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Just a few years ago Adobe Flash was a major player in the Internet world.
In fact, according to some estimates it was used on almost a third of all the websites on the Internet at the time.
But over time it became clear that Adobe simply couldn’t keep Flash secure, and after several years of almost continuous security updates they decided to simply cut their losses and abandon Flash altogether at some point in the future.
Well, that time has just about arrived… [Read more…]
Accidentally getting some files permanently deleted from the computer’s Recycle Bin is something that happens to everyone from time to time.
The consequences can be disastrous if the lost files are very important like a video you’ve spent hours editing, a long Word file, a business-related PDF, or even some old family photos.
And as you can imagine, emptying all the files from the Recycle Bin makes things even worse!
If you don’t have any luck finding the missing files in the Recycle Bin and you don’t have it backed up somewhere, you can always recover deleted files using remo recover.
One of the most frequently asked questions here at Rick’s Daily Tips is how much RAM a particular version of Windows will support.
After receiving another such question this morning, I thought it might be worthwhile to put that info in a blog post.
Just scroll through the list below until you find the Windows version that’s running on your machine.
Microsoft added a number of handy new features to Windows 10 since it was first released, and one of my favorites Quick Assist.
In a nutshell, Quick Assist is a remote assistance utility that lets one Windows 10 user help any other Windows 10 user resolve a computer problem over the Internet.
This is how it works… [Read more…]
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One of the most useful features of many modern printers is their ability to connect to your network via Wi-Fi, eliminating the need to connect a cable between your computers and mobile devices and your printer.
But what if you have a printer that only connects via a USB cable and you really don’t want to replace it just to get Wi-Fi connectivity?
The answer lies in a small box called a Wireless Print Server.
Simply place your printer in the place that’s most convenient for everyone who’ll be using it, then plug it into the wireless print server. [Read more…]