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How to create really secure passwords that are easy to remember

Posted on December 4, 2021

One of the most difficult tasks in computing is choosing a password that is both hard for hackers to crack and easy to remember.

It’s quite quite easy to do one or the other, but doing both at the same time can be a headache. But it doesn’t have to be.

Lots of folks rely on password managers to help keep their online accounts secure, but I don’t recommend that because using a password manager puts your entire digital life at risk.

The good news is you don’t need to use a password manager in order to create extremely secure (and unique) passwords for each of your online accounts – and remember easily them!

This post explains how to do just that.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Is DriverUpdate really malware?

Posted on December 3, 2021

Question from Rhonda:  I bought a new laptop a while back and my son installed DriverUpdate by Slimware Utilities and several other programs on it to keep it running smoothly.

Everything was fine until the other day when I downloaded Malwarebytes.

Every time I run Malwarebytes it flags DriverUpdate as malware and tries to remove it.

Why is it doing this? Is DriverUpdate really malware?  [Read more…]

How to sign into your Windows PC with your fingerprint

Posted on December 2, 2021

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Did you know that Windows 10 and Windows 11 have a nifty sign-in assistant that will allow you to sign into your Windows account using your fingerprint?

Well, it does, and it works extremely well.

[Read more…]

How to review everything you’ve ever ‘Reacted to’ on Facebook

Posted on November 26, 2021

Did you know Facebook keeps a record of every “Like” or other type of “Reaction” you’ve every made on their site?

This record is called your “Likes History” and it lists every single item you’ve “Reacted to” since the day you first opened your account.

Every single post, every photo, every comment, every business page…

[Read more…]

How to solve the problem of macOS Monterey Freezing

Posted on November 25, 2021

Have you recently updated your Mac to macOS Monterey only to have it start freezing up on you? If so, you know how frustrating it is.

Many reasons can lead to this problem, and the purpose of this post is to help you solve the issue.

Here are a few things you can do to avoid freeze-ups without wasting your time:  [Read more…]

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