You may have noticed it's a presidential election year. I don't post about politics in this blog and I won't be approving any comments that have anything to do with those who are running for office. However, what I do talk about in this portion of my website is computing, including hacking which is a …
Month: September 2020
It’s Alive! It’s Alive!
https://youtu.be/0VkrUG3OrPc No, I'm not talking about Frankenstein and the monster! I'm actually talking about live tiles on the Windows 10 Start Menu. With apologies to my Mac and Linux readers, this post is strictly related to Windows 10. "What are live tiles?" I hear you ask. Great question! Live tiles are start menu tiles which …
Make Emails Stand Out
In my post of September 25, 2020 - Color Code Labels in Gmail - I explained how you can color code labels in Gmail. I made this statement: "Although Gmail doesn’t have the same robust color abilities we find in Microsoft Outlook..." Of course, I received several messages asking me what I meant by that. …
Kind Of A Drag
https://youtu.be/AUyyfC7rsQY Even if you're old enough to remember the 1966 hit, Kind of a Drag, by The Buckinghams, this post isn't about them or the song! Instead, it's about dragging your icons in the Windows 10 Task Bar and the Mac Dock. Did you know that you can arrange the icons on these two areas …
Color Code Labels In Gmail
We’re always looking for ways to organize on the computer, especially emails. Although Gmail doesn’t have the same robust color abilities we find in Microsoft Outlook, it is possible to add color to the labels we create. Here’s how you can do that: If you already have a label created… Make sure you are looking …
USB-C to USB and More
In my post of April 14, 2019 (What's The Small Port On My New Computer?), I introduced the USB-C port now found on almost every laptop, desktop and all-in-one computer. In the seventeen (17) months since that post, I have found myself using the USB-C port more and more. I keep buying various adapters and …
Cool Backgrounds
When I'm conducting a live seminar (remember the pre-coronavirus days?) or when I create a YouTube video, people often comment about the desktop backgrounds I use. For instance, the picture above is a pretty neat background of a vinyl record and the player it's sitting on. Oh, I know some people use one of their …
Searching Tools You Should Be Using
https://youtu.be/f6FhkKBazu0 If you missed our live stream last Saturday, I encourage you to watch the recording of it. Just click on the Play button above! In this video, we explore great tools which will cut your search times, return more accurate information and just make searching so much easier. Of great interest in this video …
YouTube: Show More
If you're a regular reader of this blog and/or a KCC customer, you are aware of the fact that I'm adding more and more YouTube videos to my free training options on my YouTube Channel. What I've discovered, though, is that many of those who watch forget about the information found below the video itself. …
Put This On Your Calendar!
https://youtu.be/u_oHo_mCaTs Time after time, people log into our Remote Support to ask for help in finding something on the Internet. Whether you use Google Search, Bing Search, DuckDuckGo or some other search engine, they all have tools. These tools help you search better, faster, and with more accurate results. I'm going to cover this in …
All’s Quiet…
When I conduct in-person seminars (because of Covid-19 we haven't had any in 6 months), I always love the interaction from those in attendance. Honestly, sometimes the two hours literally flies by because of all the good questions being asked. Although those of us on Florida's Treasure Coast can't meet in person right now and …
Chromebook – Should You?
Earlier this week, I posted a video on our YouTube Channel entitled "Using A SD Card As A Hard Drive." (If you haven't watched it, it's at the bottom of this post.) In the comments, a friend of mine asked if he could do the same thing with a Chromebook. I replied "Yes" and explained …
Like A Bad Highway, Lots of Patches Today
Normally, the second Tuesday of the month is "Patch Tuesday." This is the day that Microsoft releases what can sometimes be a large number of fixes for Microsoft products. The programs being updated usually include Windows, Office and other products like SharePoint. This month, however, since there are 5 Tuesdays in the month, Microsoft is …
3 Gmail Options You Didn’t Know About
If you're a Gmail user, this post is for you. If you don't use Gmail, feel free to read my next offering! Okay, maybe you do know about at least one of these options. Even if you do, this will be a good review. Two of these little Gmail "tricks" that I'm going to share …
Today Is An Exciting Day…Well, Kind Of
Today is a special day for Apple. It's the company's annual Fall announcement day. This is the gathering where Apple normally announces new products including its new line of iPhones. While there will be new products/models on the agenda, don't look for any new mobile phones. At least that's what Apple has stated previously. Due …
I Hate To Ingeminate…
It's been over four years since I first published a video about phone call and pop-up computer scams. (Haven't seen it? I've added it to the bottom of this post.) Yet, customers/readers/viewers keep falling for it. However, that's not what I'm ingeminating about today. Another computer topic I've preached and preached about is online backup. …
Under Attack
Many activities take place on the Internet about which "regular" computer users have no clue. Oh, you've heard of the Dark Web - I've written about it here - but there is more going on behind the scenes than that. As an example, have a look at the screenshot above. It is a daily report …
Labor Day Answers
Did you watch our Labor Day 2020: Worst One In Our History? video? If not, please take a few minutes to watch it before you continue reading. https://youtu.be/75Zi0bYlKl8 After you watched the video, did you do the searching I asked you to do? If you did, let's see if you found the correct answers. Question …
IMHO?
In my post, Third-Party, I used the acronym "IMHO." In the computer world, we use a ton of acronyms. Some of them are pretty easy to figure out, most are not. IMHO is a chat-related acronym and the fact that some readers didn't know what it means, led me to the idea of sharing some …
Third-Party?
Lately, we've been getting a lot of inquiries about email providers making customers use special passwords for third-party apps. To many people, this is verbiage they simply don't understand. I'm going to try to clear that up for you. Let's say you have a Comcast email address. If you open a browser and navigate to …
What’s In A Post Title?
When I write a post, I try to make the title enticing enough that a casual viewer will want to read my commentary. Still, I try to make sure the title reflects what's actually in the post. It's true, I can sometimes be a bit abstruse when it comes to the title. Usually, though, most …