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Microsoft (sort of) throws in the towel on their development of the Edge browser

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After years of trying to prop up the failing (and extremely insecure) Internet Explorer web browser, Microsoft finally saw the writing on the wall and made the decision to abandon it.

To that end, Microsoft developed their shiny new Edge browser and released it along with the initial release of Windows 10.

Luckily, Edge isn’t just an updated version of IE.

It’s in fact a brand new browser, built from the ground up with a new browser engine that supports all the latest web technologies right out of the box.

And truth be told, Edge is indeed a massive improvement over IE in terms of both speed and security.

The problem is, Edge never really gained a foothold in the browser market. In fact, as of November 2018 it still only had a minuscule percentage of the browser market share according to market research firm StatCounter.

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Q&A: How do I switch my default search engine back to Google in Chrome?

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Question from Mona C.:  Hi Rick! My son came in from college to visit me for the weekend and he borrowed my computer while he was here.

After he left I noticed that the default search engine in my Chrome browser had been changed from Google to Yahoo.

I really prefer Google so I’d appreciate it a bunch if you can tell me how to switch it back!

Rick’s answer:  I prefer Google over Yahoo as well Mona, so I can understand why you’d like to make it the default search engine once more. Here’s how:   [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I mark my place so I can come back later to read more posts on your blog?

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Question from Diane:  Hi Rick. Maybe it’s just me, but as a fairly new subscriber, I have been going through all your tip pages, one by one.

Of course, there’s no way to read all 500 plus pages in one sitting since there are 6 posts on each page, so I’ve been going through a few a day.

The thing is, it’s really hard to pick up where I left off on a certain page after constantly clicking “Next Page”.

If there’s a fairly simple way for you to add a feature to go to a specific page…. for other OCD’s / newbies like me, it would really be appreciated. Or, then again, maybe I am missing an easier way to do it?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I add an HDMI port to my laptop?

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displayport-to-hdmi-cableQuestion from Kevin:  I have a Lenovo Thinkpad T520 laptop that I’d like to hook up to a spare 40 inch flat panel TV that I’m not using so I can watch Netflix on a larger screen.

The problem is the Thinkpad T520 does’t have an HDMI port and the TV doesn’t have a VGA connector.

Is there any way to add an HDMI port to this laptop so I can connect my TV to it?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

Q&A: Why do drive letters start with ‘C’ instead of ‘A’ in Microsoft Windows?

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drive-lettersQuestion from Brittney P.:  I have a question that I’ve been wanting the answer to for a long time and nobody seems to know the answer. Now that I’ve found this site I’ll ask you.

I’ve noticed that the drive letters in computers always start with “C” and go up from there?

There doesn’t seem to be an “A” drive or a “B” drive. Can you tell me why that is?

Rick’s answer:    [Read more…]

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