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Recording screencasts from a computer is a lot easier today than it was in times past.
There are plenty of great tools you can use to get the job done, but many people still have issues with the quality of the screencasts they record.
The good news is recording high quality screencasts from a computer isn’t really all that difficult.
Here are six things to consider if you want to record the highest quality screencasts you can possibly produce: [Read more…]
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As you probably know, Windows 10 loves to install new Windows Updates at times when you’re least expecting it.
That can be a huge problem if a bad update happens to break your Windows installation in some way.
Are you old enough to remember all the classic computer games from the days of MS-DOS?
If so, you might be interested to know that you can play literally thousands of those nostalgic games for free, right in your web browser!
Do you own a 2016 or 2017 MacBook Pro that won’t charge the battery past 1%?
If so, your machine just might qualify for a free replacement battery from Apple.
Question from Beverly: My 7 year old laptop stopped working last year and I replaced it with a new one that has Windows 10 on it.
When I was setting up the new laptop it asked me to create a password for logging into Windows.
Then it also asked me to create a PIN.
I’ve been logging in with the PIN ever since but I recently read an article that said passwords are more secure than PINs.
I’ve been logging in with my password since then but the log-in screen still gives the option to use the PIN when I click the “Sign-in Options” link.
If I can choose to enter the PIN instead of the password a computer thief would be able to as well, right?
My questions is, how do I completely remove the PIN from my laptop?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]