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Save time by pressing Ctrl+Z instead of clicking Undo

Posted on October 2, 2022

The “Undo” feature is one of the handiest tools in Microsoft Windows.

If you make a mistake, simply click Edit>Undo in most Windows programs and the mistake will be washed away in an instant.

But did you know that there’s an even easier way to “undo” an operation?

Simply press the Ctrl+Z key combination and the last thing you clicked, typed or changed will be restored to its previous state.

What’s more, if your hands are already on the keyboard, pressing Ctrl+Z is a lot faster than grabbing the mouse and clicking Edit>Undo!  [Read more…]

5 tips for buying the best computer for your needs (without paying for features you don’t need)

Posted on October 1, 2022

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There was a time when it made sense to buy the most powerful computer you could afford.

Back then, advances in software often made computer hardware obsolete long before a component failed, but that’s typically not the case anymore.

[Read more…]

Q&A: How do I stop the Microsoft Store from freezing up on me?

Posted on October 1, 2022

Question from Elian:  Every time I open the Microsoft Store and try to search for an app it freezes up on me.

The only way it will close is if I kill it with the Task Manager.

How can I fix this? [Read more…]

Q&A: Why is the new SSD I just installed so slow?

Posted on September 30, 2022

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Question from Robert:  About a year ago I built a new gaming PC and installed Windows 11 on it.

A few days ago I installed this Samsung 980 Pro 2TB NVMe M.2 SSD thinking it would be a LOT faster than the hard drive.

Well, it isn’t. It actually takes forever for some games to load.  [Read more…]

How to connect your PC to the Internet using your phone’s cellular data

Posted on September 29, 2022

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Does your Internet service occasionally go out due to storms or equipment failure?

If so, you know how irritating it can be when you have to wait for a tech to come out and restore your service.

But guess what? In a pinch, you can use your smartphone’s cellular data connection to access the Internet with your computer.  [Read more…]

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