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Question from Amanda: The screen stopped working on my 5 year old Windows laptop so I decided to give a Chromebook a try.
I really like it a lot but for the life of me I can’t figure out how to right-click on anything, and that’s pretty important.
I know it’s probably a simple thing to do, but how in the world do you right-click on a Chromebook? [Read more…]
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Question from Danny: I recently bought my first Windows PC after using nothing but Macs for years, and something is driving me crazy.
Every time I try to install a new program a stupid “User Account Control” box pops up asking for permission to make changes to the system.
I find this extremely annoying since I wouldn’t have tried to install the program if I didn’t want it.
My question is how do I disable those annoying User Account Control pop-ups?
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A couple of people have asked me if buying a refurbished (or renewed) computer on Amazon instead of a new one is a wise move, and my answer is “it depends”.
I know that’s a rather squishy answer, but it’s the best one I have.
Here are a few things to consider while contemplating the potential purchase of a refurbished computer: [Read more…]
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Question from Megyn: Hi, Rick. I have a very good friend whom I love dearly.
We’re also friends on Facebook, and every once in a while she’ll post something that I consider to be very inappropriate.
My question is if I choose to hide her objectionable posts, will she be able to tell that I hid them? [Read more…]
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Did you know that just five minutes spent looking at your Facebook and X (Twitter) profiles can tell a potential employer more about you than any interview ever could?
Well, it’s true.
Most people are pretty good at putting their best foot forward when being interviewed for a new job.
After all, just a little common sense is all that’s required when deciding what you should say to impress a potential boss and leave him/her with a good impression of you. [Read more…]