Tech Tips, Tricks and Tutorials
As you probably already know, scams and hoaxes are everywhere these days, and some of them are quite believable and compelling.
It’s very easy to fall for some of these scams because they mimic actions that are taken by legitimate programs and online services.
One of the most dangerous scams that’s making the rounds right now is the insidious “Your computer has a virus!” scam. There are several variations of this scam, but they typically work something like this… [Read more…]
Question from Amber P.: I’ve been shopping online for a new laptop and I’ve noticed that a lot of the lowest-priced Windows 10 laptops have Windows 10 S installed on them.
I’d never heard of Windows 10 S before I started shopping for a new laptop. And now I’m really confused.
I have a couple of questions for you:
1 – What exactly is Windows 10 S?
2 – Is there any reason why I shouldn’t buy a laptop that’s running it (I love the low prices but only if the laptops are good)?
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Question from Benjamin: I need some advice, Rick.
Next month I’ll be heading to the UK for a six week visit.
I’ll need a laptop to use while I work from my hotel room every day while I’m over there.
The problem is my laptop’s charger operates at 110 volts and there’s no switch to change it to 220 volts like there is with my desktop computer.
Is there any way I can use my existing laptop during my visit to the UK?
I really hate the thought of having to buy a laptop over there just to use for six weeks!
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Question from Keith W: Hi Rick. I hope you can help me figure out what I just bought.
One of my neighbors sold me a used MacBook that she inherited after a family member passed away. She let me have it for $50 just to get rid of it!
She doesn’t really know anything about the model or specs of the machine, and I don’t either because I’m a Windows guy. All we know is it’s a MacBook.
What I’d like to know is do Macs have a ‘System Information’ screen like the one in Windows that’ll tell me what’s inside this thing? I plan to sell it (hopefully at a profit) so I need to know exactly what’s in it.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Have you ever clicked the “Send” button after composing an email and immediately realized that you had sent the message to the wrong person?
Or perhaps you have sent an angry response to an email, only to regret it just as soon as you clicked “Send”?
Things like this happen to most of us at times, and it’s never a good feeling when they do.
Luckily, Gmail has a nifty feature called “Undo Send” that gives you up a few seconds to change your mind after clicking the “Send” button. [Read more…]
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