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you will find this tool bar at the top. If you click on the Facebook logo in the upper left hand corner will take you to your ‘news feed’, which will show you recent posts of your friends. The two people icon is a friend request. You can see when people find you and...
Firefox to End Support for Vista & XP!
Recently we told you that Mozilla Firefox was still supporting Vista, which is true for now. Firefox is one of the last remaining browsers to support these old operating systems. Sadly, Firefox recently let their users know that they will not be supporting Vista and...
Adobe Flash Player Update Scam!
A new form of malware, Marcher, has started targeting Adobe Flash users. Flash Player is used as a plugin for many websites. They are using new mobile games as a way to get you to click on their link. The link tells you that you need to update Adobe Flash player to...
To Upgrade or Buy New
Many of us struggle with this when it’s our computers! Something to consider is if your current hardware will support a newer system. Many of the computers made for Vista and XP have the right specifications for Windows 10. If your computer has the correct components...
Wi-Fi vs. Ethernet
While Wi-Fi may be suitable for your phone or laptop, it can’t compare to the speed, reliability, and advantages of hard wiring your computer. By using an ethernet cable your connection speeds are faster, signals more consistent, and less power is used by all devices....
How Much Storage Do You Really Need?
If you’re unsure how full is too full, a good rule is that once you reach 70% capacity, it’s a good time to think about upgrading. With storage options as inexpensive as they are, there is no reason to delete emails, tax files, photos, or important business files....
Skype Ransomware!
Technology is amazing! I was talking face-to-face with someone on Skype and they were over 2,000 miles away. Unfortunately, cyber criminals have started using Skype too. They post ads that look legitimate for Microsoft but if you click on them it downloads...
What Anti-Viruses Do and Don’t Do
You have an anti-virus installed on your computer, but what does it do? Anti-viruses alert you of possible threats. These are based on identifying keywords, previously known virus names and sources. It doesn’t prevent malware though. Removing malware requires expert...
Beware Facebook Virus!
With as many users as Facebook has, it’s no wonder you see so many warnings concerning them. The more users on Facebook, the more of a target they are for scam artists. One scam in particular currently on Facebook you need to be aware of is a ‘phishing’ scam, which...
Apple Gadget Users!
March 27th, 2017 Apple rolled out the 10.3 version of Mac iOS (for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Macs and Apple TV). This version has features like Find My AirPods and Weather Reports within Maps. It is available only to those running a 64 bit system. Anyone currently...
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