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How (and when) to quickly find the MAC address on a Windows 11 PC

Posted on June 21, 2026

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If you ever have to call tech support for any issue that’s even tangentially related to networking or Internet connectivity, you’ll likely be asked to provide your machine’s MAC address.

Just so there’s no confusion, MAC addresses aren’t necessarily associated with Apple’s MAC line of computers.

Yes, Mac desktop computers and MacBooks have MAC addresses, but so do Windows PCs, Linux boxes, Android devices, iPhones and every other such device that connects to a network. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I make my laptop shut down when I close the lid?

Posted on June 5, 2026

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Question from Trevor: Rick, I have an HP laptop running Windows 11.

When I close the lid it goes into sleep mode, but I’d rather have it just shut down all the way because I’m usually going to just leave it in my laptop bag and not use it for a while.

Is there a way to make it do that? Thanks. [Read more…]

How to use Emergency Restart to reboot a frozen Windows PC

Posted on April 2, 2026

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If you’ve been using Microsoft Windows for a while you know it’s famous for occasionally “freezing up”.

And unfortunately, when that happens it can be difficult to get the system to respond to your mouse clicks and key presses.

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How to turn off ‘Autocorrect’ in Windows 10/11

Posted on March 3, 2026

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Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a nifty Autocorrect feature that really comes in handy for people who happen to be poor spellers and/or poor typists (like me for instance).

Lots of folks love Autocorrect and rely on it to help keep their documents as error-free as possible.

However, plenty of other folks find it extremely irritating because, well…it it often “corrects” misspelled words incorrectly.

If you happen to fall into the second group, you can easily disable the Autocorrect feature. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I make Desktop icons open with one click?

Posted on February 15, 2026

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Question from Marie: I have a neurological disorder that makes it hard for me to double-click because my hands shake so bad.

When I bought my computer they set it up for me so that I could click on a desktop icon and it would open with a single click.

Ever since the last Windows update was installed I have to click on an icon twice to get it to open. That’s very difficult for me.

How can I get the single click to start working again?

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