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Question from Tina: I currently use the Google Authenticator app on my phone to retrieve the Two-Factor Authentication codes for logging into my online accounts.
I’m getting ready to buy a new phone and I want to make sure I won’t do something that gets me logged out of my accounts with no way to retrieve the codes to log back in.
Is there a simple way to transfer the Google Authenticator app to a new phone without messing everything up in the process? [Read more…]
Question from Angela: Hi, Rick. I hope you can help me.
Someone stole my daughter’s picture from my Facebook photos and they’re using it as their profile picture. She’s only 14 and I don’t like it at all.
Can you tell me how to report the stolen picture to Facebook? [Read more…]
Question from KellyAnne: I just bought a new computer with Windows 11 on it.
One of the first things I did while setting it up was install FastStone Image Viewer on it because that’s what I used on my old Windows 10 computer, and I love it.
The problem I’m having is every time I try to view a photo it opens in the Photos app (which I hate) instead of FastStone.
How can I make my pictures open in FastStone Image Viewer? [Read more…]
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Question from Taylor: I recently bought a refurbished Dell OptiPlex 9020-SFF and I really like it after using for a while.
I know there are faster computers out there, but this is actually the fastest one I have ever owned.
My question is what’s the best way to add WiFi to this machine? [Read more…]
Question from Marla: My 7 year old HP laptop quit on me the other day so I’ve been shopping around for a new laptop.
I noticed almost immediately that Apple’s MacBooks are more expensive than comparable Windows laptops.
And they aren’t just a little more expensive either. The MacBooks are about three times more expensive than similarly equipped Windows machines.
My question is why are people willing to pay a huge premium to buy a MacBook when they can get a comparable Windows laptop for so much less? [Read more…]