Tech secrets only the pros know

www.komando.com ^ | November 18, 2025 | Kim Komando

[alexander_busek]

Why can't there simply be an extra button marked "EMERGENCY RESTORE" that fixes everything?

(It could automatically connect with an A.I. on the Internet, diagnose the problem, and implement a fix.)

Never understood the logic of having a routine repair that requires "insider knowledge" to implement.

Regards,

[Red Badger]

Unions................

[6ppc]

Bookmark

[Red Badger]

Android and PCs are in there, too!.............

[Red Badger]

She’s still on here...................

[Albion Wilde]

bump

[Crusher138]

Say “I didn’t read the post” without saying “I didn’t read the post.”

[jimtorr]

Never mind about my email. Yahoo decided to let it Apple Mail work correctly after my nth try reconnecting.

[Mushinronshasan]

On the signal test thing on my iPhone, when I use a leading * I get a “your request was not recognized” message. When I use a leading # I get a “Error performing request, Unknown error” message.

Sounds like you missed the pound sign at the end of the string.

[jimtorr]

It was the final asterisk I was missing. Thanks.

Now I know that the signal strength around my house varies between -98 dbm and -125 dbm. Mostly worse than -198.

That’s what I get for living in the country.

[telescope115]

Podcasts. Ok, thanks.

[Faith65]

thanks
bkmk

[minnesota_bound]

Nice tip: Press Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B
You’ll hear a beep, the screen flashes, and boom, your graphics driver resets. One second, no reboot.

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I have 2 pc’s hooked up to the same monitor using a KVM switch. When I switch to the other pc then switch back using a remote control the 1st pc will not display anything so I have been turning off then on the monitor and the desktop screen shows up.

Now I can just do: Windows + Ctrl + Shift + B

Cable Matters USB 3.0 KVM Switch DisplayPort 1.4 for 2 Computers
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B098TVP9ZL?ref_=ppx_hzsearch_conn_dt_b_fed_asin_title_3