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Question from Thomas: I have a little cash to spend to upgrade my desktop computer and I need your advice on how best to spend it.
Right now it has 16GB of RAM and a 500GB hard drive (which is close to being full).
My question is should I use the money to double the RAM on this machine by adding another 16GB or would I be better off replacing the hard drive with a 1TB SSD? [Read more…]
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Question from Caleb: I hope you can help me with a browser issue, Rick.
Google Chrome is the only browser I use and I always use it in Incognito Mode. I might be the only one lol.
Is there any way to have Chrome open in Incognito Mode by default so I can skip the step of manually opening an Incognito tab every time? [Read more…]
Question from Michael: I’ve noticed that every Windows computer I’ve ever owned runs lightning fast when I first take it out of the box, but before long they always seem to start slowing down.
Why do they do that? Do the parts just wear out or what?
Is there anything that can be done to reverse the slowdown and get the PC running like new again? [Read more…]
Many of the tips I post include a step that involves pressing the Windows key on a PC’s keyboard.
Every time I post one of those tips I receive several messages from folks asking me where the Windows key is.
I guess we “geeks” tend to assume that all Windows users know about the ‘Windows’ key, but we really shouldn’t.
After all, no one knows everything about the behemoth that is the Windows operating system, and not everyone has the same level of experience with using it.
That’s why I decided it might be a good idea to write a post explaining what the Windows key is – and just as important, what it looks like and how to find it. [Read more…]
Question from Manuel: First of all, I really like your newsletter, Rick. I’ve learned a lot from you.
I have a question that I haven’t seen you address before.
When I delete a message in Gmail it automatically takes me back to the Inbox. How do I make it automatically open the next message instead? [Read more…]