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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Monday, May 16, 2022
• How to disable Windows 10’s “Lets finish setting up your device” post-update screen
• How to make your Windows 10 PC run like new again
• Q&A: Which brand of external hard drive is the best?
• Did you know there are people with ‘total recall’ who remember literally everything?
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Question from Ben: My aunt recently sold her house and moved to another state.
Before she left she gave us a used, but working Acer Aspire U5710 computer with Windows 10 on it.
She said she didn’t want to pack it up and move it because she was wanting to buy a new computer anyway.
I tried setting it up for my daughter to use but it’s asking for a password. I don’t know the password and the one my aunt gave me doesn’t work.
Is there any way to reset the password on this computer? [Read more…]
Microsoft added a number of handy new features to Windows 10 since it was first released, and one of my favorites Quick Assist.
In a nutshell, Quick Assist is a remote assistance utility that lets one Windows 10 user help any other Windows 10 user resolve a computer problem over the Internet.
This is how it works… [Read more…]
Question from Devona T.: Hi Rick. I have what is probably the silliest question you have ever heard. Where in the world can I find the Windows Product Key on my HP laptop?
I have owned four other laptops prior to this one and they have always had the Windows Product Key printed on a label on the bottom of the case. But this one doesn’t have it printed anywhere as far as I can tell, and I’ve looked everywhere!
I want to do a clean install of Windows 8.1 so I need the Product Key. Can you please, please, please tell me where to find it? I have already created my Recovery Media.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Question from Liam F.: I brought my old HP Desktop PC up from the basement so my daughter could use it while her laptop is being repaired, but I can’t remember the password for logging into Windows.
How can I reset the password so she can use this computer? It’s running Windows 7 Home Premium. Thanks in advance for your help.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]