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Virtual Desktops in Windows 11

For a beginner, there are many things to learn in Windows 11. One of the biggies is “Virtual Desktops.” They were also available in Windows 10 but have improved (they are sometimes referred to as Multiple Desktops). I believe you may want to take a look at them. If you would like to learn more…

10 or 11, The Choice is Yours for Now

10 or 11, The Choice is Yours for Now

The debate of whether to stick with Windows 10 or upgrade to Windows 11 has been circulating for some time. Is it worth installing the upgrade…should you proceed with it? Of course, it took a little while to convince me, but now it is in good shape. I have been testing Windows 11 since its…

Windows 10 & 11 Task Managers

Task Manager

Have you ever had a program lock up on your computer so that you could not do anything with it, including closing it? Many times, people will reboot their computers to resolve those types of issues. But there may be an easier way. That is done by using Task Manager. Not only can it shut…

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Should You Upgrade to Windows 11 Yet?

When Windows 11 rolled out in late 2021, I said that I would wait a while before installing it on my computers. A month or so after it came out and some of the beginning birthing pains ebbed, I did install it. However, not on my work computer since I use for almost everything. I…

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Play in Your Sandbox

Remember when you were a kid playing in a sandbox? You could do whatever you wanted to it and always smooth it out and start over again. (Except for what the neighborhood cat may have left for you.) In Windows Pro and Enterprise versions of Windows, you can install Windows Sandbox. It operates just like…

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Reader Questions, Part 2

After the article last week on reader questions, I received a few more questions. Kyle emailed and asked about a thing or two he has seen on his Google Chrome Browser. I thought this was a good place to take another look, as everyone will see at least two of them. All three will be…

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More than Flags in Chrome

Last week we looked at how to “Flag” the Google Chrome browser and I told you this week we would have some more Chrome tips. Also, thanks to several of you who emailed thanking me for those flags and a couple of you added some that you use and enjoy. Today, something that Chrome has…

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Speed Up Your Windows 10 Computer, Part 2

Last week we looked at a few tips on how you can speed up your Windows 10 computer. This week we will continue with that idea, which is how to get a little better speed out of your computer. If it feels like it is running a little slower than you remember from when it…

Ransomware

Security!?

WOW, we had a week of gas vanishing. In some locations, it is still not available as it was the week before. Why? Well, unless you do not listen to any news, it was because of a ransomware attack supposedly perpetrated by Russia hackers named DarkSide. This attack was on Colonial Pipeline, that controls a…