You know, email was vital to me in the business world. I used it often and depended on it. I grew up in the Microsoft world and always used Microsoft Outlook as my email client. However, now that I am no longer in the business world, i.e., retired, I depend on email for fewer things….
Have you ever started to do something on your computer and the “User Account Control Settings” window pops up? I am sure you have. And the geek in me refers to it as “UAC,” for obvious reasons. UAC stands for User Account Control, and it is a security feature implemented in Microsoft Windows, starting from…
If you’re tired of remembering long and complex passwords, there’s good news for you: passkeys are here! Passkeys are a newer way to sign in to apps and websites,
Family Options represents a collection of resources available to parents, grandparents, and or guardians for controlling their children’s online activities. Setting up and using family options is simple. Initially, parents need to establish a free Microsoft account for themselves and their kid(s). After the account is created, they can include their children in their family…
Technology can help seniors stay connected, informed, and engaged. It can also make life easier for them in a number of ways. Here are some reasons why seniors should use technology: Stay connected with family and friends. Technology can help seniors stay in touch with loved ones who live far away. They can use video…
If you missed Q&A, Part 1 and Q&A, Part 2 of this series, use the links in the first of this sentence and review them. firewall For the past two weeks, we have looked at some of the random questions I have gotten from time to time over the years. I asked you to let…
You know the feeling. You are waiting for an important text message when you are on a drive. You SHOULD NEVER use your phone while driving, what do you do? If you have either an Android or iPhone you can get it to play your new text messages for you as they arrive. With an…
In week one of this series, we visited some new Google Chrome Extensions that I have been using for quite a while. We took a quick look at BitWarden, Capital One Shopping, Chrome Remote Desktop, and DuckDuckGo Privacy Essentials. Last week we looked at how to update Chrome, then the extensions, GIPHY for Gmail, Google…
Have you ever had a program lock up on your computer so that you could not do anything with it, including closing it? Many times, people will reboot their computers to resolve those types of issues. But there may be an easier way. That is done by using Task Manager. Not only can it shut…
I know that we have all been where Tracey was when she wrote to me a few weeks ago? She wondered if there were better ways to contact a company for help, other than being stuck on hold music for an hour. You need to contact a business about a return, a question, a problem…
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