Your daily dose of practical, easy to follow tech tips!
Question from Jennifer: I read somewhere (I think it might have been on your blog) that it’s best to close unused email accounts to prevent hackers from taking them over and using them to spread spam.
I have a Gmail email address that I rarely use and I’d like to delete it. The thing is I do use a couple of other Googly things so I need to keep my Google account open.
Is it possible to close just the Gmail and keep the Google account open? [Read more…]
Question from Mark: I have a four month old Acer Gaming Laptop with a 32 inch monitor connected and set as the primary display.
I use the 32 inch screen for my games. The laptop’s built-in screen is always open with my email and a few other apps open on it.
What I need to know is could leaving the lid open all the time damage the laptop in any way? [Read more…]
If you’re a Windows or Mac user you probably know that restarting your computer in Safe Mode is a great way to troubleshoot software problems that are difficult to track down when everything but the kitchen sink is running on the machine.
In a nutshell, booting a device into Safe Mode ensures that only the most essential parts of the operating system and the most basic hardware drivers are loaded into memory to make it easier to track down those most stubborn issues.
Luckily, Android devices can be booted into Safe Mode as well. [Read more…]
Question from Alveda: I found out through a mutual friend that my ex recently broke into my Facebook account.
Apparently he checked my search history to see if I was trying to hook up with any old boyfriends.
I do NOT like that!! I didn’t even know Facebook recorded the things you search for.
Is there any way to delete my search history? [Read more…]
Question from Kendra: Hi, Rick. I need to ask you a computer question.
I know this sounds silly, but it’s a serious question and I really need to know the answer.
Can a virus that’s on one drive jump onto another drive? [Read more…]