Thank you! As my conversion to remote services enters its fourth year, I want to take this opportunity to again thank all my customers who have used the service and the new ones who now have access to the service. A little history For readers who may not originate from western Colorado, I started an onsite computer help and training business… Read More »Customer Satisfaction and Remote Services
If you accidentally told Firefox or Chrome to save a password for a site that you didn’t intend to save the password and login information, this tip will instruct you how to find the site and delete its login information so that you have to manually type it in each time you visit the site. Saving login information for sites… Read More »How to delete a site that has a saved password
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
When Windows XP was released nearly two years ago, it was hailed as a ‘self-healing’ operating system (via the Windows Update system). Two years later, it has, in my humble opinion, held its own as a stable, fast operating system. However, Microsoft remains a large target for the tech degenerates of the world to launch assaults upon. And when these ingrates go after Microsoft, they unfortunately take many of us along for the ride.
That’s my soap box for the week. Where this all relates to this week’s tip of the week lies in the updates that are made available for Windows that help thwart these attacks. These updates arrive on our computers through the Windows Update program. You should see a little globe pop up near your system clock when updates are available. Don’t just ignore the little globe, click on it and install the updates that have been presented.
Last year, I wrote an article and made a how-to video focusing on how to print your web based email in an easier to read and fit format that also saves, time and money. At the end of that video, I briefly talked about the printer friendly format available from many sites on the web that will reformat what you… Read More »Learn how to use the Printer Friendly option – Video Tip
Many times a computer user may need the ability to print what they see on the screen, but can’t access a Print command. Using the underutilized Print Screen button on the keyboard can rectify this situation.
The Print Screen button is usually located just to the right of your F keys and above the Insert, Home, Delete key section.
Many years ago, I shared this tip with you on how to measure the distance you may have driven, walked, biked or ran. It is still an applicable, fun and helpful tip to use and enjoy. I only brought up that older tip because it dovetails into today’s tip which demonstrates how to use the new and extremely useful measuring… Read More »How to use the Google Maps measuring tool – Video Tip
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
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
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