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Question from Gary: In addition to your awesome blog I also read the one that Kim Komando writes.
I recently read an article in which she discussed several things that can indicate that a website is outdated.
Then she said something that both puzzles and concerns me.
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As you probably know by now, the scammers never seem to take a break from Facebook.
They’re at it again, and this time they’re impersonating the employers of Facebook users.
As usual, there are several variations of this scam, but they all work pretty much the same way…
Well, an old familiar Facebook hoax is making the rounds again.
This time around it’s being spread primarily via chat and instant messages, and unfortunately it seems to be spreading like wildfire.
As usual, there are several variations of this scam, and you will probably end up receiving several of them before this round of the scam runs its course.
But the above being said, the text typically reads something like this: [Read more…]
If you have a computer with Windows 11 installed on it there might come a time when you’ll need to provide someone with the ‘Product Key’ for your Windows installation.
There are several ways to retrieve the product key from the Windows installation itself, but the easiest way is to use the Windows ‘Command Line’. Here’s how: [Read more…]
Question from Amanda: I need your advice, Rick.
My 14 month old laptop has started acting really weird and the warranty expired two months ago.
If I open the lid past half way the screen goes black just like I had turned it off. The computer is still running though.
The really odd thing is the screen doesn’t come back on until the lid is almost completely closed again.
I have three questions for you. [Read more…]