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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…]
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…]
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…]
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…
Apple always aims to offer a fantastic user experience by delivering either big or small features that are powerful to its users.
For Mac users, whether you are new to macOS or have been playing with it for a while, there are some hidden tricks that you haven’t heard of them yet.
With these helpful tips, you are more likely to master your iMac, MacBook Air, and MacBook Pro with improved productivity: [Read more…]