Articles in Category: 2020

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👍 #867 – Someone Has My IP Address – Should I Be Scared?

Someone Has My IP Address – Should I Be Scared?

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👍 #841 – Why You’re Being Warned About Windows 10 End of Service and What to Do About It

Why You’re Being Warned About Windows 10 End of Service and What to Do About It

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👍 #840 – What Do I Do About Adobe Flash End of Life in 2020?

What Do I Do About Adobe Flash End of Life in 2020?

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👍 #839 – Facebook Hacked? What You Need to Do NOW!

Facebook Hacked? What You Need to Do NOW!

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👍 #838 – How to Back Up Before a Windows 10 Upgrade

How to Back Up Before a Windows 10 Upgrade

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👍 #837 – How Do I Report a Bug in Windows 10?

How Do I Report a Bug in Windows 10?

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👍 #836 – My Email Is Hacked, How Do I Fix It? – 7 Things You Need to Do NOW!

My Email Is Hacked, How Do I Fix It? – 7 Things You Need to Do NOW!

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👍 #835 – Don’t Call Yourself Stupid

Don’t Call Yourself Stupid

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👍 #834 – Is Using the Cloud Safe?

Is Using the Cloud Safe?

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👍 #833 – Getting Rid of Bing in Windows Search

Getting Rid of Bing in Windows Search

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👍 #832 – How Do I Remove Malware from Windows 10 in 2020?

How Do I Remove Malware from Windows 10 in 2020?

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👍 #831 – How to Remove PUPs and Other Unexpected Things From Your Computer

How to Remove PUPs and Other Unexpected Things From Your Computer

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👍 #830 – What Security Software Do You Recommend? Basic Protection in Four Steps

What Security Software Do You Recommend? Basic Protection in Four Steps

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👍 #829 – Are You Asking Too Much of Your Computer?

Are You Asking Too Much of Your Computer?

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👍 #828 – Should I Disconnect My Backup Drive When I’m Not Backing Up?

Should I Disconnect My Backup Drive When I’m Not Backing Up?

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👍 #827 – Stop Spreading Manure

Stop Spreading Manure

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👍 #826 – Just What Is Common Sense?

Just What Is Common Sense?

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👍 #825 – What’s the Difference Between CHKDSK /F and CHKDSK /R?

What’s the Difference Between CHKDSK /F and CHKDSK /R?

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👍 #824 – How Do I Get Rid of Gmail Tabs? How to Regain Control and Find the Email Gmail Might Be Hiding From You

How Do I Get Rid of Gmail Tabs? How to Regain Control and Find the Email Gmail Might Be Hiding From You

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👍 #823 – Should I Use FAT32 or NTFS on a Flash Drive? The Differences, and a Third Alternative

Should I Use FAT32 or NTFS on a Flash Drive? The Differences, and a Third Alternative

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👍 #822 – Is There an Email Service that Doesn’t Require a Phone Number? My Recommended Approach, and Alternatives

Is There an Email Service that Doesn’t Require a Phone Number? My Recommended Approach, and Alternatives

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👍 #821 – How Long Should I Keep My Backups?

How Long Should I Keep My Backups?

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👍 #819 – What’s the Difference Between an Email Account, an Email Address, an Email Program, and an Email Service?

What’s the Difference Between an Email Account, an Email Address, an Email Program, and an Email Service?

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👍 #818 – Why Can’t Online Services Tell Me My Password? (If They Can, There’s Something Wrong)

Why Can’t Online Services Tell Me My Password? (If They Can, There’s Something Wrong)

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👍 #817 – What Laptop Would You Buy for $1500? My Choice, and My Recommendation for You

What Laptop Would You Buy for $1500? My Choice, and My Recommendation for You

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👍 #816 – Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords? The Often Overlooked Risk

Is It Safe to Let Your Browser Remember Passwords? The Often Overlooked Risk

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👍 #815 – Can My Work Spy on My Home Computer? Three Ways You Might Be Letting Them In, and What To Do

Can My Work Spy on My Home Computer? Three Ways You Might Be Letting Them In, and What To Do

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👍 #814 – What to Do With an Old Computer You’ve Been Given – What I Did With Mine

What to Do With an Old Computer You’ve Been Given – What I Did With Mine

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👍 #813 – Who’s Trying to Change My Password? Why It Happens and What to Do

Who’s Trying to Change My Password? Why It Happens and What to Do

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👍 #812 – Why a Chromebook? (And Why I Purchased Two for the Important People in My Life)

Why a Chromebook? (And Why I Purchased Two for the Important People in My Life)

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👍 #811 – What Should I Do When My Information Is Involved in a Breach?

What Should I Do When My Information Is Involved in a Breach?

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👍 #810 – Five Steps to Repair Windows 10 Without Losing Programs

Five Steps to Repair Windows 10 Without Losing Programs

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👍 #809 – Can My Workplace See What Else I Do When I Work from Home?

Can My Workplace See What Else I Do When I Work from Home?

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👍 #808 – The Biggest Risk to Your Privacy

The Biggest Risk to Your Privacy

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#807 – Five Steps to Better Security Working from Home

Five Steps to Better Security Working from Home

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👍 #806 – Can Video Chat Be Intercepted and Recorded?

Can Video Chat Be Intercepted and Recorded?

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👍 #805 – How Can I View Online Video Without the Starts and Stops?

How Can I View Online Video Without the Starts and Stops?

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👍 #804 – Can Malware Survive If I Reset My PC?

Can Malware Survive If I Reset My PC?

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👍 #803 – Why Don’t I Get Sound from My Computer? (A Checklist)

Why Don’t I Get Sound from My Computer? (A Checklist)

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👍 #802 – Preparing For The Ultimate Disaster

Preparing For The Ultimate Disaster

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👍 #801 – How Much Can I Trust Information on the Internet?

How Much Can I Trust Information on the Internet?

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👍 #800 – It Pays to Be Skeptical

It Pays to Be Skeptical

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👍 #799 – Picking Up and Setting Up My New Desktop

Picking Up and Setting Up My New Desktop

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👍 #798 – Edge Redeemed

Edge Redeemed

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👍 #797 – The Results of My Year-Long Laptop Experiment

The Results of My Year-Long Laptop Experiment

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👍 #796 – Does Turning Off Remote Access Keep Me Safer?

Does Turning Off Remote Access Keep Me Safer?

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👍 #795 – Why Do So Many Tech Support Solutions Start with “Reboot” or “Turn It Off”?

Why Do So Many Tech Support Solutions Start with “Reboot” or “Turn It Off”?

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👍 #794 – What Security Software Do You Recommend?

What Security Software Do You Recommend?

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👍 #793 – Is a Microsoft Office Subscription Worth It?

Is a Microsoft Office Subscription Worth It?

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👍 #792 – How To Keep Using Windows 7 Safely After Support Ends

How To Keep Using Windows 7 Safely After Support Ends

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👍 #791 – Will My Old Computer Run Windows 10?

Will My Old Computer Run Windows 10?

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👍 #790 – Using Windows Disk Cleanup

Using Windows Disk Cleanup