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Question from Bailey: Microsoft says my 6 year old HP laptop won’t run Windows 11, but it’s running Windows 10 just fine.
I read online that people have installed it on computers that are even older than that and that Windows 11 runs on lots of computers that Microsoft says it won’t run on.
I’d love to give Windows 11 a try on this laptop but when I run Windows Update I don’t see an option to install it.
Where can I get a free Windows 11 installation disk? [Read more…]
Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Friday, December 10, 2021.
• Quickly share files between Apple devices via AirDrop
• How to retrieve the files from a non-working PC
• How to create a System Image Backup with Windows 11
• Ever wonder why Stop Signs are shaped like octagons?
• Info about my photo / file recovery service
Have you recently updated your Mac to macOS Monterey only to have it start freezing up on you? If so, you know how frustrating it is.
Many reasons can lead to this problem, and the purpose of this post is to help you solve the issue.
Here are a few things you can do to avoid freeze-ups without wasting your time: [Read more…]
Like Windows 7 and 8 before it, Windows 10 has a Taskbar Preview feature that is enabled by default.
As with most every other Windows feature, some folks love having a small preview of a window’s contents pop up when the mouse is hovered over a Taskbar button.
Others, myself included, find it a bit irritating.
If you find it irritating as well, you can ditch Taskbar Previews in Windows 10 by following the instructions below. But first, I must ask you to read my semi-standard disclaimer: [Read more…]
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Question from Joseph: I have a 2009 era Dell desktop that’s running Windows 7. The hard drive began acting up a while back so I replaced it with a 128GB SSD.
I’d now like to replace the Windows 7 with Windows 10, but I’ve heard that a 128GB drive isn’t big enough to hold Windows 10.
Will I need to replace the existing SSD with a bigger one before installing Windows 10?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]