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How to customize the Windows 10 Start Menu

Posted on July 4, 2019

If you have a PC with Windows 10 on it, you know that Microsoft heard all of our complaints about removing the Start Menu from Windows 8.

Thankfully, they added the Start Menu back in Windows 8.1 and then they actually enhanced it in Windows 10.

I really like the new Windows 10 Start Menu because it gives you all the power and functionality of the classic Windows 7 style Start Menu plus a few of the best features of the Windows 8 Start Screen.

One of the things I like most is the amazing flexibility you have in customizing the Start Menu to your own tastes and preferences.

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How to quickly create a mini-collage of your favorite photos

Posted on April 30, 2019

Every now and then I have a need to combine two or more photos into a single image by arranging them side by side and/or over top of one another.

To get an idea of what I’m talking about, take a look at the image on the right.

It’s actually pretty easy to create a mini-collage like this with most popular image editing programs, but I’ve found a much easier and faster way to do it.

Just fire up your web browser and click over to the wonderful online Combine Images tool from the folks over at QuickPictureTools.com. [Read more…]

Amazon’s PartFinder tool will tell you if a computer part will work with your computer

Posted on April 29, 2019

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By now you probably know that upgrading your computer’s RAM, adding a stand-alone graphics adapter or replacing the hard drive with an SSD can make it run faster and more smoothly.

But if you’ve ever actually shopped for computer parts you probably also know how difficult it can be to determine whether a given part is compatible with your particular computer.

All the info you need to make that determination is available on the Internet (and in many cases right in the product’s item description), but unless you’re very familiar with computer hardware it can be difficult to figure out which info is even relevant to the determination.

Well, Amazon has a handy tool that can help…

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Warning: Don’t buy a Windows 10 device that has just 32GB of storage space!

Posted on April 26, 2019

If you’re shopping for a budget PC or tablet with Windows 10 on it you’ll find plenty of them that come with just 32GB of storage space.

In fact, I’ve reviewed several such low-cost Windows 10 devices on this blog in the past.

And I must say that some of those reviews were glowing.

But that being said, I’ll never review or recommend another Windows 10 device of any kind that comes with just 32 GB of storage.

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