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Is your PC is acting weird? It’s probably malware.

Posted on March 18, 2026

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Has your computer started acting weird all of a sudden? For example…

Do web pages take forever to load?

Are you getting irritating pop-ups on a regular basis?

Does your browser load strange pages that you didn’t intentionally visit?

Has your home page or default search engine been mysteriously changed without your permission?

If you answered yes to one or more of the above questions, your PC is probably infected with malware. [Read more…]

How to quickly find your computer’s warranty status

Posted on March 18, 2026

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Truth be told, modern home computers are generally pretty reliable.

In fact, most of the laptops and desktop computers that are sold today will still be working fine when software advances eventually make their hardware components obsolete.

But that being said, some machines will inevitably end up needing some type of covered repair before the warranty expires.

And guess what? Yours could well be one of them.

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How to disable all apps, games, game requests and app notifications on Facebook

Posted on March 17, 2026

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Lots of folks love playing games and using apps on Facebook, but many others would rather drink a glass of spoiled milk through a dirty straw.

If you fall into the last group you probably aren’t all that thrilled to see a game or app invitation pop up in your notifications area.

As luck would have it, you can easily disable all apps and games as well as block all game and app invitations/notifications, now and forever. [Read more…]

How to keep your work and home computing activities separate

Posted on March 15, 2026

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Do you use the same computer for both work and home use?

If so, keeping those activities isolated from one another could help prevent confusion and perhaps even embarrassment in the event that the two were to somehow become entangled with one another.

Luckily, it’s very easy to keep your work and home computing activities completely isolated from one another. All you have to do is create a new user account to sign into while you’re working. [Read more…]

How to interpret the results of an Internet speed test

Posted on March 14, 2026

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Regular readers of this blog know I’ve written several posts about the importance of occasionally running an Internet speed test.

In a nutshell, these tests allow you to monitor the speed and reliability of your Internet connection and also make sure you’re getting the download and upload speeds you’re paying for every month.

Since several people have asked me how to interpret the scores they receive when they run a test, I thought it might be a good idea to write up the answer in a stand-alone blog post.

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