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As you probably know, Facebook is a haven for crooks and scammers due to its massive 2+ billion world-wide user base.
An old Facebook scam that exploits the trust and love people have for their family members is once again making the rounds, and it’s easy to fall for this one if you aren’t careful.
There are subtle variations of the scam, but it typically works something like this: [Read more…]
Question from Helen: I have an account with a popular online business forum and I’ve forgotten my password.
I can still log in because Chrome has stored the password, but I’m afraid something will happen and the password will disappear on me.
Even though the password is saved I can’t read it because all it shows is a bunch of asterisks.
I tried resetting the password by clicking the “Forgot Password?” link, but it isn’t working.
Is there any way to retrieve my current password from Chrome or am I just out of luck? [Read more…]
The native Windows Task Manager has long been the go-to utility when we need to see which programs are running on our PC or kill a “hung” process.
While Microsoft has really expanded the features and power of Task Manager in recent years, it still has some serious limitations.
Luckily, there’s an awesome replacement for the Windows’ Task Manager that you can download right now, and it won’t cost you a dime. [Read more…]
The “Undo” feature is one of the handiest tools in Microsoft Windows.
If you make a mistake, simply click Edit>Undo in most Windows programs and the mistake will be washed away in an instant.
But did you know that there’s an even easier way to “undo” an operation?
Simply press the Ctrl+Z key combination and the last thing you clicked, typed or changed will be restored to its previous state.
What’s more, if your hands are already on the keyboard, pressing Ctrl+Z is a lot faster than grabbing the mouse and clicking Edit>Undo! [Read more…]
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There was a time when it made sense to buy the most powerful computer you could afford.
Back then, advances in software often made computer hardware obsolete long before a component failed, but that’s typically not the case anymore.