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Question from Jackie D.: Rick, I read your post about replacing Windows with Linux and I’d really like to give Linux Mint a try. The thing is I don’t want to get rid of Windows.
I read that you have a choice of either installing Linux Mint to dual-boot with Windows or placing it on a separate hard drive. I’d like to know which way you think I should go. [Read more…]
Do you have a laptop or desktop PC that’s equipped with a webcam?
How about a baby monitor or some security cameras that are connected to your home’s Wi-Fi network?
If so, people from all over the world might be spying on your family at this very minute! And I’m not just saying that for dramatic effect – it’s absolutely true. [Read more…]
Question from Paul: I recently discovered that the C: drive in my Windows 10 computer is almost full so I installed a second hard drive.
Everything works fine but when I create a new document Windows still tries to save it to the C: drive. And since that drive is full it can’t save it.
I have to manually choose the E: drive (the new hard drive) every time I try to save a new document.
How can I change it so Windows will automatically store the new files I create on the E: drive instead of the C: drive? [Read more…]
Microsoft Office, for years now, has been the best office software used in creating and editing documents, spreadsheet for calculation and arranging of data, and an established presentation used to view different slideshows during a presentation for people of diverse occupations: students, teachers, businessmen, and women.
Microsoft Office is used all over the world, but now, there are various alternatives to Microsoft Office. In this article, we’ll talk about five of the best Microsoft Office alternatives and their features. [Read more…]
As you probably know by now, Windows 10 is a nightmare when it comes to privacy.
Truth be told, if you accept all of Windows 10’s default privacy settings you won’t have much privacy at all while you’re using your PC.
There are almost two dozen important privacy settings that need to be changed in order to lock down your privacy as much as possible, but unfortunately they’re scattered all over the place throughout your Windows 10 installation. [Read more…]