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Question from Glen T. There are times when I’d rather not let certain Facebook friends know that I’ve read a message they sent me.
I’ve checked the Facebook privacy settings from top to bottom and I can’t figure out how to block the “Seen at” notifications from being sent.
Is there any way to turn the “Seen at” notifications off?
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Question from Ellis H.: I know that Apple now lets us put a password on our notes in the Apple Notes app, but I can’t figure out how to do it on my iPhone.
I mainly use the app on my iPhone 5S, but every now and then I use it on my MacBook too.
I figured out how to password a note on my MacBook, but not on my phone. How do I do it?
Thanks in advance for your help.
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Question from Robert C.: I’ve been shopping for a new computer, and I’ve noticed something that’s puzzling me.
Virtually all of the desktop and laptop PCs currently on the market still have USB 2.0 ports on them, and that includes the newest models.
I guess I had just assumed that by now all new computers would come with USB 3.0 exclusively.
My question is why are the computer manufacturer’s still including USB 2.0 ports on their latest models?
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Question from Todd L.: I have a 4 year old Dell laptop with Windows 7, and I really like it.
A guy I know told me that if I don’t turn off Windows Update it will automatically replace Windows 7 with Windows 10.
I don’t want Windows 10 but I can’t figure out how to turn off Windows Update. How do I do that?
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Question from Betty H.: I have an unwanted program on my computer that’s driving me crazy and I can’t figure out how to uninstall it.
The program in question is called SmartTweak UpdateMyDrivers, and I hate it!
I have no idea how this program got on my computer and the Windows uninstaller won’t remove it. What can I do to get rid of it?
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