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Is a Periodic Password Change a Good Thing?Conventional wisdom says to change your passwords periodically. I disagree.2024-10-21 |
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Why Programs Might Use All the Memory in Your ComputerPrograms typically don't use all available memory unless they need it or they have a problem.2024-10-19 |
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What Is Ultra AV, and Why Did it Show Up On My Machine?If you've suddenly found an unfamiliar antivirus program running on your computer, you're not alone.2024-10-18 |
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Tame Microsoft Edge: How to Customize Your BrowserLike many Microsoft products, Edge is a bit pushy. We can get some of that out of your face.2024-10-17 |
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Is My Smartphone or Smart Device Listening In on Me?It's not uncommon to think our smart devices are listening in when advertisements seem to follow our discussions.2024-10-16 |
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How Do I Get My Windows Machines to Network With Each Other?Home networking can be very difficult, but I have a few tricks that work well for me.2024-10-14 |
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Do You Really Need to Reply?One way to reduce the amount of email you get is to reduce the amount you send. One way to do that? Think twice before replying.2024-10-12 |
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Five Options to Speed Up Your Older ComputerHere are five common options to speed up and extend the life of an older computer.2024-10-11 |
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How Did I Get Accidentally Unsubscribed and How Do I Undo It?Occasionally we stop getting email we signed up for. Here are some ways that can happen and what to do next.2024-10-10 |
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Is a Passkey Two-Factor Authentication?Passkeys are secure, but they're not two-factor authentication in and of themselves. I'll run the scenarios that explain why that is and when 2FA might be involved as well.2024-10-09 |
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You’re Never Too Old!"I'm old" is a frustratingly common complaint. I talk a little about how that mindset might get in the way of the incredible opportunities technology presents.2024-10-07 |
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Why Am I Getting Email From Someone With the Wrong Email Address?Many people receive spam that looks like it comes from someone they know but is not from that person's email address. I'll take a look at what's going on and what you need to pay attention to.2024-10-05 |
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Should I Worry If Email I Send Is Marked as Spam?Don't worry if someone threatens to mark your email as spam. Here's why.2024-10-04 |
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How Do I Change My Telephone Number on Google?Keeping your telephone number up to date on Google is important. It's easy to do -- as long as you can sign in.2024-10-03 |
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Why Is My Desktop in OneDrive?OneDrive's backup feature can cause confusion and even chaos. I'll review its impact on your computer's desktop and what to do about it.2024-10-02 |
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Thou Art Not Too Old: Viking EditionLegendary thoughts on aging.2024-10-01 |
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Can I Find Out Where My Email Address Has Been Used?It'd be great to be able to locate all the places your email address has been used. Unfortunately, "great" doesn't mean "possible".2024-09-30 |
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Does Having a Visible Wi-Fi Password Add Security Compared to an Open Wi-Fi Hotspot?Using a password-protected WPA2/3 hotspot is a minor inconvenience for a very significant level of additional security.2024-09-28 |
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Why Do Things That Aren’t Broken Keep Changing?Change is inevitable. But sometimes, an online service's improvements are viewed as just the opposite by some.2024-09-27 |
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What If I Lose Everything When Traveling?I hear from people who are concerned that they've put so much security in place they'll keep themselves out in case of emergency.2024-09-26 |
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What’s the Difference Between OneDrive and Google Drive and Similar Services?I'll review the most popular cloud storage offerings, how they differ, and which I use (and why).2024-09-25 |
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What Are Tracking Cookies, and Should They Concern Me?Cookies are placed on your machine by websites -- often more websites than you realize. We'll review cookies and how third parties can use them.2024-09-23 |
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How Do I Forward Outlook.com Email to Another Email?It's fairly easy to automatically forward Hotmail and Outlook.com messages to another email account. I'll walk you through the steps.2024-09-21 |
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Does Downloading a Photo Delete that Photo Online?Downloading, copying, and moving are all important concepts to file management, online and off.2024-09-20 |
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Why Are There So Many Temporary Files in Windows?Temp files can pile up. Why is that, and do you need to worry about them?2024-09-19 |
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Local Accounts Vs. Microsoft Accounts: Which Is Better?Local and Microsoft accounts both have pros and cons. I'll explain so you can decide which is right for you.2024-09-18 |
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Is Online Backup a Good Idea?Backing up data using an online backup service can be an important part of an overall strategy, but there are important limits and considerations.2024-09-16 |
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How Do I Transfer Files From an Old OneDrive to Another?Multiple Microsoft accounts, each with its separate OneDrive, can lead to confusion.2024-09-14 |
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Does the Recycle Bin Take Up Space, and Where Is the Recycle Bin?The Recycle Bin is your friend. I'll show you where it lives and how to control the space it uses.2024-09-13 |
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7 Signs of Phishing to Watch ForA friend received a fairly convincing phishing attempt. I'll cover the signs that showed it was bogus.2024-09-12 |
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How to Avoid an Account Recovery ScamDon't let your panic open the door to scammers.2024-09-11 |
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How Do I Find Out Who Sent Email Trying to Harass or Intimidate Me?Both children and adults receive harassing or abusive email. Sadly, there's no easy way to trace it back to a sender who doesn't want to be found.2024-09-09 |
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How Do I Create a New Partition in Windows 10 or 11?Multiple partitions of a hard drive can be useful. I'll show you how to create a new partition by splitting an existing C: partition.2024-09-07 |
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What Do Spam Filters Look At?Spam filters can be sophisticated or simple. I'll look at some of the characteristics of email that spam filters check.2024-09-06 |
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Social Security Number Compromised — What to Do?Billions of records of personal information, including Social Security numbers, has been exposed. What to do?2024-09-05 |
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OneDrive Is Not BackupOneDrive is not a backup solution. OneDrive is for file synchronization. It's critical you understand the difference.2024-09-04 |
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How Do I Find My Downloads on My PC?Downloading a file from the internet is easy, but knowing and controlling where downloads go takes a little more understanding.2024-09-02 |
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How Do I View the BCC Recipients on an Email I’ve Received?BCC is a way to send copies of email without all recipients being visible. But can you still view the BCC'ed?2024-08-31 |
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Why Are There Duplicate Files on My Computer?Duplicate files on your computer can happen for many reasons, most of which are legitimate. Think twice about deleting duplicate files.2024-08-30 |
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How Files On-Demand Affect Recovering OneDrive FilesOneDrive's Files On-Demand feature may confuse you into thinking you have a file on your computer that you do not.2024-08-29 |
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Protect Yourself From Online ScamsWe're all vulnerable to scammers. Learn the warning signs.2024-08-28 |
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Why Didn’t Microsoft Fix This Horrible Bug?Not all bugs will be fixed or fixed quickly. Not all bugs are even bugs.2024-08-26 |
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What Does the “Mailbox Unavailable” Error Mean and How Do I Fix It?"Mailbox unavailable" is a common email bounce message that tells us very little. I'll review some of the more common causes of this message.2024-08-24 |
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SpinRite: Repair Hard Disk Failures and Recover Your DataSpinRite is a hard disk repair utility that can frequently recover and repair physical hard disk issues such as CRC errors.2024-08-23 |
You’ve Lost (or Recovered) Your Data. Now What?Another reminder that things can fail completely in an instant.2024-08-22 |
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How Do I Close a Facebook Account?Closing a Facebook account is not a complicated process, but think twice before doing so.2024-08-21 |
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Why Are There So Many Copies of the Visual C++ Runtime?There are usually many copies of the Microsoft Visual C++ Runtime library on a Windows computer. Here's why.2024-08-19 |
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Can I Tell If Someone Has Copied My Files?For all practical purposes, it's impossible to tell if someone has copied your files after the fact.2024-08-17 |
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What’s the Best Two-Factor App?Two-factor authentication is one of the most important things you can do to secure your accounts. Here are the 2FA apps I can recommend.2024-08-16 |
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What’s the Difference Between an Administrator Account and a Limited User Account?Windows includes three types of accounts: administrator-capable, limited user, and the (hidden) true administrator account.2024-08-15 |
