all of those photos are beautiful and intriguing, and some of them are absolutely stunning.

Have you ever seen one of them and thought “I’d love to have those daily pics as the wallpaper on my phone!“?

Well, as luck would have it you can easily use Bing’s daily photos as the wallpaper image on your Android phone and/or tablet.  [Read more…]

How to quickly locate the mouse pointer on your computer screen

Posted on February 13, 2024

I recently wrote a post explaining how to make the mouse pointer larger in response to a reader who was having trouble tracking the pointer on her computer screen.

The solution I recommended was to simply go into Windows’ Mouse settings and turn on the “Magnified” feature.

That took care of the original question but it raised another related question in the minds of several other readers…

[Read more…]

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