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6 tips for doing your own Tech Support for gadget issues

Posted on November 13, 2021

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

I often hear from readers how much they hate having to contact “Tech Support” when an issue arises with their computer or one of their other gadgets.

As you probably know, calling Tech Support is usually about as much fun as having a tooth pulled without an injection of Novocain.

Well, truth be told, the Tech Support experience is often intentionally designed to be frustrating because some companies would rather have you resolve the issue on your own instead of utilizing their Support system.

Luckily, there are a few things you can try that just might help you resolve your issue without having to call Tech Support at all: [Read more…]

How to disable Taskbar Previews in Windows 10

Posted on October 22, 2021

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…]

Mobile Health Apps: Types and Benefits

Posted on September 30, 2021

A Roman writer once described good health and good sense as two of life’s greatest blessings. Indeed, people are willing to invest money to keep themselves fit and in good health.

For their part, health care providers are doing their best to help customers meet their health needs by adopting the latest digital technology.

Medical app development is emerging as one of the promising trends in the healthcare market. And here’s why: [Read more…]

Q&A: Is a 128GB SSD big enough to hold Windows 10?

Posted on September 23, 2021

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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…]

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