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Question from Connor: I’m thinking of swapping out all of my RAM for a better set, and I was wondering if I would need a fresh Windows install to make it work.
If reinstalling Windows isn’t required, but recommended, please tell me why that is. Thanks!
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Are you “following” a friend on Twitter who frequently posts things you have absolutely no interest in?
Well, you could always unfollow that person, but you might be concerned that they will find out about it and get upset with you.
Luckily, there’s an easy way to prevent someone’s tweets from showing up in your Twitter feed without having to actually unfollow them. [Read more…]
A couple of my recent blog posts have generated a lot of interest, questions and comments.
Those posts discuss the potential benefits and pitfalls of buying a used/refurbished computer instead of a new one.
Here are the links to those posts if you would like to check them out: [Read more…]
Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.
Do you have one printer that you share between two or more computers by switching the USB cable every time you need to print something?
I’ve been there and done that, and it gets old fast. Constantly swapping cables is a great way to put a damper on your productivity.
But there’s a very simple solution… [Read more…]
By default, Windows constantly checks to see if your hard drive is running low on unused storage space. If it determines that your drive is almost full, it’ll let you know by popping up a warning message.
While all of this checking for low disk space can be beneficial if your PC has a small hard drive/SSD or you tend to use up all available storage space.
The problem is, it comes at a cost in the form of a performance hit.
The fact is lots of modern Windows PCs have large hard drives and/or spacious SSDs and there’s a good chance that all of that vast storage space will never be used.
If you think you’ll likely never run low on storage space you can speed your PC up a bit by disabling ‘Low Disk Checking’ with a simple Registry tweak. [Read more…]