Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
A while back I answered a question from a reader asking how to prevent websites from tracking their location with Firefox.
After that post went live several other readers emailed me asking for instructions for doing the same thing with Chrome. [Read more…]
Do you subscribe to Xfinity cable TV? If so, you don’t necessarily have to watch it on an actual TV set.
That’s right, you can also watch your favorite shows on your computer, smart phone or tablet, and it won’t cost you a penny extra.
What’s more, you can even watch your favorite TV channels live on the device of your choice. [Read more…]
Question from Judy: I have a question that’s probably going to sound dumb, but I’m curious.
I’ve been using computers for a long time and I’ve deleted a lot of files. Where do they go after Windows deletes them? [Read more…]
As you probably know, malware infections can cause all kinds of strange problems on Windows PCs.
That’s why if your computer starts acting strange all of a sudden it could very well be infected with a virus or some other form of malware.
Most malware infections can be removed by running a thorough series of scans with the free tools mentioned in this post, but there are some strains of malware that might need to be removed by an experienced computer tech.
I recommend that you always run your own malware scans (if it’s possible to do so) before you take your PC to a repair shop for ANY type of service or repair, even if you don’t believe the issue is malware-related.
Question from Brenda: Hi, Rick. I’ve been reading your blog for a over a year now, and I love it. Great stuff for us tech-challenged folks!
Now that I’ve buttered you up (I hope!) I have a question for you.
I have a Windows computer and the notification messages that pop up in the lower right corner of the screen disappear before I notice them and have time to read them.
Is there any way to make those notifications stay on the screen longer? [Read more…]