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The ad-blocker I use and recommend

After last week’s post about the website with the large volume of ads that would have normally...

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Great way to decide which programs to uninstall from your PC

Last Monday we talked about taking some non-essential programs out of the “auto-startup” process...

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Speed up your PC by optimizing the startup programs

When a Windows computer is running slowly, one of the first things I check is this: How many...

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How to schedule sending an email in Outlook

All of my email is sent and received using Microsoft Outlook, and there’s one feature of Outlook...

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This computer/smartphone app is really handy

Usually I talk about stuff that pertains specifically to computers, but I recently started using...

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How to follow a Facebook post without commenting on it

I’m on Facebook quite often, and it’s not just to talk about my computer repair business here in...

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The flash drive that will KILL your computer

If you found a flash drive on the ground or someplace out in public, what would you do with it? A...

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How to see ALL your Notification Area icons, all the time

That area in the bottom right corner of your Windows screen is just loaded with valuable...

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Delete your history in less than 5 seconds – in any browser

Sometimes it’s nice to know how to do things really quickly on your computer. And sometimes you...

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New virus trick to watch for – the “missing font” hack

The hackers and scammers continue to come up with new ideas to trick you into downloading a virus...

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Make the Windows 10 Start Menu less annoying

In Windows 7 (and earlier versions of Windows), the Start menu was simply a way to navigate to...

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3 top tips for using your computer safely

There are lots of things you can do to stay safe while using your computer. Probably hundreds....

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How to hide the fact that you’ve viewed a Facebook message

One of the annoyances about chatting with someone in Facebook Messenger on your computer is the...

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Watch out for Adobe’s latest trick

For a while, Adobe has proven that they are a software company not worthy of our trust or...

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How to create a recovery drive for Windows 10

Recently I had a client with a Windows 10 computer that would power on, but it wouldn’t boot all...

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How to stop Gmail from adding events to your Google calendar

I use my Google calendar for just about everything that goes on in my life. This includes all of...

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How to check your computer’s hard drive for failure

Did you know there’s a free program you can run, and it will check your computer’s hard drive to...

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Things that seem right but are really wrong

Sometimes there are things that on the surface seem to be true, but when you dig a little deeper...

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Using Windows Live Mail? It’s now dead – time to switch

If you’re still using Windows Live Mail as your email program, you need to be aware that...

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What does the Paste Options box do in MS Word?

I use the Copy – Paste process every day, and you probably do as well. For the most part, it’s...

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