Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
Question from Ben: I recently replaced my regular router with a new WiFI Mesh system.
I checked on Ebay and routers like the one I replaced are selling for around $60.
I’d like to sell the old router but I’m afraid a hacker might be able to steal my info from it.
What’s your opinion on selling used routers? Is it safe? [Read more…]
Question from Bobby: I need some fast help, Rick. I updated a plugin on my WordPress blog and now none of the pages will load!
When I visit the site all I get is a blank page with the words “500 Internal Server Error” on it. I can’t even log in to the dashboard to disable the bad plugin!
Can you tell me how to fix this error and get my blog back up? [Read more…]
Question from Deidre: I have a Smart TV and my mom told me she heard on the news that viruses can infect smart TVs and we need to run virus scans on them.
I didn’t even know a TV could catch a virus.
Is that true? And how do I run a virus scan if it is? [Read more…]
Question from Kasey: I use a Windows computer at work and a Mac at home. I’ve tried using the same USB flash drive on both computers by I always get an error.
I really need to be able to use certain files on both computers and transfer them back and forth.
My question: Is there any way to use the same USB drive on a Mac and a Windows PC? [Read more…]
Question from Jennifer: I have a question about pop-ups asking if I want to save the password when I log in to a website.
I never say Yes and want to disable those pop-ups. How do I disable them?