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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, December 6, 2022
• Q&A: How do I make Windows 11 delete files without asking for confirmation?
• Q&A: How can I keep the scrollbars in view in Windows 11?
• Q&A: Will Facebook let someone know I blocked them?
• News Flash: Not everything you see or read on the Internet is true
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, December 3, 2022
• Q&A: Can you recommend a good antivirus app for Android?
• What will happen to your Gmail account after you die?
• Q&A: Can Linux be installed on a Mac?
• Did you know Alaska is the westernmost US state? (And the easternmost too)
Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Friday, November 25, 2022
• How to reopen a browser tab you closed by accident
• Q&A: How can I prevent my new Chromebook from slowing down over time?
• Want to be a successful blogger? Diversify these three things.
• Video: Watch these cute little foxes ‘sit’ for a delicious treat
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Question from Ariel: I have an HP dv6000t laptop that originally had Windows XP on it.
While my son was in for a weekend visit he installed Linux Mint on it after reading your article about replacing Windows with Linux.
I mainly use this laptop for reading my cooking groups on Facebook and printing the recipes that interest me.
The Linux is working out great but I’m having a problem with the USB ports.
If you ever have to call tech support for any issue that’s even tangentially related to networking or Internet connectivity, you’ll likely be asked to provide your machine’s MAC address.
Just so there’s no confusion, MAC addresses aren’t necessarily associated with Apple’s MAC line of computers.
Yes, Mac desktop computers and MacBooks have MAC addresses, but so do Windows PCs, Linux boxes, Android devices, iPhones and every other such device that connects to a network. [Read more…]