I recently celebrated a birthday and I received a ton of birthday wishes on Facebook. It's fun having these greetings and I like to do the same for others. Unfortunately, I'm not always in Facebook and I sometimes miss birthdays which I'd really like to acknowledge. Does this happen to you, too? Here's the good …
Month: August 2019
This Is Getting Taxing!
In my June 8, 2019 post, IRS Scams, I told you about two scams for which the IRS gave us a warning. Well, guess what? There's another IRS-related scam and another warning. The current IRS alert is about an email scam. Here's how it works: you receive an email from a spoofed (fake) IRS email …
A Touch Is Just A Touch
Or is it? There are so many computer tools available to us and yet, we totally ignore many of them. In some cases, it's not ignorance it's lack of training. In this post, we'll see if we can educate you about one of the most popular items on a laptop computer - the touchpad! Yes, …
Game Over – Instagram
Back on November 18, 2018, I wrote the post "R.I.P. Facebook." I explained how I got birthday notices from Facebook for five people that day but two of them were deceased. I shared a Facebook link which explains how to use the settings to allow someone to take care of your Facebook account after you …
Delayed Gratification
In this post, we're talking about delayed grati... no, actually, we're talking about delayed emails. And just for the fun of it, I'm going to throw in another subject - lost emails. If you read my previous post, But First, you are aware that there are many hardware components to the Internet. When those pieces …
But First…
Recently, I had an inquiry regarding delayed emails. I want to address the issue in depth. But first, I want to give everyone a simple but thorough explanation of the hardware components that make up the Internet. Here is a fairly complete "parts list" of the Internet hardware: Cable (wire)Fiber Optic CableDense Wavelength Division Multiplexers …
There’s A New Browser In Town
For some time now, Microsoft has been working on a new browser - Microsoft Edge. Wait, I know what you Windows 10 users are thinking: "We've had Microsoft Edge since the first version of Windows 10!" Yes, that is true. But, this is the new Microsoft Edge built on the Chromium architecture. That's the same …
Get Rid Of Bing? Google?
One of the questions I hear often is "How can I get rid of Bing?" If not that question, then this one: "How can I get rid of Google?" Before I can explain how to get rid of them, I need to talk about what they are. Bing and Google are search engines provided by …
Not Spam
I've talked about spam in a number of my posts yet I continue to get questions about it. When I try to help someone reduce the amount of spam they receive (you can never really eliminate it), I often find that they aren't handling legitimate email correctly when it goes to spam. (Just a reminder: …
Don’t Use My Photos!
Here is something that people are seeing posted in Facebook and Instagram. (In Instagram, the word "Facebook" is replaced by "Instagram." Don’t forget tomorrow starts the new Facebook rule where they can use your photos. Don’t forget Deadline today!!! It can be used in court cases in litigation against you. Everything you’ve ever posted becomes …
Worth Repeating + A Deal!
Back on March 5, 2019 (Laptop Surge Protection), I wrote a post about the importance of using a surge protector with your laptops, tablets and smartphones when they are plugged into electricity. I gave you an example of one of my customers who had purchased a new laptop from me which wasn't that old but …
YouTube Features
In my last post, I talked about educational and entertainment possibilities on YouTube. In this post, I want to share a video showing you how to use some of the features of YouTube. Remember, you really need a Google account to get all of the benefits of YouTube but the account is free and you …
Knowledge Is Power
Oh, how I wish we had computers and the Internet back in my high school days! There are so many opportunities to expand your knowledge simply by going online. One of my favorite places to go is YouTube. There's a cornucopia of "How To" videos plus lots of entertainment, history-related, too. Are you using YouTube? …
Don’t Fly With This Mac
In my June 25, 2019 post, I relayed information about a MacBook Pro recall because of battery problems. (Battery Recall) If you own a MacBook Pro laptop which was manufactured between September 2015 and February 2017, that computer is now banned from US airplane flights. It doesn't matter if it's a carry-on or in luggage, …
CP, Where Have You Gone?
If you're a Windows user who has been used to working with the Control Panel, you might want to know how to find it in Windows 10. Here's a two-minute video to show you the procedure: https://youtu.be/nJ80KYLdniE
Disappearing Icons?
In my video about changing your Windows 10 password, some people asked, "What happened to your desktop icons?" In response, I've created a brief video explaining how my icons were gone and how I could get them back. Just click below! https://youtu.be/VB_mCNvemqQ
Windows 10 Password
People often visit our Remote Technical Support page (https://support.4kcc.com) to ask how to change the password they use to log-in to their computer. Or, they never have used a password but want to start using one now and they need to know how to set one up. In response to these requests, I've created a …
Local Or Worldwide?
Mac users have understood this for a long time. If you really want to use a Mac machine, you have to have an Apple ID. For Windows users, it started with Windows 8 and continues with Windows 10. You need a Microsoft account to get the most out of your device. On Windows machines, there …
Annoying Notifications
For users of Windows 10, all those notifications which appear in the lower right-hand corner of the screen can be overwhelming. Actually, sometimes they're just downright annoying. The Windows operating system itself causes quite a few of the notifications but apps can be major culprits, as well. The good news is that you can control …