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The Internet has forever changed the way we acquire new software to run on our computers and mobile devices.
Gone are the days when we had to visit a retail store and buy a disk.
Now all we have to do is perform a quick Google search to find what we’re looking for and then click “Download” and install it.
But even though it’s easier than ever to find and download useful new software, things still go wrong during the installation process on occasion.
Question from Marie: I have a neurological disorder that makes it hard for me to double-click because my hands shake so bad.
When I bought my computer they set it up for me so that I could click on a desktop icon and it would open with a single click.
Ever since the last update was installed I have to click on an icon twice to get it to open. That’s very difficult for me.
How can I get the single click to start working again?
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Gift cards
They virtually guarantee that your money will end up buying something the recipient will like.
If you plan to buy gift cards to give away as gifts (or even to purchase something for yourself), make sure the cashier doesn’t try to charge you sales tax on the purchase of the card. [Read more…]
As you probably know, Facebook is a vast social media platform that offers numerous ways for people to interact with one another, and just generally have a good time.
One of Facebook’s most popular features is the ability to run third-party apps.
If you can think of something you’d like to do on Facebook, there’s probably an app that makes it possible. And many apps are indeed quite useful.
But there’s something you need to know about Facebook apps: Some of them can be quite dangerous. [Read more…]
As you probably know, scammers love to target the customers of popular retail establishments by sending out fake “offers” in those company’s names.
The Lowes and Target scams (and several others) make the rounds at least once a year so most folks nowadays know to simply ignore them, but now another recurring retailer-related scam making the rounds once again.