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How to quickly select multiple items on a PC or Mac

Posted on September 10, 2026

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You probably already know that holding down the Ctrl key on a Windows PC or the Command key on a Mac will allow you to select multiple items one at a time.

The thing is, if you have a lot of items to select it can get a bit tedious and boring by the time the task is finished.

But did you know there’s a super-easy way to select multiple consecutive items with just two mouse clicks?

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How to quickly delete your browsing history in any browser

Posted on September 9, 2026

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There are many benefits derived from deleting your Internet browsing history on a regular basis.

As an example, I receive frantic emails and messages all the time from people who are having strange browser issues.

In every one of those situations I always recommend that they try clearing their browser history before trying anything else. [Read more…]

How to email multiple files as a single attachment from a PC

Posted on September 8, 2026

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Have you ever had to email a bunch of photos or other files to someone else?

If so, you probably had to send all of those files as attachments in a series of several different emails.

Luckily, there’s an easy way to email lots of files as one single attachment. [Read more…]

This is your best protection against malware (and it just might surprise you)

Posted on September 7, 2026

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Regular readers of this blog know many of my posts stress the importance of running regular scans with a really good antivirus/anti-malware app to keep your system free of digital nasties.

But as important as anti-malware software apps are at keeping your PC malware-free, the best protection against viruses, spyware, ransomware and other malicious forms of software has nothing to do with your computer itself.

The best tool you can ever have in your security arsenal is you! [Read more…]

Q&A: Is it safe to plug a 300W inverter into my car’s cigarette lighter socket?

Posted on September 6, 2026

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Question from Carl: I bought this 300 watt 12VDC to 120VAC power inverter to run my coffee pot and a couple of other items while I’m camping.

While I was researching a related topic online I found a couple of articles that said not to plug an inverter larger than 200 watts into a car’s cigarette lighter because it’ll burn the inverter up.

That’s a problem because the inverter I bought only came with a cigarette lighter plug. You can’t remove it and there’s no place to plug in cables that can connect it directly to the battery.

What I need to know is will my 300W inverter really burn up if I plug it into my car’s cigarette lighter socket? [Read more…]