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FYI: Windows 11 might run on your PC even if Microsoft says it can’t.

Posted on September 4, 2021

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As I reported in this post, Microsoft has announced that Windows 11 will officially be released to the masses on October 5.

I’ve received a ton of feedback about this with about half the respondents saying they’ll be sticking with Windows 10 and the other half chomping at the bit to install Windows 11 ASAP.

If you happen to fall into the “I want to install it ASAP” camp you can compare your PC’s hardware configuration against the system requirements listed on this page to see if Microsoft believes Windows 11 will run on your machine. [Read more…]

Microsoft to release Windows 11 on October 5

Posted on September 1, 2021

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Microsoft has just revealed in this blog post that Windows 11 will be officially released on October 5, 2021.

On that date Windows 10 users will start receiving notifications that the update to Windows 11 is ready to be installed on their computers.

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Forget your phone charger? Ask your hotel’s front desk for a loaner.

Posted on August 22, 2021

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Have you ever checked into a hotel and made your way to your room, only to discover that you forgot to pack your phone charger along with the rest of your travel gear?

Most of us have done that at one time or another, and the natural instinct is to head to the nearest store and buy a replacement charger.

Well, there’s a simple way to avoid having to buy a charger the next time you accidentally leave yours at home… [Read more…]

Beware using third-party apps with SnapChat!

Posted on August 22, 2021

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Snapchat is a popular social networking site that lets users send photos and videos to other Snapchat users that “self-destruct” after they they are viewed.

Many users assume that since Snapchat works that way, they can safely send “personal” pics and videos to their friends for quick, one-time viewing. But as explained in this post, that isn’t really the case at all.

What’s more, the folks at Snapchat have announced that there’s another kind of danger associated with using their service: third-party apps. [Read more…]

How to log into any Windows 10 PC with your fingerprint

Posted on August 16, 2021

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Would you enjoy the convenience of logging into your Windows 10 laptop or desktop computer with a quick touch of your finger?

Windows 10 now has a feature called Windows 10 Hello that adds fingerprint login capability to any computer it’s running on.

But there’s a problem: Not every computer running Windows 10 has a fingerprint reader.

Well, now you can get an inexpensive fingerprint reader that adds fingerprint recognition and login capability to any PC running the latest versions of Windows 10. [Read more…]