Ron's Tumblr

Time's fun when your having flies! -- Kermit

[rdoyle]

Windows 10: Taskbar Tricks, Part 2

Windows 10: Taskbar Tricks, Part 2

To continue with our Taskbar Options, or tricks if you wish, I will first remind you how to get back to the Taskbar Settings. Right-click on a blank area of your taskbar and choose “Taskbar settings” (see below). Keep in mind, just as last week, you may see less than I show you here or possibly more depending on your computer and version of Windows 10.

Right-click on the taskbar and select…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Temporary Post Used For Theme Detection (2915ae7d-6431-4a38-9ff5-796d086f966f - 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)

Temporary Post Used For Theme Detection (2915ae7d-6431-4a38-9ff5-796d086f966f – 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)

This is a temporary post that was not deleted. Please delete this manually. (56b7aa6d-320a-41c5-9303-3ed0bc9e7bea – 3bfe001a-32de-4114-a6b4-4005b770f6d7)

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Windows 10: Taskbar Tricks, Part 1

Windows 10: Taskbar Tricks, Part 1

Someone recently asked me a Windows 10 Taskbar question via email. Yes, you can email me any-old-time for help, comment about the articles or ask something you wondered about.  It can deal with PCs, the internet, applications, phones, etc. I will be happy to help, listen or respond as the case may be. So, keep them coming and realize that due to the number I sometimes take several days to respond.

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Computer Catastrophe

So, several years ago I purchased a Dell Inspiron 2-in-1 notebook. Before I continue I will answer the question, “What does 2-in-1 mean?”

These models resemble a regular notebook that does something different with their keyboards. There are basically two different types of 2-in-1s; detachable and convertible. Mine is a convertible which means the keyboard flips back over to the back of the…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2018

Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2018

Not nessesaryily my view but it is for LapTop Magazine.

Which brand of laptop is best? Laptop Mag ranks the biggest laptop brands on performance, design, support and value. See the scorecard.

Source: Best & Worst Laptop Brands 2018

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Get Amazon Prime Now Before the Price Goes Up 20% If you’re one of the seven people in the country who does not have Amazon Prime yet, you may want to act fast—the cost of the yearly service is increasing by $20, to $119 per year. Source: Get Amazon Prime Now Before the Price Goes Up 20%

[rdoyle]

Windows 10’s next major update arrives on April 30th

Windows 10’s next major update arrives on April 30th

Source: Windows 10’s next major update arrives on April 30th

I wanted all of you to be aware of the next big Windows 10 update coming your way on Tuesday, April 30.

Could it break more than it adds and corrects?  Let’s hope not.

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

ALERT: Over the next week DoubleClicks.info site will be offline

ALERT: Over the next week DoubleClicks.info site will be offline

I will be making some changes to the site and it will be down as I switch to my new web host, Bluehost.com.

It is an excellent provider, as HostMonster.com has been for the past 15 years; however, BlueHost offers more at a better price.

So, I strongly suggest if you are looking for a host use BlueHost too, from the link provided, and you will get some major $ off.  And I will make the first money…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Update Computer Applications

We have known for years that Microsoft consistently runs updates on your operating system to make your computer safer.  Being the most widespread operating system in the world (read that as under attack the most) Microsoft tries to stay ahead of the bad guys.   They usually get updates to your computer as quickly as a security problem is discovered.  They also update functionality of the system…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Udemy.com

About three years ago I wrote a column about MOOC.  I have gotten emails over time with questions about this and other online training so I think it is time for a short review and an update.  The original article is found at, rd.dblclx.com/MOOC if you care to glance at it when you are done here.  In case you are wondering, MOOC stands for, "Massive Open Online Course."  Everything in that article…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Google Chrome Browser's New Features

Google Chrome Browser’s New Features

As you are well aware Google Chrome is my browser of choice (read as “my favorite”). The others are all fine and I used to be a Firefox supporter, but years ago I switched and have not looked back.

Today I have a few new items Google has added to the browser that may interest you. Some were added with the latest version 65 rollout on the first part of March.

First off, Google updates their…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Printing and/or Saving Double Click Articles

Printing and/or Saving Double Click Articles

A week or so ago Denise wrote to ask if I could send her a couple of my articles which I had published several weeks ago. She has been collecting them for quite a while. I am very pleased to know that people are able to use them. I told her that I would be happy to send them to her and did.

After I gave it some thought, it occurred to me maybe other people would like to have copies of…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Texting from Your Computer

Texting from Your Computer

For a couple of years, I have been using a good Chrome Browser Add-on called Mighty Text, found at mightytext.net. The big basic is that it allows you to hook it up to your phone and send text messages from your computer. This works on your Android device and your PC.

This makes it very convenient when you work in an office, as you and I get occasional text messages. You do not have to pull out…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Facebook Messenger

  Facebook Messenger

A couple of years ago I wrote about Facebook. I have written about it several times over the years. In my reviews, I am not always complimentary. To me, it is a very unorganized mass of information. The posts are rearranged in some unknown manner that is only understood by the Facebook developers resulting in a non-smooth and disorganized flow. I hate it when I read a post,…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

Windows 10 & Passwords

Windows 10 & Passwords

How do you get into your computer?  Chetna wrote me this week asking if there was some other way to secure her PC than a long difficult password.  You know with upper case, lower case, numbers and symbols of 18 charters long, etc.  Which I am sure we all follow that rule…right.  (Read the last paragraph below for more info.)

There are more ways than entering a password.  Some of these new sign-in…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

What is That?

I stumbled across a very interesting application for my phone the other day.  I have often thought it would be neat to take a picture of something and get information on the subject.

With the CamFind application you can. Find it at camfindapp.com.  It retrieves information fairly accurately on many, but not all, things that can be photographed.  It is built for iPhones, Android phones and Google…

View On WordPress

[rdoyle]

2018-02-19 WSVA Show Notes & Podcast

2018-02-19 WSVA Show Notes & Podcast

Welcome back for this month and thanks to the listeners/readers that caught my, “2017” date from last time, oops.

Here is today’s podcast so if you could not listen this morning, enjoy!   The following are a few of the items we mentioned. 

Tech News

February 19, 2018

Report: Average business user must keep track of 191 passwords techrepublic.com/article/report-average-business-us…

View On WordPress