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Q&A: How do I clean up and optimize an older PC?

Posted on February 7, 2024

Question from Vicky: I got my old laptop out of the closet this morning to see if it still works. I’ve forgotten exactly how old it is but it’s running windows 10.

It finally booted up into Windows but it seemed to be running very sluggish.

At first, it wouldn’t connect to the wireless or open my Chrome browser. I checked to see how full the hard drive is. Not quite 50% is used.

I restarted it again and it connected to the network and loaded Chrome, but it’s still very sluggish.

Do you have any suggestions for cleaning up and optimizing an older computer? [Read more…]

Give an old PC new life by replacing Windows with Linux

Posted on December 17, 2023

Do you have an older computer that you’re thinking about replacing because it runs too slowly?

Well, there is a much cheaper alternative (it’s free!) for you to consider.

I know how enticing the idea of simply junking it and replacing it with a brand new PC can be, but you might be better off replacing the operating system instead.

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Q&A: Can I completely disable my laptop’s Power button?

Posted on December 11, 2023

Question from Eric: My laptop’s Power button is located on the keyboard and it looks just like a regular key. Just about every time I start typing I accidentally hit the Power button and it shuts the machine down.

No matter how hard I try to remember not to touch the Power button, I end up doing it anyway.

I know how to shut the computer down with the mouse so I don’t really need to use the Power button at all once the laptop has booted into Windows. Is there any way to disable it? [Read more…]

Why I love using Keyboard Shortcuts

Posted on December 1, 2023

Regular readers of this blog know that I’m a huge fan of keyboard shortcuts.

I spend several hours every day working with a variety of computers so I’m always looking for ways to work more efficiently.

Using the keyboard to accomplish common tasks saves me a ton of time because I rarely have to take my hands off the keyboard.

In a nutshell, keyboard shortcuts let you accomplish tasks that would often take several mouse clicks with just a single tap of a key (or key combination). [Read more…]

Q&A: Clipboard History has stopped working. How do I fix it?

Posted on November 20, 2023

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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