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See 24 CommentsSometime you cannot show the desktop when a screen is open and working e.g creating something or updating a program, because the screen cannot be m... -
See 3 CommentsMy very basic mobile 'phone clearly doesn't like emojis, so it shows a small blank box (like a tick box) instead of those in a text. I don't suppos... -
Samsung phone (Edited)See 29 CommentsI'm not sure if I want to upgrade my Samsung phone. I currently have an A40. Lots of very good offers on the new Samsung Galaxy S21 5G Series. Prob... -
All Settings - Windows 10 (Edited)See 2 CommentsQuick access - Far right on taskbar, click Notifications icon (dimpled rectangle) - click All Settings in selection options - All settings is dis...
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Program Hiccups (Edited)See 8 CommentsWindows 10 When a program is frozen or giving problems, go to - Winkey + X>Task Manager>scroll down the list to find the program>right click it>...
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Turning off a Windows PC - Part 2 (Edited)See 4 CommentsThe quickest and easiest way to perform Power functions on a Windows PC, is to have icons on your Desktop, as shown in the image below. To change t...
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Desktop Clock (Edited)See 11 CommentsI have had this beautiful clock on my desktop for many years. If you right click the clock, then cursor over Settings, suggest you click - On top, ...
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See 11 CommentsNot the right place to put this but the shutter on my very old Sony Cybershot has jammed so just making a noise when you click. Is there anyway of ...This discussion is now closed.
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Be careful about the information you give away on social media, especially when completing surveys and quizzes. The information you give away can h... -
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See 3 CommentsHello. I need to get a sim unlock for an old iPhone, does anyone know if there are any repair shops open during lockdown. Thank you :)
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See 6 CommentsI was using zoom quite happily until I updated Windows a while ago. Now, frustratingly, I can only hear what people say, but have to use headphones... -
See 5 CommentsThere are various ways of turning off a computer. The quickest and easiest ways are pressing the power button, or clicking a desktop icon. The slow...
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See 15 CommentsCopied from Group Tech Heads for general interest. I am posting this essentially as a general non-tech notification of interest rather than a tech...
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See 1 CommentI downloaded -- macOS big sur. I have not installed yet. Would like to know what program it is as usually the updates install themselves. Thank you -
See 2 CommentsHi everyone, I have after several attempts and trials managed to pair two laptops with the idea of using one as a second screen/monitor. However I ... -
See 9 CommentsMy laptop is fine except that some keys don't seem to work properly. Perhaps I could replace the keyboard? Is it easy, I seem to remember a comment...
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YouTube has a picture-in-picture mode. With this enabled, the video displays in a small window in the corner of the screen. If you click and hold o...
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See 32 CommentsHi, I want to transfer my Windows 10 from my old computer to one that is running on Windows 8. How can I do this painlessly? All suggestions welco...
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See 5 CommentsDo I have to remove the underneath or just blow in the holes under there and/or on the side [where the air blows out when the fan is working] ? -
See 8 CommentsI have a photo in my photos folder that will not load on here Why would this be ? - have no trouble with any others,
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See 4 CommentsI only use my mobile phone for calls and texts, and that is very very rarely, so can anyone please explain why I have charges for data on my bill t...
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See 3 CommentsEven if you have adblockers, when visiting a web to read an article, it may be full of distracting and unwanted content, and waste paper and ink sh...
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See 5 CommentsI don't normally use Twitter although I've got an account. I've got reason to tweet today and I'm logged in but for some reason when I click on "tw... -
See 17 CommentsLike the majority of the people in the UK and eslewhere I use WhatsApp that allows me to send short videos and photographs to my contacts in and ou...
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Jumpy screen. (Edited)See 4 CommentsI use an Apple mac and when I type comments "sometimes" the screen jumps up and down. Any idea? Thank you
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See 15 Comments... and really should have asked this sooner, rather than letting the loaner gather dust! Pre-lockdown, I was lent a basic Android smartphone to m...
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See 4 CommentsGoogle has announced plans to extend the life Android phones and tablets. They plan to supply security updates for 4 years. They will also supply f...
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See 10 CommentsAdobe Flash Player came to the end of its life yesterday, 31/12/20. You should now remove the program if you have it on your device. Website conten...
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Posting guidelines. (Edited)Hello all. Please read the posting guidelines, which have been updated.
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'Merry' Christamas everyone (Edited)See 3 CommentsHave as merry a Christmas as you can, and hopefully a better New year, and may any troubles you have be non-tech related. Okay, it's time to party;...
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See 1 CommentWhen you have to give an email address to sign up to a website*, you can avoid receiving spam from them by having a temporary email address. This w...
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See 1 CommentThis week's edition of Click tested smartphones in the range £70 - 379, some of which did everything that you could want to do, including gaming, t...
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See 3 CommentsI uninstalled AVG and installed Total AV. It has been going on for 2 hours now and I can't get into anything else on laptop so am using my tablet. ...
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See 6 CommentsAssuming all is well with a fan in a laptop, how hot a laptop gets depends on what it is doing, and whether it has a mechanical hard disk drive (HD...
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See 4 CommentsMy laptop seems to be getting hotter than usual and I have had a few problems with it recently. Google says blow it out with a can of compressed ai...
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See 6 CommentsSupport for Chrome on Win 7 was due to end mid-July 2021, but this has now been extended to mid-January 2022. Win 7 is still used on more than 17% ...
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See 8 CommentsWhen I bought my pc I understood they were no longer made with wifi cards and I would need to use a powerline which I've been doing. Just recently ...
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Windows 10 clipboard (Edited)See 14 CommentsI have a screenshot on my clipboard but how do I put it onto a comment on Scooploop ?
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See 1 CommentSystem Restore: https://www.scooploop.com/thread/windows-10-windows-built-in-repair-and-cleanup-tools-part-1 Disk Cleanup: https://www.scooploop.c...
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Another repair/maintenance tool that is not available on any menu is Check Disk. This can find and repair problems with the filing system on the di...
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See 16 CommentsThis stopped recharging some while ago (have now a new one), tried again today but still doesn't happen. I've deregistered it via Amazon but I can'...
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Amazon Fire Tablet (Edited)See 17 CommentsAll the Scooploop comments are now reading downwards instead of across, I don't know how to get it back to normal.
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See 2 Commentshttps://www.scooploop.com/thread/another-glitch-or-is-it-the-new-thing
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'System File Checker (SFC)' checks Windows files, including the registry. It is not available on any menu, but can be accessed as below. When the c...
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See 9 CommentsDo ad blockers work? Do they work on all forums, FB etc? Can you still use Google to look up items? Do you lose recommendation or comments?
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See 25 CommentsIs there anyway of saving them from the house phone if you get a new one ? i understand that on a mobile the contacts can be saved to the SIM and ...
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See 6 CommentsDisk Cleanup cleans up unnecessary files and updates. To access the tool, type Disk Cleanup in the search box on the taskbar. Disk Cleanup will app...
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See 4 CommentsI like spellcheck but found quite often words change to a completely different meaning. Latest in All Abroad wrote --no singing "in" bath-- but it ...
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See 2 CommentsThere is no need for the average user to resort to downloading programs to clean up their computer, as everything you need is built in to Windows, ...
