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Q&A: How can I limit the types of notifications I receive from Windows Security?

Posted on June 16, 2022

Question from Danny: I’ve been reading your newsletters for over a year now, and I always learn something I can use from them.

I’ve read in several of your recent posts that Microsoft Defender and the free version of Malwarebytes make a good combination for security on a Windows PC.

When my McAfee came up for renewal I removed it and installed the free Malwarebytes, and so far I’ve been happy with that setup.

One thing I’m not happy about though is all the notifications I’m getting from Windows Security. Every day I get several of them, and most of the ones I get aren’t even important.

How can I limit the notifications I receive from Windows Security to just the ones that are truly needed? [Read more…]

Q&A: Are business-class PCs worth the extra cost?

Posted on June 10, 2022

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Question from Aaron: I recently started shopping for a new desktop PC to replace my beloved Gateway that served me well for over a decade until it got destroyed by lightning.

I was looking at HPs and Dells and noticed something that’s a little confusing to me. Maybe you can clear it up.

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Q&A: How do I uninstall the ‘Phone Link’ app in Windows 11?

Posted on May 29, 2022

Question from Michael: I just bought my first Windows 11 PC and it came with a ‘Phone Link’ app that’s supposed to let you make calls and send texts from your computer.

I have no desire to use my computer as a phone because I like to keep my devices as isolated from one another as possible.

I want to uninstall the Phone Link app but I can’t figure out how to do it. Can you help? [Read more…]

How (and when) to set your Internet connection to ‘Metered’

Posted on May 26, 2022

Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter

Microsoft automatically sets cellular Internet connections as “metered” in Windows 10 and Windows 11 because many cellular service plans have a data cap.

If you exceed the data cap on your plan one of these things will typically occur, depending on the terms of the plan: [Read more…]