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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Thursday, December 1, 2022
Topics covered in this issue…
• Will using a VPN protect your device from malware?
• Q&A: Should I shut my computer down when it’s not being used?
• Q&A: Why does Windows 10 keep changing my default printer?
• Video: Watch this ‘Boogie Woogie Queen’ rock a public piano
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Today’s quick tech tip….
Will using a VPN protect your device from malware?
Every now and then someone will ask me if using a VPN will protect their computer or mobile device from malware.
I received another of those emails this morning, which got me to thinking maybe I should answer that question here.
So, will a VPN protect the device it’s running on from malware? Well, no.
While a VPN can help cover your tracks and enhance your privacy by encrypting your Internet traffic, it cannot and will not prevent malware from being downloaded onto your machine.
Why? Because even when using a VPN, your device is still accessing whatever files are stored on a remote server.
If one or more of those files is malicious your VPN won’t prevent it from travelling through the secure VPN “tunnel” and infecting your device.
That’s why it always pays to surf the web with safety and security in mind.
The latest from Rick’s Daily Tips Tech Blog…
• Q&A: Should I shut my computer down when it’s not being used?
The answer is…it depends.
• Q&A: Why does Windows 10 keep changing my default printer?
This post has the answer (and explains how to stop it).
• Click here to see today’s ‘Picture of the Day’.
Every morning I post a new photo that I find inspiring, intriguing, or just plain beautiful to look at. Jumpstart your day by checking it out.
Rick’s Daily Pick…
Gotega External USB 3.0 CD/DVD +/-RW Drive (#ad)
If you have a stack of CDs and/or DVDs that you can no longer use because your current computer doesn’t have an optical drive, you need this.
Today’s post from ‘My Daily Smile’…
Video: Watch this ‘Boogie Woogie Queen’ rock a public piano
This one is for you music lovers.
Tech news that caught my eye…
• Windows 11 gets a new VPN status indicator
• LastPass’ latest data breach exposed some customer information
• YouTube acknowledges its iOS app is crashing, says it’s working on a fix
• Elon Musk says he and Tim Cook ‘resolved the misunderstanding’ about Twitter’s iOS app
• Samsung unveils GDDR6 memory with a huge capacity upgrade
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