Bitdefender Rereleases Its Free Antivirus

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

Kaspersky Antivirus Concerns

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

Uninstalling Software

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

Voice-to-Text Typing

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

Remote Tech Support Scams

If you’ve used my services, you know what Remote Tech Support entails. With my guidance, you’ll download or launch a program that allows me to inhabit your computer. While we talk on the phone, I get to view your screen and move your cursor around. It’s like I’m Casper the Friendly Ghost, haunting your computer … Read more

Quickbooks Desktop Tool Hub

If your Quickbooks desktop software develops a problem, chances are this free download can help. Intuit has created the Quickbooks Desktop Tool Hub program to automagically fix common glitches in their software. For example, if you cannot make a PDF invoice, or if your networked computer stopped sharing its company file: the Desktop Tool hub … Read more

VLC Media Player

If you’re looking to play a DVD movie on your Windows computer, chances are it won’t work. When you insert the DVD, your machine will spin and hum and eventually tell you, “Couldn’t open file” or some other frustratingly vague error. In any case, Windows 10 and 11 no longer have the necessary files (codecs) … Read more