Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
Have you ever visited a web page that was difficult to read because the text was either too small or too large?
Most of us have, and it can be rather frustrating.
If you have a “wheel” mouse (and you really should get one if you don’t!) it’s extremely easy to change the text size to a more easily readable size. Here’s how: [Read more…]
Most families these days have multiple gadgets that connect to the Internet via a Wi-Fi connection.
Whether it’s a smart phone, a tablet, a laptop computer or even a smart TV, it’s probably pretty close to useless in the areas of your home where there isn’t a usable Wi-Fi signal available.
If you have a large home, there are probably several rooms where you simply cannot get your devices to connect to your wireless router, especially if it’s an extra long or multi-story house.
Luckily, there are several things you can do to ensure that your family will be able to use their various devices most anywhere inside your home.
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…]
I recently received a message from a reader asking if the “fix-all” programs that keeping popping up in ads on his computer will really help fix some issues he’s having with it.
Here is his message in full, followed by my response:
Question from Mike G: My computer is so slow I can barely even use it anymore. And it’s giving me lots of error messages and telling me to update the drivers.
I also keep getting messages trying to sell me at least 3 different programs that promise to clean up my system with a single click and make my computer run like new again.
My question is do those programs really work?
I’m asking because Google searches bring up mostly bad reviews for them. I hope you can recommend a good one. The cheapest one that keeps popping up is $20 and I don’t want to spend money on something that won’t help.
My answer: [Read more…]
If you’ve been reading my blog for a while you know how often I stress the importance of keeping viruses and other forms of malware off of your computers and mobile devices.
Malware is the number one cause of sluggish system performance. Even worse, it can cause you to suffer monetary loss and identify theft as well.
But as you might imagine, it’s just as important to keep your devices “clean” in the physical sense – and that includes the inside of a desktop computer or laptop!
Today, I’m going to give you a few tips for safely cleaning your computer’s innards as well as the screens on all of your devices. [Read more…]
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