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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Saturday, May 28, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• How to find most any Windows setting in just a few seconds
• Build a battery backup that will power your computer for hours instead of minutes
• When buying gift cards, make sure you aren’t charged sales tax.
• Would you take a hike on the world’s most dangerous trail?
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Today’s quick tech tip….
How to find most any Windows setting in just a few seconds
Both Windows 10 and Windows 11 have numerous system settings you can change to make your PC work more to your liking.
The thing is, those settings aren’t all located in one place where they’re easy to find.
For example, some settings are tucked away deep inside the Settings app.
Others can be found somewhere in the Control Panel.
And still others are hidden away someplace in the nether regions of your Windows installation.
Luckily, you don’t have to go searching through a dozen menus in order to find most any setting you need to access.
Instead, you can simply use the Windows “Search” tool. Here’s how:
1 – Click on the Start button to display the Start menu.
2 – Type the settings family you’re looking for.
For example, if you’re looking for a display related setting, simply type display settings.
Or if you’re looking for a sound related setting, just type sound settings.
If you need to change a mouse setting, type mouse settings.
You get the picture…
3 – Scan the list of search results for the specific setting you need to access. Once you find it, just click on it to open it.
Better still, you can also type the specific setting you’re looking for directly.
For example, if you want to change the size of the mouse pointer, simply type mouse pointer size.
If you want to add a new user account to the machine, type add user.
As you can see, using the Windows “Search” tool is the fastest way to find most any setting that’s available in Windows unless you’ve used it enough in the past to remember exactly how to find it.
Just click the Start button and then type what you’re looking for. It’ll almost always pop right up.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Build a battery backup that will power your computer for hours instead of minutes
Do you get frustrated every time your battery backup device runs out of juice after just a few minutes?
If so, you can build your own battery backup system that will keep your computer and related peripherals powered up for several hours. This post explains how.
• When buying gift cards, make sure you aren’t charged sales tax.
Always remember that gift cards aren’t taxable. This post explains what to do if the cashier tries to charge you sales tax while you’re buying one.
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
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Rick’s Daily Pick…
Acer Nitro VG271 27 Inch Full HD IPS Monitor (#ad)
Looking to upgrade to a larger monitor that’s very easy on the eyes?
Want to add a larger screen to your favorite laptop?
If the answer to either of these questions is yes, this one deserves a close look.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Would you take a hike on the world’s most dangerous trail?
The vide in this post features a trail that’s only a few inches wide and is perched on the vertical slope of a 7,000 foot mountain. Would you take a hike on it?
Tech news that caught my eye…
• SEC questions Elon Musk over late Twitter disclosure
• Chromebooks will now tell you when you’re using the wrong USB-C cable
• Microsoft confirms it’s taking a ‘new approach’ with its game streaming device
• Please let the iPad multitasking report be true…
• Windows 11 update fail breaks some antivirus apps
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