Jesse Mueller I continue to impress upon anyone who will listen that you can protect your home computer for free. Ditching paid protection software can save you lots of money! But this isn’t always as easy as it sounds. Norton, for example, like to upsell and install many different programs on their customers’ computers. And if your … Read more
Personal trackers are everywhere, nowadays. People use them to know where their keys are, or to keep tabs on the family pet. Unfortunately, they can be misused to track objects & people without explicit permission, so I want to go over how you would check for and detect unwanted trackers. Just in case! Personal Trackers … Read more
Emails are going out right now, to a lot of people, with info on the Google Play Store Settlement. I’d like to start this post by assuring you that this is a legitimate notice. Please read the message, if you receive it, and know that you may trust in what it says. What in the … Read more
I’m not into cryptocurrency, but I know that some of you are, so this one is important for you! I’d like to you be aware of and familiar with this phishing attempt. Check out this example of a Ledger Cryptocurrency Phishing email: As fake emails go, I’d say this one is fairly sharp. No misspellings … Read more
PC users have used the Windows Notepad program for decades. It’s a barebones text editor that came out in the 80’s to help introduce user to the “computer mouse”. Over the years, it’s seen some modest tweaks and upgrades, but now I think Microsoft has gone too far. Their AI now appears inside of our … Read more
If you shop a lot with Amazon, then you may notice that they refund and credit you in different ways. Depending on the circumstances, your monetary kickbacks could be going in different directions, which makes keeping track of it all a challenge. Here are some helpful links to the different Amazon Balances: Your Gift Card … Read more
For most situations, you access your email simply by logging in, on a website or in your email client, by typing in the address and its password. But in some rare cases, that won’t work. You type your email address correctly, and you are confident of your password, but meet with no success. Why is … Read more
Facebook Messenger is alive and working well. But some people were greeted with a disappointing message today, as Meta killed off the Messenger desktop app. If this looks familiar to you, don’t worry — this is just a speedbump. Only the Facebook Messenger App for computers has been discontinued. The Messenger app on your mobile … Read more
I’ve been fielding a number of calls about emails from Netgear lately, about a “Product End of Service Notification”. Some people think they are scams, while others believe the messages and want purchasing advice. If you get one of these messages, Don’t Panic. It’s probably not as bad as you think, nor is it worth … Read more
Starting a business? Running an online marketplace? This is a quick PSA to say: Don’t Pay for Reviews. I know, I bet this sounds like common sense advice, but for some, the temptation may come knocking. Don’t compensate anyone to leave you a positive review. If you get any emails or offers to boost your … Read more