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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Tuesday, January 9, 2024
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to quickly find most any Windows setting
• Q&A: How do I change the default search engine in Chrome?
• 4 quick ways to open the Settings app in Windows 10/11
• Time-lapse video: 12 months of Australian skies (in 97 seconds)
• January’s Tech Tips Giveaway – Win this ViewSonic VX3276-4K-MHD 32 Inch 4K UHD Monitor
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Today’s featured tech tip….
How to quickly find most any Windows setting
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have numerous system settings you can change to make your PC work more to your liking.
The thing is, those settings aren’t all located in one place where they’re easy to find.
For example, some settings are tucked away deep inside the Settings app.
Others can be found somewhere in the Control Panel.
And still others are hidden away someplace in the nether regions of your Windows installation.
Luckily, you don’t have to go searching through a dozen menus in order to find most any setting you need to access.
Instead, you can simply use the Windows “Search” tool. Here’s how:
1 – Click on the Start button to display the “Start” menu.
2 – Type the settings family you’re looking for.
For example, if you’re looking for a display related setting, simply type display settings.
Or if you’re looking for a sound related setting, just type sound settings.
If you need to change a mouse setting, type mouse settings.
You get the picture…
3 – Scan the list of search results for the specific setting you need to access. Once you find it, just click on it to open it.
Better still, you can also type the specific setting you’re looking for directly.
For example, if you want to change the size of the mouse pointer, simply type mouse pointer size.
If you want to add a new user account to the machine, type add user.
As you can see, using the Windows “Search” tool is the fastest way to find most any setting that’s available in Windows unless you’ve used it enough in the past to remember exactly how to find it.
Just click the Start button and then type what you’re looking for. It’ll almost always pop right up.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: How do I change the default search engine in Chrome?
All it takes is a few quick clicks.
• 4 quick ways to open the Settings app in Windows 10/11
Fast and easy.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
JSAUX USB-C to USB 3.0 Type-A Adapter (2 Pack)
Want to use your legacy USB Type-A devices with a new MacBook or another machine that only has USB-C ports?
Just connect these little gems between the devices and your machine’s USB-C port and you’ll be all set.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Time-lapse video: 12 months of Australian skies (in 97 seconds)
Simply incredible.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• YouTube is cracking down on AI-generated true crime deepfakes
• This new macOS backdoor could let hackers hijack your Mac without you knowing
• HP unveiled the world’s lightest 14-inch gaming laptop
• iPhone survives 16,000-foot fall from Alaska Air flight 1282
• Waymo will start testing robotaxis on Phoenix highways
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