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I have another new Book on Amazon: ‘Master Guide To Protecting Your Privacy And Security With Windows 10’

Posted on September 19, 2020

My new eBook Master Guide To Protecting Your Privacy And Security With Windows 10 is now published and ready for purchase on Amazon.

As with my other eBook (the one explaining how to stay safe on Facebook), this one is listed at 99 cents.

Again, I wanted to give this book away for free to help as many people as possible regain their privacy and security when using Windows 10, but Amazon requires authors to choose a purchase price of at least 99 cents.

This book contains all the Windows 10 privacy and security tips that I have written about on this blog, but this puts them all in one place that can easily be kept on your computer or mobile device.

Although it’s a Kindle eBook, you can read it on any device by downloading Amazon’s free Kindle app.

Click here to check out my new eBook “Master Guide To Protecting Your Privacy And Security With Windows 10” at Amazon.

Q&A: Can you recommend a good full-size Bluetooth mouse?

Posted on September 19, 2020

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Question from Kenny J.: I have an HP Ultrabook that only has two USB 3.0 Type-A ports, and I need those for my external hard drive and printer.

I’ve been looking for a good Bluetooth mouse since they don’t need to be plugged into a USB port.

I’ve tried three different Bluetooth mice and found all of them to be too small to be comfortably used for extended periods of time.

I just can’t seem to find one that’s normal size. Do you know of one?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

How to check your Mac for malware

Posted on September 19, 2020

Windows PC users have been dealing with viruses, trojans and adware for decades, but until recently Mac users didn’t really have to worry about malware infecting their computers.

I’m sorry to say that’s no longer the case.

While the percentage of Macs that are getting infected with malware compared to Windows machines is still relatively small, reports of Mac adware attacks have been on a sharp rise of late. [Read more…]

Q&A: Why can’t I remove the PIN from my phone?

Posted on September 19, 2020

Question from Angie: I started dating a guy a few months ago. I really liked him but he had an annoying habit of picking up my phone and looking at my called logs.

I think he was checking up on me to see if I was calling other guys. I didn’t like him spying on me that way and I told him so, but he kept on doing it.

I finally put a PIN on my phone so he wouldn’t be able to get into it.

We recently broke up so I no longer need the PIN. The problem is it won’t let me remove it (that option is grayed out).

What do I need to do to remove the PIN from my phone? It’s an Android phone (an LG from Straight Talk).

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Picture of the Day: “Daybreak on a southwestern Virginia farm”

Posted on September 19, 2020

Today’s “Picture of the Day” features a beautiful start to a day on a farm in rural southwestern Virginia. I hope you like it.

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