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HDD on Fire

Tip of the Day: Hard Drives Die

Feedback Hub

Tip of the Day: Tell Microsoft What You Think

ClearType

Tip of the Day: Tune ClearType

Devices

Tip of the Day: Step Back a Moment

Tree Command

Tip of the Day: The TREE Command

Seattle and Amsterdam clocks

Tip of the Day: Add Clocks for Different Time Zones to the Start Menu

Extensions in Google Chrome

Tip of the Day: Review Your Browser’s Extensions and Add-ins

Credit Card

Tip of the Day: Contact the Merchant Before Reversing a Charge

CMD as a Startup Item

Tip of the Day: Easily Add Startup Programs

IP v4 Address

Tip of the Day: Determine Your IP Address(es)

Show Icons or Thumbnails

Tip of the Day: Icons or Thumbnails?

Encrypting a Folder

Tip of the Day: Encrypt a Folder in Windows

Mouse Properties

Tip of the Day: Make the Mouse Pointer Easier to Find

Customized Command Prompt

Tip of the Day: Set a Custom Command Prompt Prompt

Kindle Reader Online

Tip of the Day: If You Have an Amazon Account, You Have a Kindle Reader

Right-click context menu with "Open".

Tip of the Day: Opening a Program vs. Opening a Document

Print menu item with keystroke

Tip of the Day: CTRL+P to Print

Disk Space

Tip of the Day: Checking a Disk’s Free Space

Font Manager

Tip of the Day: Preview Fonts in Windows 10 and 11

Rename PC

Tip of the Day: Give Your Computer a Meaningful Name

Sorted Names

Tip of the Day: Sort in the Command Line

Character Map

Tip of the Day: Enter Characters that Don’t Have Keys

Hosts file in notepad

Tip of the Day: Block a Website Using Your Hosts File

Double Click Speed

Tip of the Day: Adjust Your Mouse’s Double-Click Speed

Remove Printer

Tip of the Day: Remove Unused Printers

Windows 10 Color Settings

Tip of the Day: Control Your Windows 10 and 11 Accent Color

Log in with Facebook

Tip of the Day: DON’T Log in with Facebook

UNC Example

Tip of the Day: Access a Network Shared without a Drive Letter

Cmd Window Size

Tip of the Day: Resize the Command Prompt

A Screen Shot

Tip of the Day: When In Doubt, Take a Screen Shot

Contact Support

Tip of the Day: If You’re Paying for Something, Go to the Source for Help

Trust

Tip of the Day: If You Don’t Trust It, Don’t Use It

CTRL+C

Tip of the Day: CTRL+C to Interrupt Command Prompt

No Duplicates

Tip of the Day: Ignore Duplicate Files

Slow Computer

Tip of the Day: Don’t Start Up in a Hurry

Leo on the Desktop

Tip of the Day: Shut Down When Traveling

Monument translation by Google Lens

Tip of the Day: Google Translate and Google Lens

My VISA card in Google Pay on my Android Phone.

Tip of the Day: Google Pay and Apple Pay

What hoops do you need to jump through?

Tip of the Day: Understand the Sign-In Process

Sign in before you go!

Tip of the Day: Sign In Before You Leave

Answering the Phone

Tip of the Day: Save Your Old Phone

Avoid Ransomware!

Tip of the Day: Don’t Pay the Ransom

Spam, lots of spam

Tip of the Day: Check Your Spam Folder

Multiple Email Addresses in Facebook

Tip of the Day: Set Up Recovery Email Addresses for Everything You Can

If you don’t have recovery information set up, you risk losing the account forever.

Earbuds

Tip of the Day: Use Headphones or Earbuds when Video (or Audio) Conferencing

Copy a URL from the address bar

Tip of the Day: You Don’t Need a Share Button to Share

No to default settings

Tip of the Day: Default Settings are Not for Your Convenience

Screen resolution

Tip of the Day: Start with Recommended Display Settings

Facebook Legacy Contact

Tip of the Day: Set a Facebook Legacy Contact

Extensions

Tip of the Day: Think Twice Before Installing Browser Extensions