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More on Fake Security Ads and Scareware

Trying to explain why and how fake security infiltrates my client’s computer is difficult. Instead of trying to explain it each and every time, which can be daunting, I am going to suggest this article as a reading assignment. If you use Microsoft Windows, and you want to minimize the possibility of becoming infected by this almost unstoppable force, you… Read More »More on Fake Security Ads and Scareware

Perspective on Ransomware “attack” 2017

Please, please, please read, listen and watch ALL newscasts/articles/Facebook posts or videos with a critical eye. These past few days the news and Internet have been dominated with this ‘huge ransomware attack‘. Let’s start by talking about math. It is estimated that there are between 2.5 and 3 BILLION computers in the world today. The biggest number of affected computers… Read More »Perspective on Ransomware “attack” 2017

How to backup your Yahoo email Address Book – Video Tip

Backup of your important data is always an essential part of using technology. Here is a quick tutorial on how to backup your Yahoo email address book! To backup your address book in yahoo.com email, follow these steps:  Click the Contacts icon in the upper left corner of the screen  Click Actions from the menu in the upper center of the screen  Click Export  Click the Yahoo… Read More »How to backup your Yahoo email Address Book – Video Tip

How to backup your Outlook.com Address Book (contacts) – Video Tip

Backup of your important data is always an essential part of using technology. Here is a quick tutorial on how to backup your Outlook.com address book (same applies for live.com, msn.com, and hotmail.com users)! To backup your address book in Outlook.com email, follow these steps:  Click the ‘bento box’ menu in the upper left corner of the screen  Click People  Click Manage from the upper center… Read More »How to backup your Outlook.com Address Book (contacts) – Video Tip

Listen to music online customized for your tastes…for FREE.

This past week I learned about an incredibly convenient and useful web site that allows you to listen to unlimited online music for free. The site is Pandora Radio. Sure there are other web sites and radio stations that let you do the same thing, but this one also customizes your station based on your musical tastes…for free…and without commercials.

Troubleshooting Your High Speed Internet Connection

This tip needs to come back to the front page again. I’ve helped many more people the last few weeks with this issue. Please print it and hang it by your computer…and send it your friends as well.

I posted this tip many moons ago, but wanted to bring it back to the front page because we have so many new high speed Internet users. Click the Printer Friendly option at the bottom of this tip, print it out and post it next to your computer…you will be glad you did.

Routers take high speed Internet signals and then distribute the signal (route) to multiple computers. Sometimes, however, the signal gets lost and an Internet connection cannot be made. This can be due to multiple reasons, but most can be rectified the same way. Before you reach for the phone or grumble under your breath, follow this simple and highly effective procedure to get your system(s) up and running again.

  1. Shut off all computers.

  2. Unplug the power from the high speed modem.

  3. Unplug the power from