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The best Microsoft Office alternatives of 2022

Posted on November 18, 2022

Microsoft Office, for years now, has been the best office software used in creating and editing documents, spreadsheet for calculation and arranging of data, and an established presentation used to view different slideshows during a presentation for people of diverse occupations: students, teachers, businessmen, and women.

Microsoft Office is used all over the world, but now, there are various alternatives to Microsoft Office. In this article, we’ll talk about five of the best Microsoft Office alternatives and their features. [Read more…]

Looking for a good PDF editor for your Linux PC?

Posted on November 16, 2022

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

I’m often asked to recommend a good PDF editor that runs on Linux PCs, and as luck would have it, there are several excellent ones to choose from.

If you’re looking for a good PDF editor for your own Linux machine, here’s a little secret that you might not know… [Read more…]

How to quickly lock down ALL of Windows 10’s privacy settings

Posted on November 9, 2022

As you probably know by now, Windows 10 is a nightmare when it comes to privacy.

Truth be told, if you accept all of Windows 10’s default privacy settings you won’t have much privacy at all while you’re using your PC.

There are almost two dozen important privacy settings that need to be changed in order to lock down your privacy as much as possible, but unfortunately they’re scattered all over the place throughout your Windows 10 installation. [Read more…]

7 ways to get a second opinion after a clean antivirus scan

Posted on November 7, 2022

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Do you always get a warm, fuzzy feeling after your latest malware scan responds with “Scan complete. No malware found!“?

Most folks do, and I must admit that I feel pretty good about those kinds of reports myself.

But I’m going to share a little secret with you…

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How to quickly retrieve a forgotten WiFi password from your Windows PC

Posted on October 31, 2022

I receive dozens of questions every week from readers of the “Tech Q&A” section of this blog, and a question I get fairly often is “How do I retrieve my forgotten WiFi password?“.

It’s very easy to forget your WiFi password (aka Network Security Key) if your devices store it and log you into the network automatically.

Some people go months, or even years without typing in their WiFi password, only to discover they can no longer remember it when it comes time to connect a new computer or mobile device to the network.

If you’ve forgotten the password to your own WiFi network, I strongly recommend that you retrieve it from your PC and write it down for future reference.

Luckily, that’s very easy to do as long as your Windows 8.1 or Windows 10 PC is currently logged into the network. Here’s how: [Read more…]