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Question from Kyle: I used the Clipboard History for a while with no problems whatsoever, but the last round of Windows Updates broke it.
Now when I press the Windows+V key nothing happens. The box with the stored Clipboard items doesn’t even pop up.
How can I fix this? [Read more…]
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Question from Leonard: Rick, I’m in the market for a wall charger that’ll charge 4 devices at once, two of them being power-hungry tablets.
My wife and I travel together frequently on business, and we hate carrying 4 chargers along with us (actually, 6 counting the chargers for our laptops).
What we need to charge from this one charger are two iPads and two Samsung Galaxy smart phones. It would also help if the charger is as small as possible.
We’d also like to keep using our existing cables with Type-A USB connectors if at all possible. Which charger do you recommend? [Read more…]
Question from Nell: Starting with Windows 10 I’ve been seeing recommendations for new apps almost every time I open the Start Menu, and I’m also seeing them in Windows 11.
Is there something I can do to stop these suggestions from being shown? They’re really annoying!
Thanks in advance for your help. [Read more…]
As you probably know by now, scammers love to target unsuspecting users on social media.
And of course Facebook is their favorite venue for perpetrating their scams due to its massive user base.
Well, there’s a recurring scam once again making the rounds on Facebook that’s targeting users who enjoy participating in lotteries. [Read more…]
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Question from Andy: Hi, Rick. I have several pieces of laptop RAM that I’ve culled from broken laptops over the years.
I’d love to use a couple of those sticks to max out the RAM in my Dell desktop PC, but I need your advice first.