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Question from Betty H.: I have an unwanted program on my computer that’s driving me crazy and I can’t figure out how to uninstall it.
The program in question is called SmartTweak UpdateMyDrivers, and I hate it!
I have no idea how this program got on my computer and the Windows uninstaller won’t remove it. What can I do to get rid of it?
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If you or someone you know owns a Panasonic Toughbook CF-S 10 laptop, the company might have just recalled its battery pack.
Apparently the defective batteries were contaminated with flammable materials during the manufacturing process, resulting in a potential fire hazard. [Read more…]
Question from Rhonda H.: I bought an Apple Magic Keyboard back in December, and I love it. But I have a problem that I can’t figure out.
I was told that this keyboard would wake up my Mac when it’s sleeping just by pressing a key, but I can’t get it to do that.
Can you tell me how to fix this so the keyboard will start waking up my Mac?
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Livid users are hitting social media in droves to complain after finding that their PCs have been automatically updated to Windows 10 without their knowledge or permission.
Until recently a user would have to intentionally click their approval before the Windows 10 update would be installed on his/her system, but that’s no longer the case for users who have Windows set to install updates automatically. [Read more…]
Question from Billie: I upgraded my computer from Windows 7 to Windows 10 and now I’m having trouble scrolling web pages with my mouse wheel.
Scrolling worked just fine with Windows 7. What can I do to make it work correctly in Windows 10? Thanks in advance for your help.
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