PC Pitstop TechTalk » Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com Everyday PC Tech, Tips, and Tricks Tue, 21 May 2013 21:55:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Everyday PC Tech, Tips, and Tricks PC Pitstop TechTalk no Everyday PC Tech, Tips, and Tricks PC Pitstop TechTalk » Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com How to Identify a Facebook Photo http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/05/21/how-to-identify-a-facebook-photo/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-identify-a-facebook-photo http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/05/21/how-to-identify-a-facebook-photo/#comments Tue, 21 May 2013 12:39:30 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=43692 facebook150

There are no tools on Facebook to help identify photos but it turns out that Google Image Search has all sorts of amazing capabilities, including the ability to find matches online for an image that you upload.

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...when I started up my computer this morning it reported "This version of Google Drive is no longer supported. Please install the latest version." And has no links to get the update. WTH? How do I update Gdrive on my Win7 PC?

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]]> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/04/24/how-to-fix-google-drive-no-longer-supported-error/feed/ 1 How do I open or unpack a RAR archive on my Windows PC? http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/04/18/how-do-i-open-or-unpack-a-rar-archive-on-my-windows-pc/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-do-i-open-or-unpack-a-rar-archive-on-my-windows-pc http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/04/18/how-do-i-open-or-unpack-a-rar-archive-on-my-windows-pc/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:44:43 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=43066 rar150

There are a lot of different programs that can unpack a RAR archive file, but one that I like is has been around for a really long time and it is FREE.

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]]> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/04/18/how-do-i-open-or-unpack-a-rar-archive-on-my-windows-pc/feed/ 0 Can I Change My Windows 8 Lock Screen Image? http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/04/03/can-i-change-my-windows-8-lock-screen-image/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=can-i-change-my-windows-8-lock-screen-image http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/04/03/can-i-change-my-windows-8-lock-screen-image/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 17:08:51 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=42849 win8screen

You can definitely change it, and Windows 8 comes with five different images if you don't want to select your own, but you can also pick any image you want and it will just stretch and resize as needed.

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How to permanently block Coasterville on Facebook without unfriending your friends and family.

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]]> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/03/19/how-to-permanently-block-coasterville-on-facebook/feed/ 0 How to reset or recover a lost Microsoft Account password? http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/03/12/how-to-reset-or-recover-a-lost-microsoft-account-password/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-reset-or-recover-a-lost-microsoft-account-password http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/03/12/how-to-reset-or-recover-a-lost-microsoft-account-password/#comments Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:54:07 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=42177 msftaccountpass

What's my option to regain access and recover my Microsoft Account password?

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]]> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/03/12/how-to-reset-or-recover-a-lost-microsoft-account-password/feed/ 2 Add Custom Stock Tiles to Windows 8 Start Page http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/02/08/add-custom-stock-tiles-to-windows-8-start-page/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=add-custom-stock-tiles-to-windows-8-start-page http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/02/08/add-custom-stock-tiles-to-windows-8-start-page/#comments Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:26:46 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=41481 win8stock

How to customize your Windows 8 Start Page by adding tiles for my key stock holdings.

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]]> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/02/08/add-custom-stock-tiles-to-windows-8-start-page/feed/ 0 How to Enable Windows 8 Admin Tiles on Startup Screen http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/02/06/how-to-enable-windows-8-admin-tiles-on-startup-screen/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-enable-windows-8-admin-tiles-on-startup-screen http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/02/06/how-to-enable-windows-8-admin-tiles-on-startup-screen/#comments Wed, 06 Feb 2013 20:39:23 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=41348 admintiles

Learn how to enable admin tool (tiles) on your own Win8 startup screen?

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]]> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/02/06/how-to-enable-windows-8-admin-tiles-on-startup-screen/feed/ 0 Get rid of the keyboard icon on the Windows 8 taskbar? http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/01/22/get-rid-of-the-keyboard-icon-on-the-windows-8-taskbar/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=get-rid-of-the-keyboard-icon-on-the-windows-8-taskbar http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/01/22/get-rid-of-the-keyboard-icon-on-the-windows-8-taskbar/#comments Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:21:25 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=40869 win8key

How can I get rid of the Windows 8 keyboard icon entirely?

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]]> http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/01/22/get-rid-of-the-keyboard-icon-on-the-windows-8-taskbar/feed/ 0 Make “Insert Cursor” Bigger in Windows 8 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/01/16/make-insert-cursor-bigger-in-windows-8/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=make-insert-cursor-bigger-in-windows-8 http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/2013/01/16/make-insert-cursor-bigger-in-windows-8/#comments Wed, 16 Jan 2013 19:18:41 +0000 Ask Dave Taylor http://techtalk.pcpitstop.com/?p=40754 win8icons

The first thing I'll recommend is that you do not download and install any cursor apps, utilities or tools.

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