Jesse Mueller As more and more folks upgrade to new PCs, I hear the same comment over and over: “Where’s the Start button‽ How do I get to all my… Oh. Huh, there it is.” Indenting the Start button by a few inches is rather alien to long-time Windows users. But we can move it back to … Read more
I’m sorry to say that Bitdefender has pulled a fast one on some of us. Last year, they announced that they were discontinuing their free antivirus for Windows. And users of the free software received emails from Bitdefender, urging them to take advantage of a low price of their paid software. For my part, I … Read more
If you’re a patron of the Chewy website, here’s some feel-good news for you: Every month, Chewy surprises random customers with portraits of their pets! You can’t request or buy Chewy’s Pet Portraits, but you can feel lucky if one happens to arrive on your doorstep. Chewy reportedly sends out 1000 of these each week! … Read more
Concerned about Kaspersky Antivirus? Here’s what you need to know, if you currently use their software: Current Events Germany’s Federal Government just warned businesses in their country to avoid using Kaspersky antivirus software. The concern is that Kaspersky software offers a potential vector for a future IT attack. There is no current threat, only a … Read more
Tech jargon is confusing enough as it is. But then some geniuses had to go and name two completely different technologies the same thing (5G). Not helpful…. I’m referring to the label “5G”, which can be used regarding your home Wi-Fi or with cellphones. I continue to find that people conflate the two technologies when … Read more
Watch out for this recent scheme on Facebook: If you encounter this anywhere on Facebook, please know that it is not legitimate, and Facebook/Meta did NOT send this to you. Do not click the link. Do not respond to the message. You can and should click the 3-dots button to the upper-right, to report the … Read more
Here are various ways to use technology for finding the best gas prices near you: Dedicated Gas Search Tools GasBuddy may be the best-known fuel-savings company, and boy howdy have they added lots of options and gimmicks to their site. You can skip all the hoopla, and just use their search tool or app, if … Read more
People complain to me all the time about having to sign on to their computers. As people buy new Windows 11 computers, Microsoft makes it almost impossible to avoid creating login credentials. Win11 forces you to give your email, create a Microsoft account, choose a password and then a PIN. But let me give you … Read more
There are many ways to remove a piece of software from your computer. Basic Methods Windows Many Windows apps can be uninstalled straight from the Start menu! Simply click Start, look through the Apps or Programs menu for the item you want to get rid of, and right-click on it. If you see Uninstall listed, … Read more
Speak to your computer and have it type what you’re saying! Windows and MacOS have voice-to-text typing tools built-in and you just have to launch them for your speech to flow into whatever document you’re creating. Windows Users would press Win + H to open the dictation tool. Apple users can press the Fn button … Read more