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It seems that the scammers and spammers rarely take a break from their Facebook activities, and right now they seem to be working overtime.
Every now and then a slightly new variation of the old “Facebook Privacy” hoax pops up, prompting millions of Facebook users to fall for the hoax and share it with their friends.
The latest incarnation of this hoax is actually a retread of an old one that makes the rounds several times a year. It reads something like this: [Read more…]
You’ve probably noticed that the built-in search tools on most websites often do a horrible job at helping you find the exact content you’re looking for on those sites.
For example, if you make even the slightest of a misspelling of a single word in your search term, the search will usually come up empty.
What’s more, most site search tools won’t suggest posts/pages from the site that are closely related to, but slightly different from the actual search term.
Google excels in situations like those, and that’s why I almost always use Google instead of a website’s native search tool.
Question from Jenna: I need your help, Rick.
I turned my computer on this morning and it booted up into Safe Mode instead of the normal mode.
I tried restarting the computer several times and it always boots into Safe Mode.
It’s an HP laptop with Windows 10. How can I make it boot up normally like it should? [Read more…]
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Question from George: I know your site is mostly about computers but I hope you can answer a question about my audio gear.
I have an older Sony stereo system that I’d love to connect some Bluetooth speakers and headphones to.
The problem is the stereo doesn’t have Bluetooth built in.
Is there any way to connect Bluetooth speakers/headphones to one of these old non-Bluetooth stereos? [Read more…]
The Settings app is home to many of the settings you can change to tweak Windows 11 and make it work better for you.
But just like any other app, the Settings app can occasionally go sideways and stop working as it should. And in extreme cases it can stop working at all.
There are a number of things you can try in order to fix the Settings app if it starts acting up on you, but I always start with first trying to repair the app. [Read more…]