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Create a screensaver slideshow of your favorite photos on Windows 11

Posted on March 19, 2025

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If you’re old enough to remember using the bulky CRT-style computer monitors of times past, you’re probably also familiar with screensavers, those always-in-motion images that kept the screen from “burning-in” while the computer was sitting idle.

Now that we’ve transitioned from CRT monitors to modern flat-screen monitors we no longer have a need for screensavers.

But guess what? Microsoft Windows still offers the option of launching a screensaver after a PC has been sitting idle for a few minutes. [Read more…]

Why you shouldn’t send suspicious files to the Recycle Bin

Posted on February 18, 2025

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If you’ve been using Microsoft Windows for a while you probably know that deleting a file doesn’t really remove it from the system.

Instead, it’s actually moved to a special folder called the Recycle Bin.

That’s generally a good thing because we all occasionally delete a file by mistake or wish we hadn’t deleted a file at some later point in time.

Having our deleted files go into the Recycle Bin makes it easy to restore one of them to it’s original folder in either of the above-mentioned cases.

But unfortunately some files can become problematic if we allow them to sit idly in the Recycle Bin.

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Quick tip to stop Windows 11 from tracking your every move

Posted on January 8, 2025

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Recent Windows versions are quite aggressive at tracking the things you do with your PC, both locally and online.

And as you might expect, Windows 11 does it big time.

For example, your Windows 11 machine takes note of the websites you visit, the ads you engage with and the things you search for in order to develop a customer profile on you.

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Q&A: How do I stop my Taskbar from disappearing?

Posted on December 26, 2024

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Question from Malinda: I have an almost new Acer laptop with Windows 11 on it.

It was working fine until I turned it on yesterday morning, but now I can’t see the Taskbar at the bottom of the screen unless I move my mouse down there.

I don’t know what happened but it’s really annoying. How can I stop the Taskbar from disappearing on me? [Read more…]

Q&A: Should I pay extra to get Windows 11 Pro?

Posted on July 22, 2024

Question from Carlos: I found a really nice laptop online that I’m planning to buy, but I have a question that I’m hoping you can answer for me before I place the order.

This laptop comes standard with Windows 11 Home edition installed on it, but I can get it with Windows 11 Pro instead for $90 extra.

Do you think paying extra for the Pro upgrade is worth it? [Read more…]