Last week we looked at “How to Build Your New PC, Part 1” (link it), so it seems only logical to proceed with Part 2 today. Thanks to those of you who asked for more information! For this second look we know that setting up a new computer safely requires a systematic approach to organization,…
Many people will be getting a new PC for Christmas. First, congratulations and yes, I may be slightly jealous. But only because you bought one since I did and yours has more updates and features. Of course, the one your neighbor buys tomorrow will have more features than yours. It is almost impossible to get…
Recently, a friend of mine wanted to know if I would like his two-year-“old” 50-inch Smart TV. It was in perfect shape and he just “needed” a 75-inch TV. Well, it took me about 2.3 seconds to respond…YES! Why not? Did I really need one? No, not really, but I could always put it in…
OK, for all of you hardcore fans…here is the second part of all the sites we visited last year. Once again, if the site addresses are too long for print, I have shortened them using my "dblclx.com" predecessor. They will be continuous characters without spaces and capitalization counts. Copy them in their entirety and then…
OK, I have been reprimanded by Samantha, one of my enthusiastic readers. She says that I have written about Gmail many times. This includes last week as well as over the years. She is correct. But she went on to explain I have never written about how a person goes about setting up a new…
The Taskbar in Windows 10 has some new features some of which we will look at today. First off, right click on your start menu button and get a surprise. There are more than 15 different windows functions available in a list. There you will find "Programs and Features" used to uninstall programs and install…
Windows 10, Part 8 – Personalization Today we look at personalizing Windows 10 so that it looks and acts the way you want and not the way it arrives. To start with, how about using another picture or one of your own pictures as your desktop wallpaper? Things have changed a bit regarding this. The…
Starting today we will look at some of the new features found in Windows 10. The most anticipated addition to Windows 10 (over 8.1) is the Start Menu. The start menu has had a big change between W8.1 and W10; however, not so great between W7 and W10. The start menu is accessed through the…
Wi-Fi Sense I will continue giving Windows 10 information for the next few weeks. I have received many questions, concerns and requests. So if you have W10 questions (or any tech questions) keep them coming. Today I have one new warning which depending on your point-of-view could be bad. Several weeks ago I wrote about…
Last week we started looking at securing your home network. Today we will finish our walk-through. There are other settings for your router I have not mentioned but with instructions in hand you can experiment. Just be very careful and (maybe) check with a geek friend first. In review: Open your browser and go to…
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