The Computer Tutor

Time to delete your Yahoo! account and all the data

I created my first Yahoo email account back in the late 1990s, but I stopped actively using it...

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How to create a desktop shortcut in Windows 10

One of the changes Microsoft made with Windows 10 was how to create a shortcut to a file or a...

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How to get super-specific Google search results

Today’s tip came about as a result of a question from a reader, Mike. He wrote: “A topic for your...

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How to add “Desktop shortcut” back to your “Sendto” menu

One of the most commonly-used processes on my computer is the ability to create a shortcut icon...

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Use CHKDSK like a geek to fix hard drive problems!

Want to check your hard drive for problems and have your computer fix them? Today I’ll show you...

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Web of Trust – no longer worthy of your trust

Millions of people use the service called “Web of Trust”. It’s a crowdsourced process that is...

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Outlook – how to delete lots of emails with a couple of clicks

Outlook has so many great features, and a lot of Outlook users are not aware of many things that...

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More cool websites to check out

Time for another set of cool websites! I like to do this every once in a while, just to tell you...

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4 things that actually WILL supercharge your PC

Last week we talked about all the nonsense things that are thought to be the “magic pill” to...

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5 Things you DON’T need to do for your computer

For a long time, there have been programs advertised on the internet that promise to speed up...

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The HP printer fiasco and what I recommend

A lot of major corporations these days are doing some pretty sketchy things. Recently HP...

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3 little-known things you can do with Facebook

Most of us are on Facebook every day and pretty much do the same things – look at what our...

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The Yahoo data hack – what it means to YOU

Yahoo recently announced that hackers were able to get into their system and steal a lot of...

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Shut down your Windows computer WITHOUT waiting for updates to finish

It’s one of the most frustrating things about Windows. You go to shut off your computer, and...

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How to password protect a Windows file or folder – part 2

Last week we talked about a “low-security” way to keep someone out of a particular file or...

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How to password protect a Windows file or folder – part 1

I recently got this email from a podcast listener: Dear Scott, I live in Dubai and I enjoy your...

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Why would you need TWO backups?

For some of my clients, I have a hard time convincing them that they need to have a backup...

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The personal Facebook messages you didn’t even know you had

If a friend sends you a Facebook message, you see the notification at the top of the Facebook...

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My new computer, and an important Windows tip

What a week this has been. It started with a simple process: replacing a monitor. By the end, I...

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A warning about copyrighted images, and a great story

If you ever have a need to publish photos online, such as on your website or a social media...

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