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Q&A: Should I install an SSD in my PC as a second drive?

Posted on July 6, 2023

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Question from Eric S.: I’m seriously considering taking your advice about installing an SSD in my Lenovo desktop PC just to install my programs on.

I mostly just use Photoshop and Lightroom along with a couple of web browsers.

I’m not really interested in making the SSD the boot drive by installing Windows on it because I don’t feel confident in my ability to get it done correctly.

My question: Is it worth adding an SSD as a second drive just to make my programs load faster? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can you still get Malwarebytes for free?

Posted on July 5, 2023

Question from Phyllis: Hi, Rick. I’ve been following your blog for a while now and I love the info you provide. Thank you!

In several of your posts you recommend running periodic malware scans with the free version of Malwarebytes.

I clicked the link you provided and downloaded it, but after the program was installed it said I have 14 days left in my free trial?

I know for a fact that I clicked the link to download the free version. Why did it install a trial version? [Read more…]

Q&A: Where can I get an old roll of 110 film developed?

Posted on July 2, 2023

Question from Toniah: My mom recently passed away and we had to clean out her house so it could be listed for sale.

While going through one of her closets I found an old Kodak 110 camera with a half-used roll of film in it.

Are there any places that still process 110 film? [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I change the name on a used iPhone?

Posted on June 26, 2023

Question from Laurie: My son had been begging me for a new iPhone for a while so I finally gave in and got him one for his birthday.

My own phone was starting to have battery issues so I decided to take over my son’s old iPhone after he received the new one.

The problem my son’s name still shows up when I log into certain apps on his hand-me-down iPhone.

How do I change the name of this phone from my son’s name to mine? [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I add a second screen to an older computer?

Posted on June 24, 2023

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Question from Mickey: I have an older Acer desktop computer that’s running Windows 10.

I want to add a 2nd screen to that machine just to display my Gmail, but the problem is it has just one video output port.

Can I buy something like a splitter that’ll let me hook up two monitors to one video port? [Read more…]