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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, June 2, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• Declutter Windows’ File Explorer by hiding empty drives
• Q&A: Would moving the Page File to a RAM Disk make a PC run faster?
• How to link to a specific Facebook post
• 9 super-important things I learned while watching HGTV
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Today’s quick tech tip….
Declutter Windows’ File Explorer by hiding empty drives
When you open a File Explorer window on your PC do you see a bunch of drives listed that don’t even contain a medium for storing files?
For example, you might see a drive representing a memory card reader even though there’s no memory card inserted into it.
Or perhaps you have an optical disc drive that doesn’t have a disc inside.
Or maybe even a docking station that has multiple empty drive slots…
You can declutter your PC’s File Explorer windows by telling File Explorer to hide all the drives that don’t actually contain a storage medium. Just follow the steps below for the version of Windows you’re using.
If your PC has Windows 10:
1 – Press the Windows+E key combination to open a ‘File Explorer’ window, then select the View tab.
2 – Click Options at the far-right side of the top menu bar, then select Change folder and search options.
3 – Select the View tab.
4 – Check the box beside ‘Hide empty drives’.
5 – Click Apply, then click OK.
If your PC has Windows 11:
1 – Press the Windows+E key combination to open a ‘File Explorer’ window, then select the View tab.
2 – Click the three dots at the far-right side of the top menu bar, then select Options.
3 – Select the View tab.
4 – Check the box beside ‘Hide empty drives’.
5 – Click Apply, then click OK.
That’s all there is to it. Your File Explorer windows should now only display drives that actually contain a storage medium.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Would moving the Page File to a RAM Disk make a PC run faster?
A reader wants to know if he can speed up an older Windows PC by moving the Page File to a RAM Disk. This post has the answer.
• How to link to a specific Facebook post
Did you know you can link to a specific Facebook post from an article, a blog post, an instant message or an email? This post explains how.
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Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
9 super-important things I learned while watching HGTV
A little humor for you today (based upon reality, of course).
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Hackers steal WhatsApp accounts using call forwarding trick
• Buick goes all-in on all-electric vehicles for the future of its automaking business
• Your next Apple Watch might have a camera
• Cheaper Steam Deck competitors are on the way
• Apple cites $1.5 billion in App Store fraud prevention in latest push against regulators
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