I’m referring to your computer’s desktop, not that messy thing awash with papers and Post-It Notes™. You should make it a regular task: Checking out all those itty bitty icons to see which can be banished and which should remain.
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June 28, 2013Clean Up Your Desktop!
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April 22, 2013More Trouble, More ShootingWell! My PC once again died. What the heck is up with it? February 20, 2013The Desktop ScreenshotEvery so often, I snap a picture of my Windows computer desktop. That may seem weird and dismissible, but I have a valid justification. Not only that, every so often I have to remind myself to do it. December 19, 2012Why Not a Superuser Account?One of the most popular things people did with their PCs back in the 1980s was reformat the hard drive. Yep, they’d just wipe the whole thing out. Zap! Suddenly everything was gone. They weren’t trilled, either.
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January 6, 2012What the Hell is That File?It probably doesn’t happen as often any more, but occasionally computer users enjoy playing the game, What the Hell is That File? The results can be hilarious. September 19, 2011Computer Woes on my PCYes, it happens to me: Occasionally my computer dies. And, yes, even I whip out a copy of my own book, Troubleshooting & Maintaining Your PC All-In-One For Dummies to look up an answer. July 18, 2011An External Backup Drive That Pleases MeBrace yourself: I’ve found a product that I really, really like. April 8, 2011Sometimes I Just Hate TroubleshootingEager to play a game yesterday, I decided to click the Stop button when performing a Windows update. Big mistake. February 25, 2011The Most Irritating Error EverEarlier this week one of my computers refused to print. The error was that the Spooler Service had stopped. Not a single printer was recognized. No new printer could be installed. The Spooler Service would stop and stop and stop and nothing could print. Ever. January 19, 2011Drat Those Random Problems!It’s always something with computers, and even I’m not immune. In fact, I think I’m particularly susceptible to computer trouble because I’m a so-called “expert.” This week’s issue: My router is acting all hinkey. |
