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Windows users: Save time by skipping the clicking

Posted on November 11, 2026

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Ok, I’ll admit it. I’m impatient. Well, at least when it comes to getting things done on my computer.

After all, there are only so many hours in the day, right?

With that in mind, one of the best tips I’ve learned over the years is that the keyboard is often a lot faster and more efficient than the mouse.

I used to get frustrated at having to click through multiple layers of menus, click on the program I want to run and then scroll through a couple hundred filenames until I find the specific file I need to work with.

But these days in most cases I can just skip the mouse altogether except for one final click and be working with my file in mere seconds. Here’s how it’s done: [Read more…]

How to keep from losing lengthy form data if your browser crashes

Posted on October 31, 2026

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Have you ever typed a lengthy email, blog post or other type of form entry, only to lose what you had written because your browser crashed, you clicked the wrong button or the web page timed out?

I sure have, and I can tell you that it’s no fun having to re-type everything!

Luckily, there’s a fast and easy way to prevent this from happening to you: [Read more…]

Protect your PC from hackers by disabling Remote Assistance

Posted on September 18, 2026

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Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a very useful feature that allows someone else to remotely take control of your PC in order to fix a problem for you.

This Remote Assistance tool has helped countless PC users get their computer issues resolved quickly and efficiently without having to send their PCs back to the manufacturer or haul them to a repair shop.

Unfortunately, hackers can also use this feature to take control of computers located half-way around the world in order to install malware and steal personal information such as credit card or bank account numbers. [Read more…]

How to quickly select multiple items on a PC or Mac

Posted on September 10, 2026

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You probably already know that holding down the Ctrl key on a Windows PC or the Command key on a Mac will allow you to select multiple items one at a time.

The thing is, if you have a lot of items to select it can get a bit tedious and boring by the time the task is finished.

But did you know there’s a super-easy way to select multiple consecutive items with just two mouse clicks?

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Windows: How to quickly display the System Information screen using the keyboard

Posted on August 15, 2026

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If your computer runs Microsoft Windows, chances are you have viewed the System Information screen more than once.

This screen contains lots of need-to-know information about your PC’s hardware and Operating System as well as links to some of the most critical Windows system tools. [Read more…]