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Q&A: How can I completely remove Norton antivirus from my PC?

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Question from Dagan:  I’ve been using Norton 360 for years, but it recently let a bunch of viruses slip through and get installed on my computer.

Norton removes a bunch of viruses every time I run it but they just keep coming right back.

I want to ditch Norton and install a different antivirus app but I know you’re only supposed to run one antivirus app at a time.

The problem I’m having is I can’t seem to get all the Norton 360 files uninstalled so that I can install Malwarebytes. The Windows thingy that uninstalls programs gets rid of some of the Norton files but some of them come right back when I reboot the computer.

How can I completely uninstall ALL the Norton files from my hard drive?  [Read more…]

How to view tons of technical info about your Android device

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A while back I told you about a great free program called Speccy that lists pretty much every technical detail there is about your PC.

If you have even a passing interest in what hardware and software is inside your computer’s case, you need to download Speccy today.

If you have that same curiosity about what’s inside your Android phone or tablet, a wonderful free app called CPU-Z will tell you.  [Read more…]

How to log out of Facebook remotely using a different device

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Have you ever logged into your Facebook account at work and forgot to log back out before leaving for the day?

Or perhaps you borrowed a friend’s smartphone to post a quick status update and then handed the phone back to him/her without logging out?

Even worse, perhaps something happened that leads you to believe that someone else (a hacker perhaps?) was logged into your account on a remote device?

Situations like these can leave your Facebook account and all of the sensitive information stored therein wide open to people who might desire to use it for nefarious purposes.  [Read more…]

Q&A: Why does Facebook make you enter your birthdate if you can just hide it?

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Question from Sheryl:  I just finished helping my sister set up a Facebook account and something about the setup process puzzled me.

One of the things they asked for was her birthdate. She didn’t want to enter it but there was no way to skip it.

Since she couldn’t avoid entering a birthdate we simply made one up.

Facebook lets you hide your birthdate from everyone but yourself so what’s the purpose for them demanding that you enter it in the first place? [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I transfer videos from VHS tapes to DVDs?

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Question from Evelyn:  First off, I really appreciate the service you provide answering people’s tech questions, Rick.

I’s so kind of you to do that. I hope you’ll indulge me with a question of my own.

Sadly, my father passed away a while back, but before he passed he said he wanted me to have two large boxes of VHS tapes containing home videos and family recordings that he had made over the years.

I would really love to transfer the contents of those old VHS tapes to DVDs.

Can you tell me the best way to do that without spending a ton of money? [Read more…]

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