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Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts II

On September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 By John GrubbIn Training, Windows, Windows 10

In this post, we'll learn a few additional easy keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. (We've already shown you some in our post from September 11, 2019. Find them HERE.) Want to get to the Start menu quickly? Just hit and release the Windows Key and it will pop right up! Need to run something like …

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Learning Office

On September 18, 2019September 18, 2019 By John GrubbIn Microsoft, Office, Training

I just found out that a friend of mine is losing his job after twenty-one years. One of the company owners has passed away and the company is being closed. While my friend is extremely good at his profession, he's finding that prospective employers want someone who knows Microsoft Word and Excel. At the company …

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Seminar Cancelled

On September 13, 2019September 13, 2019 By John GrubbIn Seminars, Training

Although the cone of uncertainty has moved East, we could still have some rough weather - thanks to the current tropical depression headed our way. Our next seminar will be October 12, 2019. We apologize for any inconvenience. John 772-408-4425

Windows 10 Keyboard Shortcuts

On September 11, 2019September 11, 2019 By John GrubbIn Microsoft, Training, Windows, Windows 102 Comments

In this post, let's learn a few easy keyboard shortcuts for Windows 10. Need to get to your files quickly? Just use the Windows Key plus the letter E combo and Windows Explorer will be on the screen in a jiffy! There are so many ways that search can help you in Windows 10! When …

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Delayed Gratification

On August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 By John GrubbIn Email, Training

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 …

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But First…

On August 23, 2019August 23, 2019 By John GrubbIn Email, Internet, Training

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 …

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Not Spam

On August 21, 2019August 21, 2019 By John GrubbIn Email, Spam, Training

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: …

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YouTube Features

On August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 By John GrubbIn Training, YouTube

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 …

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Knowledge Is Power

On August 19, 2019August 19, 2019 By John GrubbIn Training, YouTube

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? …

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Windows 10 Password

On August 10, 2019August 10, 2019 By John GrubbIn Microsoft, Training, Windows, Windows 102 Comments

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 …

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Annoying Notifications

On August 6, 2019November 5, 2020 By John GrubbIn Training, Windows 10

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 …

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Who Shot Liberty Valance?

On July 25, 2019July 25, 2019 By John GrubbIn Microsoft, Training, Windows

I admit it. The title of today's blog post has nothing to do with its content! The picture above is from the 1962 movie "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." You might also recall there was a song of the same name by Gene Pitney. (If you want to hear it, click HERE.) Today's post …

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Google Photo Books

On July 19, 2019July 19, 2019 By John GrubbIn Photos, Training

You didn't think I forgot about our series on Google Photos, did you? Of course not. In today's post, I'm sharing my video on how to use Google Photos' Photo Book option. https://youtu.be/6LlwT8lcaM8 In case you missed the first three posts about Google Photos, you can read them here: Google Photos - IntroductionGoogle Photos - …

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QOTW Archives

On July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 By John GrubbIn this Blog, Training

Besides this blog, many of you receive our Question of the Week email. In the email, we answer a question that a customer has asked us. These questions and answers are very informative as I hope you find these blog posts. But, what if you didn't receive an email or you deleted the email and …

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Shut Down Smartphone?

On July 18, 2019July 18, 2019 By John GrubbIn Smart phones, Training

If you've been a customer or friend for a long time, you know that we always recommend you turn off your computer at least once a week. This allows the RAM (memory) to defrag and your computer will run faster once that happens. You might wonder, as others have, should you do the same thing …

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Google Photos – Assistant

On July 11, 2019July 11, 2019 By John GrubbIn Photos, Training

In this post, we're taking a look at the Google Photos Assistant. This is a brief video (just over two minutes) and it should give you an idea how Assistant works. However, what you really need to do is get into Assistant and play with it! You can't hurt anything and you might have some …

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Create An Album – Google Photos

On July 10, 2019July 10, 2019 By John GrubbIn Photos, Training

In our last post, Google Photos - Introduction, we explained the various sections of Google Photos. Today, we're going to examine the "Album" area of Google Photos in a brief video we've produced. If you're not subscribed to our YouTube channel, please do so when you view this video. Also, feel free to "Like" the …

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It’s All About Placement

On July 5, 2019July 5, 2019 By John GrubbIn Photos, Training

People often ask us why one of their email recipients can't see a picture they've sent. There are multiple answers to this question but we're going to explore just one of them today. Take a look at this screen capture of an email that's almost ready to send: As you can see, the picture is …

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Access Reminder

On July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 By John GrubbIn Microsoft, Office, Training

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Microsoft Access Training

On June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 By John GrubbIn Microsoft, Office, Training3 Comments

The results from our recent survey are in - we have a ton of people who would like to learn something about Microsoft Access! In response, we're offering six hours of online training. We'll do one hour and fifteen minutes (75 minutes) of live training each week for five weeks. If you miss a class, …

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Search: Look Before You Leap

On June 28, 2019June 28, 2019 By John GrubbIn Search, Training

In my post on June 25, 2019 - www What? - I talked about searching and the number which is sometimes added after the www. Today, I want to share what you should look for BEFORE you click a search result. Let's look at the first seven search results from a query I made entitled …

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Address Change

On June 26, 2019July 18, 2024 By John GrubbIn Email, Training

A question that we're asked frequently is: "How do I change my email address?" There are many reasons you might want to change your email address. For example, you might be changing ISPs (Internet Service Providers) and you'll be losing your address with the original company; you might be unhappy with changes your current email …

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www What?

On June 25, 2019June 25, 2019 By John GrubbIn Internet, Training

If you've been using a computer for any length of time, you're probably familiar with the beginning letters of many web addresses: www. The www is often used to represent "World Wide Web" but, in reality, it is simply the host name of a web server. In the example above, for HP Drivers & Downloads, …

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Suspicious Site?

On June 19, 2019June 19, 2019 By John GrubbIn Browsers, Google Chrome, Internet, Training

Starting yesterday, Google is offering a "Suspicious Site Reporter" extension for its Google Chrome browser. When you install this extension, a small green flag will appear in the upper right-hand corner of Chrome. If you come upon a suspicious site, you can click the flag and a menu will appear: For instance, I went to …

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Multiple Clocks

On June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 By John GrubbIn Apple, Internet, Microsoft, Training, Windows

There are many great features about the Internet. One of those is the ability to almost instantly interact with people all over the globe. Language isn't a barrier as there are translator apps that allow you to communicate with people when you don't speak or write their native tongue. Access to others isn't an issue, …

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A Subject That Matters

On June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 By John GrubbIn Email, Training

Every day, I receive about 400 business-related emails. In my personal accounts, there are probably another 150 or so emails. If I read all these emails, do you think there would be any time left during the day to do other things? Hardly. While my number of daily emails might be a bit higher than …

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Where Does The Time Go?

On June 17, 2019June 17, 2019 By John GrubbIn Smart phones, Smart Watches, Tablets, The Computer Age, Training

One of the concerns in this new digital age of ours is that we will lose real world contact. Rather than spending time communicating with people in real time, face-to-face, the fear is that we are spending too much time on our smartphones, smart watches and tablets. The photo above is a screenshot of one …

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Just Let Me Read The Article!

On June 10, 2019June 10, 2019 By John GrubbIn Browsers, Training

Take a close look at these two pages: Have you ever come across a long article on the Web and all you wanted to do was read it without all the ads and other distractions? Well, you can actually do that in several browsers. The current Microsoft Edge which is found in Windows 10, the …

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Is There A Draft In Here?

On May 29, 2019May 29, 2019 By John GrubbIn Email, Training

Have you ever been typing an email and have it suddenly disappear? If so, you can often retrieve it by going to the DRAFTS mailbox in your email service. Whether you get your email online through a browser or you use an email client like Microsoft Outlook, all email services have four basic mailboxes (or …

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More Throwaways!

On May 24, 2019May 24, 2019 By John GrubbIn Email, Spam, Training

In my April 15, 2019 post "Fighting Spam," I mentioned throwaway, i.e. disposable email addresses. At our seminar this month, several people asked if I would explain this anti-spam option in more depth. So, here you go! Today, I'm going to talk about Yahoo mail and show you how to use disposable addresses. Keeping in …

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