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My (Not So) Favorite QuestionMy favorite question? You'll never guess. Hint: it makes my job super easy, and you don't want that.2025-05-17 - #18891 |
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Can AI Block Spam?Can we apply AI to the problem of spam? We're already there.2025-05-16 - #180517 |
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Passkeys Are Never the Only Way InLosing a device with a passkey to one of your accounts will not lock you out.2025-05-15 - #180474 |
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Start11: Another Start Menu ReplacementWant your old Start menu? We can do that. Want to tweak the taskbar in useful ways, including its position? Start11 can do that too.2025-05-14 - #180483 |
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Extend Your Wi-Fi: Simple Fixes for Better Home CoverageIt can be difficult to get wireless network coverage throughout your home.2025-05-12 - #4336 |
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Should I Update to Windows 11? (May 2025 update)The end-of-support date for Windows 10 is getting closer. Do you need to upgrade to Windows 11?2025-05-10 - #135037 |
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Windows 11 Home vs. Pro: What’s the Difference, and Is It Worth It?Windows 11 Home vs. Pro: which should it be, and why?2025-05-09 - #180324 |
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How Important Is a Clean Uninstall?These days, you don't need to worry about leftovers unless you're tracking down a specific problem.2025-05-08 - #180292 |
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Avoiding Scams: Why Hackers Can’t Recover Your Gmail for YouYou'll often find testimonials and offers of amazing account recovery success. It's a trap.2025-05-07 - #180309 |
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What Backup Program Should I Use?Backing up your computer's data is critical. The best program is whatever you'll actually use.2025-05-05 - #1894 |
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How Do I Remove Myself From the Search Engines?The internet has a very long memory. Removal from search engines is pragmatically impossible, and I don't think it's what you really want anyway.2025-05-03 - #2450 |
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The Enduring Myth of Annual Subscriptions to WindowsI just don't see it happening.2025-05-02 - #180253 |
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An Abundance of Cloud StorageIt seems like every online service provider includes some kind of cloud storage as a perk. It's easy to feel overwhelmed.2025-05-01 - #16760 |
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Yet Another Way to Install Windows 11 With a Local AccountThe latest workaround allowing you to set up Windows 11 without a Microsoft account.2025-04-30 - #180135 |
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Where Do You Get Your Answers?There are many ways to find information on the internet. Here are a few tricks of mine that can work for you.2025-04-28 - #2192 |
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Let’s Chat About: Risk (and Windows 10)2025-04-27 - #180432 |
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How Do I View Hidden Files and Folders?We'll look at how to display hidden files and folders in Windows Explorer.2025-04-26 - #5088 |
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How Does Security Software Protect Me After Windows 10 End of Support?Security updates and security software have different jobs, and that difference matters.2025-04-25 - #179899 |
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How Do I Know If My Hard Disk Is BitLocker-Encrypted?Your hard disk could be BitLocker encrypted without your knowledge.2025-04-24 - #179885 |
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8 Ways AI Can Help You Every DayIt's time to start thinking about what AI can do for you.2025-04-23 - #179862 |
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Why Can’t I Talk to a Real Person?There are many reasons you're more likely to be directed to online and self-help resources than be able to talk to a real person.2025-04-21 - #31060 |
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How Do I Split a Partition?Let's say you want to partition your C: into two drives. I'll show you how.2025-04-19 - #179722 |
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The Hidden Cost of Free Email: Protecting What Matters Before It’s GoneI hear of free email accounts being lost constantly. Here's how to reduce your risk and use free email accounts safely.2025-04-18 - #179682 |
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How Often Do I Need to Create a New Emergency/Rescue/Recovery Disk?You may choose to wait on that.2025-04-17 - #179668 |
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Don’t Trust the Cloud. You Need to Back Up Your Email and Online DataIt's your data, so it's your responsibility to back up the information you keep online.2025-04-16 - #179744 |
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Open-Shell: Regain Your Start MenuThe single biggest complaint about Windows 11 is the Start menu. Don't like it? There's an app for that.2025-04-14 - #6217 |
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Lets Chat About: China2025-04-13 - #180010 |
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Security, Privacy, and Spam: What Disposable Emails Truly ProtectDisposable email addresses are convenient for some things, but it is important to understand what they offer and what they don't.2025-04-12 - #179553 |
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I Use BitLocker. Are My Backups Encrypted?It's important to understand when backups of encrypted drives are encrypted and when they're not.2025-04-11 - #179503 |
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Should I Back Up to an SD Card, USB Stick, or SSD?I see the appeal of slipping a little SD card into your computer for backups, but the safety of your data on that card has me worried.2025-04-10 - #14343 |
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If You Don’t Have a TPM, You Might Still Have a TPMMany machines reported as not having a TPM have one that's simply not enabled.2025-04-09 - #179491 |
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How Do I Get My Windows Computers to Network With Each Other?Home networking can be very difficult. I have a few tricks that work well for me.2025-04-07 - #12917 |
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Let Chat About – Strong and Divergent OpinionsDiffering opinions can be annoying, but they're also an opportunity to learn and understand.2025-04-06 - #179834 |
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You Want More Than a Fix. You Want Knowledge.You have questions. I have answers... with some confidence along for the ride.2025-04-05 - #179346 |
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What is Quick Removal?Windows changed the default setting for Quick Removal of external drives. I'll look at why, and what it means.2025-04-04 - #75677 |
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Why Does My Computer Crash Randomly?Random crashes are annoying and difficult to diagnose. I'll review common causes and steps you can take to determine what's happening on your computer.2025-04-03 - #4437 |
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No, No One Is Forcing You to Buy a New MachineThe most common complaint about Windows 11 is based on a fallacy.2025-04-02 - #179314 |
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Why Are My Incremental Backups So Large?Incremental backups can be larger than expected, and that's okay.2025-03-31 - #19762 |
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Let’s Chat About: CivilityI find myself reacting more to those who are less then pleasant when they leave their feedback.2025-03-30 - #179634 |
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A New Unit of Measurement?In which we use the world's bestselling book to make gigantic numbers a little more tangible.2025-03-29 - #18758 |
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Protecting Your Data: Why I Avoid Most Pre-Installed Security and Encryption SoftwareExternal hard drives often come with security and backup software. I'm not convinced it should be used.2025-03-28 - #179153 |
Restore the Right-Click Menu in Windows 11The change to the Windows 11 right-click menu is annoying to many people. We can fix that (for now).2025-03-27 - #179134 |
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Why Email Forwarding is Broken and What to Do InsteadLearn to pull your email together rather than push it.2025-03-26 - #179142 |
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The Email Tracking Myth: Why You’ll Never Reliably Know If Your Message Was ReadWe often want confirmation that an email has been opened, delivered, or read. In the age of spam, it's not possible with any accuracy.2025-03-24 - #18771 |
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Let’s Chat – About Experiments and FearWhy ask and wait, when you could just experiment?2025-03-23 - #179450 |
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How to Send Email from Your Own Domain (Without Getting Blocked)Anti-spamming measures complicate email. This makes sending "from" your custom domain a little trickier.2025-03-22 - #178975 |
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BitLocker vs. Cryptomator: Why I Use Both (and When You Should, Too)Use different tools for different purposes.2025-03-21 - #178937 |
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Why Might a Backup Program Talk About Sector by Sector Backups?Backup programs occasionally tell you that a partition will be backed up sector by sector. We'll look at why and what it means.2025-03-20 - #178870 |
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Microsoft Killed WordPad. Here’s How to Revive It.WordPad is being removed from Windows 11. We can get it back.2025-03-19 - #179007 |
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Why Doesn’t My New, Empty Hard Drive Show All the Advertised Space?Terms used to measure disk space can be ambiguous. A megabyte may mean one thing to you and another to your computer.2025-03-17 - #2304 |
