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Question from Phillip W.: Rick, I have a Dell laptop with Windows 7 on it and I need your help fixing a problem I’m having with it.
I downloaded a game from a free games website and now some of the keys on my keyboard produce strange characters when I press them.
The letters look normal but they have various punctuation marks added to them almost like I’m typing in a foreign language. How can I fix this?
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Ransomware is a very dangerous type of malware, but luckily most new strains are quickly mitigated thanks to the extra resources the antivirus companies have dedicated to eradicating them.
But that being said, the WannaCry Ransomware cyberworm is still going strong years after it was first discovered.
App design is a serious business.
There are millions of apps now available in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store (not to mention third-party app repositories).
New apps must compete with superstars and blockbusters in nearly every single app category. That’s why app wireframing has become an essential part of the overall app design process.
This is your Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Update for Tuesday, June 29, 2021.
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–Tip for protecting your PC from a bad Windows Update
–Move the Windows Taskbar to take full advantage of your wide-screen monitor
–Q&A: Should I use a liquid CPU cooler in the PC I’m getting ready to build?
–Review: iFixit Pro Tech Toolkit
–Did you know lobster was originally considered a “poor man’s food”?
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Question from Chris B: I’d really like to have a Mac, but since I can’t afford one I’d like to build a computer and install Mac OS on it.
I know people build their own Windows PCs from scratch all the time.
Can you tell me how to build my own Mac? I have $500 that I can spend on it. Thanks.
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