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How to recover lost files after emptying the Recycle Bin in Windows 10

Posted on March 28, 2024

Emptying the Recycle Bin in Windows 10 is a very simple process. However, while it seems too easy to run, it can cause more harm than good.

You may be dealing with a jammed storage right now and want to create more space by deleting files. This is an okay idea.

When you delete files that are taking up space, they will go to the Recycle Bin automatically. And, since they still utilize space in the Recycle Bin, you may want to follow them there and empty the Recycle Bin once and for all.

If this is what you did and you are wondering where some of your files are, then that needs urgent attention. Which is why we have prepared this article. [Read more…]

Scam alert: Beware of ‘Fake News’ on Facebook (and elsewhere)

Posted on March 27, 2024

A recent study found that almost half of all Americans get their news from Facebook.

That’s a startling number, and it’s even more startling that almost two-thirds of millennials use the social media giant as their primary news source.

There’s nothing inherently wrong with an Internet company delivering the news of the day.

However, the almost constant barrage of “fake news” stories that show up in our Facebook Newsfeeds makes it hard for many users to recognize which stories are true and which are fake.

Luckily, there are things you can do to identify and avoid fake news: [Read more…]

Want to ditch your Windows frustrations forever?

Posted on March 27, 2024

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Back in the Bronze Age of personal computing, a company called Microsoft began selling the very first version of Windows.

Unfortunately, every new Windows version since then has eliminated a slew of headaches while introducing a bunch of new ones. [Read more…]

How to view every password Google is storing for you

Posted on March 26, 2024

Did you know Google keeps a record of all the passwords you have stored in your Chrome browser and your signed-in Android devices right on their website?

Well, they do, and there’s an easy way to view all of those stored passwords at one time. That makes it easy to quickly retrieve a password that you might have forgotten. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I change my Home address in Google Maps?

Posted on March 26, 2024

Question from Jeri: I really love your site, Rick. I’ve learned a lot from it since I started following you.

I have a question regarding the Google Maps app on my phone.

I recently moved from Bridgeport, Connecticut to Clayton, Ohio and I need to set my new address as my Home address in Google Maps.

Would you mind telling me how to do that? [Read more…]