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Question from Callie: I bought a new Windows laptop (an Acer) that has a camera built into it.
I don’t ever plan to use the camera for anything and I’d like to completely disable it.
I don’t want to just prevent apps from accessing the camera. I want to disable it completely.
Is it possible to do that? If it is, can you tell me how to do it? [Read more…]
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There’s a very dangerous email scam making the rounds again, and as before it’s catching a lot of Gmail users off-guard.
As usual, the text of the email varies a bit, but the message conveyed is always the same.
The email claims to be from Google in response to a request to close your Gmail account. [Read more…]
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If you’ve been using Microsoft Windows for a while you know it’s famous for occasionally “freezing up”.
And unfortunately, when that happens it can be difficult to get the system to respond to your mouse clicks and key presses.
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Question from Kendra: Hi, Rick. I really love your blog, especially the section where you answer questions from your readers.
If you don’t mind I’d like to ask a question of my own.
Back in March of 2023 the tech guy I used at the time installed a Crucial 500GB SSD in my Acer laptop and it really made it run a lot faster. [Read more…]
Businesses nowadays have a lot of pressure to cater to many different audiences and demographics, some of which are used to paying with cash, and others who are digitally savvy enough to use all manner of online banking types.
To be able to accept payments online, in-person, and even on-the-go, you’re going to need some versatile payment service providers that can provide mobile card readers, online gateways, and integrated POS systems.
If that sounds like confusion to you as a business, then here are some of the ways you can implement better and more productive financial processes this year. [Read more…]