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You probably know that mobile phones routinely collect and store location data and share that data with apps and third parties.
But did you know your Windows 10/11 PC does it as well?
Just like your smartphone, your Windows PC is constantly determining your current location and storing that location data in a database.
Question from Jenna: I need your help, Rick.
I turned my computer on this morning and it booted up into Safe Mode instead of the normal mode.
I tried restarting the computer several times and it always boots into Safe Mode.
It’s an HP laptop with Windows 10. How can I make it boot up normally like it should? [Read more…]
Question from Faye: Hi, Rick. I have a question for you and it might be one you’ve never heard before. Don’t laugh, but is it possible to use two mice with one computer?
I’m using a series of educational games to teach my 4 year old son Math and Phonics, and we’re always having to switch off using the mouse.
Is there any way to have two separate mice controlling the same computer? [Read more…]
If you have a newer PC with Windows 10 or Windows 11 on it, chances are you like it. I hope you do anyway.
Personally, I think the most recent versions of Windows are OK, but there’s one thing about them that I don’t like one bit.
I’m guessing you won’t be all that fond of it either. [Read more…]
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Question from Matthew: I have a Dell laptop that I upgraded from Windows 10 to Windows 11.
Before the upgrade, whenever I would delete a file it went into the “Recycle Bin” where I could recover it later if I wanted to.
But now under Windows 11, all the files that I delete are gone forever and nothing ever gets placed into the Recycle Bin.
How can I fix this? [Read more…]