Mike's PC Tips and Tricks (my opinions -- your mileage may vary)
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Q&A, links

Q&A
Q. Will you fix my computer?  I'll pay you!
A. No, probably not, sorry!  At this point, I need the time more than the money and I get stuck doing pro bono work for my friends.  Unless we're talking about multiple hundreds or thousands of dollars, of course -- it's not like I can't be bought if you're willing to overpay!  :-)   

Q. Why no Mac tips?
A. < 5% market share.  ☻

Q. What's your main machine?  [The below is good except, I'm now running Windows 10 Professional.]
A. XPS 17 specs


Q. What's the diff between an external hard drive and a portable external hard drive?
A. External hard drives are powered from a wall outlet; portable hard drives are powered via the computer connection, are slower and generally have a lower capacity.  Unless you're using the drive w/ a laptop on the road (i.e. on battery power), I can't think of a reason to buy a slower, lower capacity drive.


Links for computer techies
Windows Secrets/LangaList (free -- I subscribe to the paid version) (the best computer newsletter for techies, hands down -- free)
WUGNet (tons of help and software -- friend of mine is a co-founder)