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Question from Leigh: Hi, Rick. I’m hoping you can help me figure out why I can’t get Facebook or Pinterest to load while I’m at work.
I use the same laptop at home and everything works fine there.
But when I’m at work I can’t get either Facebook or Pinterest to work in any web browser. [Read more…]
Question from Olivene: Rick, I spent a few minutes reading your post that explains how to create a System Image Backup in Windows 10, but I’m a little confused.
I had Carbonite backing up my files for a couple of years and they didn’t back up any of my Windows files.
I learned that the hard way after my hard drive crashed on me.
What exactly is backed up when you create a System Image Backup? [Read more…]
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Question from Milo: I really like your site, Rick. It’s easy to tell that you put a lot of work into it.
I’ve been following you for several months now and I always learn something every time I visit your blog.
I hope you don’t mind but I finally have a question of my own that I need to ask you.
Question from Pam: I have a question Rick. If I block a friend on Facebook, will Facebook tell her I blocked her? I hope the answer is no.
I know I could unfriend her but then my profile would pop up under “People you may know” on her page and that would tip her off that I had unfriended her.
Since I work with this person, I’d rather not upset her, but some of her posts are very crude and I don’t want them showing up on my page. Can you advise? [Read more…]
Question from Eileen: I just got my first Windows 11 computer and it looks a lot different that Windows 10.
Most of the changes are ok but I hate how the scrollbars are hidden in some apps until I move my mouse over to the right.
Is there any way to make the scrollbars remain visible all the time in Windows 11? [Read more…]