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I’m sure you’ve seen those commercials on TV where an overly excited pitchman extols the virtues of a great new widget.
You know, the one that’s guaranteed to make your life better “or we’ll give you your money back!“?
Whether it’s the awesome “liquid rubber in a can”, the amazing “twist-o-matic kitchen utensil” or some other “this widget will so change your life” thingy, the pitches are usually pretty much the same: [Read more…]
Facebook is all about interacting with your friends, but there are times when it’s best to keep your list of Facebook friends hidden from public view.
For example, if you’re looking for a job, you might want to hide your friend list from prospective employers in order to prevent any possibility of “guilt by association”.
Note: I’m not trying to disparage your friends here, just remind you that you never know who might be holding a grudge against one of your other Facebook friends.
And here’s another reason… [Read more…]
Question from Peggy: I know my question will probably make me sound dumb but I have to ask it anyway.
Several old friends from my school days had trouble finding me on Facebook because they were searching for my maiden name.
How do I add my maiden name to my Facebook profile but have it separate from my married name? In other words display my married name like it is now with my maiden name underneath it?
Microsoft Windows makes it very easy to share files and printers with other users on your local network and even over the Internet.
The thing is, today’s widespread usage of network hard drives and wireless printers have reduced the need to share resources with other computers in that way.
If you don’t have a need to share files and printers directly over a network, it’s best to turn “File and printer sharing” off because it can leave your files and personal information vulnerable to hackers over the Internet. [Read more…]
Question from Jimmy: A few months ago I bought a new laptop that came with McAfee Antivirus pre-installed on it.
I thought it was the real McAfee program but apparently it was just a trial version because this morning I got a notice saying the trial subscription had expired.
I tried to uninstall it so I could install Avira but I can’t get it to uninstall. It gives me an error every time I try to remove it.
My question is would it be safe for me to keep using the McAfee program that’s installed on my laptop even though it’s expired? [Read more…]