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Q&A: Can you ‘Undo’ a System Restore on a Windows PC?

Posted on October 9, 2025

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Question from Edward: Hello, Rick. Love your site! I hope you can answer a question for me.

I downloaded a game onto my Dell laptop a few days ago and I immediately started getting lots of pop-up ads on my screen.

I uninstalled the game but I’m still getting the pop-ups. I read in a Windows forum that a System Restore should fix the problem but that there are no guarantees.

My question is can a System Restore be reversed if it doesn’t fix the problem (0r if causes more problems)? [Read more…]

Q&A: Is Windows’ primary purpose to spy on us?

Posted on October 2, 2025

Question from Gail: I’m getting ready to buy a new computer.

My friend said I need to buy a Mac because Microsoft designed Windows 10 and Windows 11 to primarily be spy tools.

First of all, is that true? And if it is, why does Microsoft want to spy on people? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I find out how much data each app on my PC is using?

Posted on September 28, 2025

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Question from Gary: My ISP has notified me that I have exceeded the monthly data allotment for my Internet plan and that I might have to pay extra this month.

I don’t understand this because I only use the Internet for about 1 to 2 hours per day and I don’t do much streaming at all other than watching an occasional YouTube video.

I only have one computer using my WiFi connection. No phones or tablets use WiFi, just this one computer. There is nothing connected via a wired connection either.

I’m hoping you can help me find out what’s using all that data? [Read more…]

How to save a screenshot directly as an image file

Posted on September 23, 2025

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As you probably know, tapping your Windows PC’s Print Screen key will place a “snapshot” of the current screen contents onto the Windows Clipboard.

This process is commonly known as “taking a screenshot”, and it’s one of the most useful features for many Windows PC and Mac users.

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How to disable the ‘Caps Lock’ key on your PC’s keyboard

Posted on September 20, 2025

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Have you ever tried to sign in to one of your accounts only to realize after a half-dozen password failures that the Caps Lock key was on?

Or perhaps you frequently catch yourself merrily typing a lengthy message in an email or chat session when you sudden realize you just shouted your digital lungs out at the person on the other end?

Unfortunately, this happens all the time, but you can prevent it from ever happening again by completely disabling the Caps Lock key on your Windows PC’s keyboard. [Read more…]