Tech
indulgences into my geek side
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More Assorted Windows Tips, in GIF Form
Some lesser known Windows tips to save you some time.
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Merging Excel Data to Email Messages
This post explores some of my solutions for sending personalized emails by iterating through an Excel table and sending an email for each row.
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Redirecting Special Shell Folders (or: Save New Screenshots to Desktop)
On a Mac, taking a screenshot instantly places a picture file on your desktop. Can Windows do this? Let’s look at this as an example case for redirecting special Windows shell folders.
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Weather Radar on Android Auto
Finally, real-time weather radar graces my car’s dashboard—sparking joy with its vital, zoomable layers and current location temperature updates!
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PowerToys Crop & Lock App
PowerToys has a new tool to crop other windows, but to use it effectively, there’s a few things to know about it and how Windows handles your windows.
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Right-dragging in Windows
Sometimes it’s better to be sure of what will happen when you’re dragging files around, plus there’s a nice shortcut for extracting files that engages when you use the lesser known right drag. Check this out.
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Turn Off News Feed in Windows Widgets
The news feed in Windows widgets is full of clickbait tabloid junk at best, or dangerous malware at worst. Thankfully it can finally be disabled.
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Storage Drivers
So you’re trying to install Windows, but the “Where do you want to install” page has no drives listed? Here’s what to do.
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Repair Windows Without Loss (Keep All Apps, Settings, and Data)
I’ve advocated how to fully reset a PC for the cleanest-possible fresh start, but if you’re looking for something less drastic, there’s a less known off-menu option that lets you repair your PC with no loss.
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A new blog post is here. Select Yes to read it.
What’s with dialogs that provide a user with input choices that answer a question that was never posed?