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6 tips for protecting your PC from malware attacks

Posted on May 2, 2021

It seems that viruses, trojans, spyware, ransomware and other forms of malware are lurking in every corner of the online world these days.

All it takes is one simple errant click of the mouse to let the first bit of malware sneak onto your PC, and then a deluge of other malware items can follow it right in.

With the ever-increasing threat of identity theft and stolen financial information we’re facing, it’s more important than ever to prevent malware from invading your computer and to remove it as soon as possible if an infection does occur.  [Read more…]

How to take a screenshot of an entire web page without scrolling

Posted on April 30, 2021

Have you ever needed to create a screenshot of an entire web page, but the page was too long and/or wide to fit in the browser window?

If so, you probably had to “capture” the current contents of the screen, scroll to display more of the page, “capture” that part of the page to a different image file.

Then you had to repeat the process until you had a series of photos depicting every part of the web page.

Well, if you use Google’s Chrome browser, there’s an easy way to take a screenshot of an entire web page without having to scroll or capture multiple images.

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Q&A: How do I enable Two-Factor Authentication on my eBay account?

Posted on April 23, 2021

Question from Freddie:  I know you’re always recommending that we enable Two-Factor Authentication on all our accounts.

Can you tell me how to enable it on my eBay account?

Thanks for your help.

Rick’s answer:  [Read more…]

How to remotely log out every device that’s currently logged into your Facebook account

Posted on April 16, 2021

It’s easy to forget to sign out of Facebook every time you move on to doing something else.

For example, perhaps you’re driving home after using a friend’s PC and you suddenly realize that you forgot to log out of your Facebook account before leaving.

Or maybe you used one of the machines in your school’s computer lab and forgot to log out of Facebook at the end of your session.

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How to lock your PC just by walking away from it

Posted on April 12, 2021

Do you lock your PC every time you leave the room to keep prying eyes from seeing what you’re working on or to prevent others from messing with your computer?

If you only use a computer at home the answer is probably no, but if you use one at work chances are you do.

In fact, many companies actually require their employees to lock their PCs when they leave the room for whatever reason.

If you work for one of those strict employers you probably worry that you might forget to lock your machine sometime and end up getting reprimanded for the lapse.

Well guess what? Windows 10 has a feature called Dynamic Lock that will automatically lock your PC every time you get up and leave the room.

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