EASY BACKUP
To be sure your important files are automatically backed up, turn on a feature in Windows 10. This is pretty handy and here’s how to get it. Click the “start” button. Then choose “settings,” by...
View ArticleTHE WEB AND ITS DISCONTENTS
This comes up pretty regularly. A reader writes to ask if it’s worth paying $70 a year for anti-virus protection, or should he use Windows’ own built-in support? A large surge in so-called “Ransom...
View ArticleBACK TO THE FUTURE
We downloaded Microsoft’s “Creator’s Update,” for the latest and greatest in Windows 10. It’s Microsoft’s way of giving you a look at the wonderful things that are coming up for Windows. Why do we do...
View ArticleWE’VE BEEN BREACHED
Ever wonder if your email account has been broken into? We wondered about that too. A new app called “Edison Email,” checks these things. When we clicked on “security,” we were warned that our...
View ArticleANTI-VIRUS REVISITED
We bow to the mounting evidence and can no longer recommend the free anti-virus program: “Avast.” Too many complaints. And yet, cyber attacks as they’re called, are becoming increasingly common and...
View ArticleTHE RIGHT ANTI-VIRUS SOFTWARE
A reader writes: “My Norton anti-virus is coming up for renewal and I’m thinking of trying to go for free with Avast anti-virus. Is that what you guys use and, if so, are you reasonably happy with...
View ArticleIS IT ENOUGH?
A reader writes: “I switched from Norton AntiVirus to Kaspersky. Now, I’ve received a notice that I’ve exceeded the secure connection limits. I don’t even know what this means. Did I make a mistake...
View ArticlePROTECTION
Malwarebytes.org is a great way to protect your computer or phone and it’s free. The download used to be the premium version which only worked for 14 days. To continue your freebie, you had to go into...
View ArticleTHE TECH SUPPORT DUNGEONS
Calling for tech support is often the beginning of a descent into gloom and doom. Here’s an example from a recent reader letter. He says: “I have recently turned eighty, my hearing is not the best. My...
View ArticleLOCATION SHARING SAVES THE DAY
Google Maps photo of Lake Michigan I lost my phone on a bike path the other day when it fell out of my bike basket. I emailed a friend and he knew right where it was. Thanks to Location Sharing in...
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