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Apparently, Microsoft has flipped on when to install Windows Updates and is now recommending they be installed as soon as possible. As we reported earlier, in an obvious attempt to appease users who are fed up with buggy updates, Microsoft has recently added a new setting for Windows Updates that allows users to pause updates for extended periods. Now, in direct contradiction...

My uncle wanted me to upload a video to Facebook. It would not go through. Here are some troubleshooting methods for upload issues. But first, here is how to upload a video to Facebook. On your Facebook page, at the top where it says, “What’s on your mind…?” – click the second icon. It’s green on mine. When you hover over it, it says “Photo/Video”. Select your video from your...

The last couple of weeks, I have been going over tips on TikTok. If you missed last week’s lesson, you can find it here: How To Use TikTok Accessibility Features This week, I want to jump over to another social media app. ‘What app are we learning about this week?’ Great question, my friends! We are going to show how to stop Instagram from using your content with AI. That is ...

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Physical discs for PC games disappeared well over a decade ago, but have persisted for console games for numerous reasons. First, for large installation reasons, it would take several hours to download a large digital game; second, the disc contains a license key; third, discs can be traded, and fourth, discs are more secure against piracy, as far as I know. I’ve never owned ...