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How to prepare for your computer’s next hard drive / SSD crash

Posted on January 21, 2025

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Most people use their computers day in and day out, and chances are you do as well.

Do you ever think about what would happen if a hard drive crash or other disaster wiped away all of their precious files?

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Reminder: Why you should never ‘Unsubscribe’ from SPAM emails

Posted on January 13, 2025

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Like most everyone else, you probably receive SPAM and phishing emails all the time.

And despite the existence of the Can-Spam act, this scourge of the Internet seems to actually be getting worse instead of better.

If you ever happen to accidentally open one of these obnoxious messages you might be tempted to click the “Unsubscribe” link located near the bottom of the message to have your email address removed from their mailing list.

Whatever you do, don’t click that link! Read on to find out why… [Read more…]

Windows: How to quickly display the System Information screen using the keyboard

Posted on January 13, 2025

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If your computer runs Microsoft Windows, chances are you have viewed the System Information screen more than once.

This screen contains lots of need-to-know information about your PC’s hardware and Operating System as well as links to some of the most critical Windows system tools. [Read more…]

How to quickly transfer photos from your camera or phone to your PC

Posted on January 8, 2025

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Do you take lots of pictures? If so, you know how frustrating it can be when it takes forever to transfer your photos from your camera or mobile device to your computer or cloud storage.

The good news is there are ways to speed up the transfer process and get your photos onto your computer as quickly as possible. Here are just a few of them: [Read more…]