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Q&A: How can I make the mouse pointer bigger in Windows?

Posted on May 28, 2021

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Note: This post was originally written in regards to Windows 10 but it applies to Windows 11 as well.

Question from Eleanor: My eyesight isn’t what it used to be Rick, and now that I have a new computer with Windows 10 I sometimes have trouble seeing the mouse pointer.

Years ago my daughter helped me increase the size of the mouse pointer on my old Windows 7 PC, but she’s no longer here to help me do it for Windows 10.

Can you tell me how to do it?

Thanks in advance for your help! [Read more…]

How to lock your PC just by walking away from it

Posted on April 12, 2021

Do you lock your PC every time you leave the room to keep prying eyes from seeing what you’re working on or to prevent others from messing with your computer?

If you only use a computer at home the answer is probably no, but if you use one at work chances are you do.

In fact, many companies actually require their employees to lock their PCs when they leave the room for whatever reason.

If you work for one of those strict employers you probably worry that you might forget to lock your machine sometime and end up getting reprimanded for the lapse.

Well guess what? Windows 10 has a feature called Dynamic Lock that will automatically lock your PC every time you get up and leave the room.

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Add the ‘Hibernate’ option to Windows 10’s Shutdown menu

Posted on April 9, 2021

As you probably know, having to shut down your PC can be a major hassle at times.

This is especially true if you know you’ll have to reopen all the programs and websites you’re currently using the next time you power the machine back on.

Luckily, that scenario can be avoided by selecting a special shutdown mode called Hibernate.

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Why you should disable (most) background apps in Windows 10

Posted on March 26, 2021

As you probably know, Windows 10 comes with a bunch of apps pre-installed on your system.

In addition to those pre-installed apps you might have also installed one or more additional apps from the Microsoft Store.

By default, most of those apps run in the background at all times – even the ones you never use!

In most cases having all those apps running in the background serves no useful purpose, but it does have a couple of serious downsides: [Read more…]

Q&A: Why did Windows stop asking me to confirm that I really want to delete a file?

Posted on March 20, 2021

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Question from Francine: I have a computer with Windows 10 on it.

It used to be that when I tried to delete a file a message would pop up asking if I really wanted to delete it, but not anymore.

Now the file is just deleted immediately with no chance to change my mind.

I really need those confirmation messages because I’ve caught myself trying to delete the wrong file several times in the past.

Can you tell me how to get Windows to start asking me to confirm file deletions again?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]