Intuit owns Quickbooks and they are really putting the screws to their desktop software users. They want their desktop software gone, but they won’t simply kill it. Instead, they are charging more and more for it, each year. I’d say it’s similar to them raising the temperature of a hot tub until you get out, … Read more
Microsoft is about to cause a problem for a small subset of computer users, and I need to explain it in detail. Most of you won’t be affected by this, but it is awful enough and portentious enough that I think many Office users should take heed. Follow me into these weeds: I’ve previously mentioned … Read more
Google Chrome is the browser I see most commonly in use on client computers. And I am comfortable with that. Chrome has some solid security features and synchronizes readily with other computers and mobile devices. But there’s one thing it does poorly and has always vexed me. It fails to protect your bookmarks as well … Read more
Many people are finding my 2025 blog post, detailing how ScreenConnect is used in scams. I’m glad to hear how it helps people figure things out and free their computers of this particular problem. Since that writing, I’ve seen an increase in the abuse of this remote access program. I intend for this blog post … Read more
So I have this older lapttop with an odd problem. As I type on it, the keysttrokes repeat for some letters. This is a sligghtly maddening glitch, especially for someone who typees a lot and wants ttheir writing to look professional. Sure, spellchheck catches most off these typos, but it really slows down the writing … Read more
Gemini is the Google flavor of AI and they are inserting it and related Smart Features into almost every Gproduct you use. If you are not a fan, I get it. And I hope this helps: here are a bunch of settings you can search out, to disable Gemini and other too-helpful features in your … Read more
This is a fairly rare and niche problem, but I want to document it, as I keep encountering it. This only seems to affect older Dell computers running Windows 10 or 11. The issue is this: Some PCs begin to show that the C:\ Drive is nearly full, despite having a high storage capacity and … Read more
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
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
When watching an on-screen progress bar, I often comment to my client that we shouldn’t put too much stock into the information it presents. If it shows a “Time Remaining”, we may see that figure swell and shrink with little rhyme or reason. A Percentage-style progress bar may creep towards 30%, and suddenly surge from … Read more