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If you’re like me and your eyesight isn’t as good as it used to be, you might be interested in hearing about a large print backlit keyboard that I’ve been using for a long time now.
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Question from Mike: Can you explain the difference between ‘System Updates’ and ‘Software Updates’?
Rick’s answer: I’ll be happy to do my best, Mike. Thanks for asking.
In a macro sense, both of those types of updates are ‘software updates’ since it’s code to some body of software that’s being updated.
However, there are indeed differences between the two from a general usage perspective. [Read more…]
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Question from Eileen: I took some pictures with my new phone and downloaded them to my computer (HP desktop with Windows 11).
All the photos look fine when I view them on the phone, but on the computer several of my favorites are crooked.
Is there a way to straighten them without installing an extra program? [Read more…]
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Question from Claude: I was looking at the various options for buying Microsoft Office on Amazon the other day and I saw they’re selling Microsoft Office that runs on Macs.
That really surprised me since Microsoft and Apple are direct competitors of each other.
Why do they make a Mac version of Office when that obviously encourages people who would buy a Windows computer to run MS Office on to buy a Mac instead? [Read more…]
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If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time you probably know how important it is to keep your web browser(s) updated with the latest security updates.
Security holes that can allow hackers and scammers to cause all kinds of grief for innocent users are “patched” via security updates on a regular basis, so we’re all used to installing those updates as they are released.
Unfortunately, hackers are once again taking advantage of our familiarity with security updates to trick us into downloading dangerous malware onto our systems.