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Many of the tips I post on this site involve editing the Windows Registry.
And in most cases, the first step of those procedures always explains how to create a backup of the Registry before proceeding on to the actual “tip”.
It occurred to me earlier today that I should probably make the steps for backing up and restoring the Registry a tip in its own right.
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Selecting multiple files in File Explorer can be one of the most aggravating tasks one can perform in Microsoft Windows.
You hold down the Ctrl key and start clicking on filenames, only to find yourself accidentally creating a ton of duplicate files because of an errant click and drag sequence.
And the task is even more difficult if your hands are shaky or you have difficulty controlling the mouse pointer. [Read more…]
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If you ever press the power button on your laptop and it fails to power up, there’s a good chance that you won’t need to replace it or pay for an expensive repair.
A “dead” laptop can be caused by several different issues, but one common cause is a simple transient power issue or some other transient glitch.
If you ever find yourself facing a laptop that won’t turn on when you press the power button, try this before trying anything else: [Read more…]
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A while back I wrote a post explaining why it’s a bad idea to let your web browser store the passwords you use to log in to your online accounts.
If you don’t have time to read that post, here’s the gist of it…
Allowing your browser to store your passwords is very dangerous!
This morning I received a message from an astute reader asking me how to remove passwords that have already been stored by Google Chrome.
That’s a great question, and I decided to answer it by providing instructions here. [Read more…]
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Did you know Google keeps a record of every search you’ve ever made?
Well, they do. And they’ll keep it forever unless you tell them to delete it.
As you can probably guess, there are many reasons why you might not want a record of every Google search you’ve ever made hanging around year after year.
Luckily, it’s quite easy to delete your entire Google search history in one fell swoop. [Read more…]