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Q&A: Are Chromebooks really ‘laptops’ or not?

Posted on March 10, 2024

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Question from Della: I’m in the process of shopping for a new laptop because my old one got stolen.

Every time I type the word “laptop” into Amazon’s search box there are usually a few Chromebooks included in the search results.

I remember seeing commercials on TV where they said Chromebooks aren’t laptops. If that’s true why do they come up in a search for the word laptop?

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Q&A: Does Windows really have its own built-in antivirus?

Posted on March 9, 2024

Question from Cilla: I had a conversation with a computer salesman a couple of years ago.

He told me that if I was using Windows, there is virus protection built into the software and there is no need to install another antivirus program.

And as I recall, he said if you did install another one, it will turn off the Windows antivirus.

I decided to believe him and haven’t had any problems but I’ve always had a little doubt about it. Does Windows really have a built-in antivirus? [Read more…]

How to make your Windows PC run like new again

Posted on March 9, 2024

I frequently receive questions about speeding up computers that have become sluggish over time or fixing problems that prevent Windows from working as it should.

There are a number of different responses that I usually have for those questions, and the one I give depends on the actual issues they are experiencing with their machines.

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Want to make a quick $10 million? Turn in a hacker.

Posted on March 8, 2024

Could you use an extra 10 million bucks? Yeah, me too.

Well there’s a very easy way to earn up to that amount, and you can do it quickly, in a 100% legal manner.

In fact, it’ll be the U.S. Government that’s paying you.

So what is this magic ticket to quickly becoming a multi-millionaire? [Read more…]