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Q&A: How can I prevent Dropbox from loading automatically when Windows starts up?

Posted on November 22, 2014

Question from Manny P.: I use Dropbox to store some of my files, but only with a couple of programs that I only use once or twice a week.

Since I don’t use it that often, I don’t want the Dropbox app to load every time I load Windows. I’ve disabled automatic startup with Autoruns, but it always starts up automatically the next time I start Windows.

How do I prevent Dropbox from loading automatically? I’d much prefer to load it manually when I actually need to use it. Thanks in advance for your help!

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Review: Automatic Smart Driving Assistant

Posted on November 20, 2014

automatic-smart-driving-assistant People have been driving cars for well over a century now, and for most of that time there was precious little we could do with our cars except simply get from point A to Point B. But modern technology has brought newer automobiles into the 21st century.

Every car built since 1996 includes a data port that outputs a plethora of info to a hand-held scanner. This data port is most often used by mechanics and car dealers, but a new class of hardware/app packages puts all the info that was previously only available to the pros in the hands of the average driver.

I recently had the opportunity to check out one of these handy gadgets, and I really like it. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I make my camera automatically upload my pictures to Dropbox?

Posted on November 20, 2014

Question from Felicity A.: My friend has a setup where her photos are automatically uploaded to Dropbox every time she plugs the camera into her laptop.

How do I set my computer up to do this? It’s a Dell Inspiron with Windows 7.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I load the full Facebook site on my Android tablet?

Posted on November 17, 2014

Question from Lanie F.: I have an el cheapo tablet running Android and I really like it for the most part, but it insists on loading the mobile version of Facebook instead of the full site.

I really need to view the full Facebook site every now and then because there are a couple of things that the mobile site won’t let me do. Is there any way to force the full site to load on my tablet? Thanks in advance!

Rick’s answer: Yes there us Lanie, and it’s very easy to do. After you have logged into Facebook with the mobile site, type the following into the address bar (you might want to bookmark it): [Read more…]

Microsoft Office 365 subscribers to get unlimited OneDrive storage

Posted on November 11, 2014

Microsoft has announced that all Office 365 subscribers will soon have unlimited OneDrive storage. The removal of the current 1TB cap is currently being rolled out to existing customers, and all users should have unlimited OneDrive storage by early 2015.

This move is in keeping with Microsoft’s stated goal of transitioning from being primarily a software vendor to a major player in the “online services” industry.

OneDrive storage is now tightly integrated into virtually all of Microsoft’s products, and the company is betting that unlimited cloud storage will make those products even more competitive with those of the competition.

If you are a current subscriber to Office 365, you’ll be receiving your free OneDrive upgrade within the next few months. If not, you can get a great deal on an Office 365 subscription at Amazon.

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