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Question from Jim: I have a TracFone Motorola Moto G smartphone and at least twice a day I get a notification that says this:
Launch Device Pulse
I’ve tried everything I can think of to make it stop giving me those notifications. I even deleted the “Device Pulse” app and I’m still getting them.
Can you tell me how to put a stop to it? [Read more…]
Rick’s Tech Tips Newsletter
Wireless routers make it very easy to share your high speed Internet connection with guests and family members.
They also make it easy to use your laptop or mobile devices in any room in the house without running cables all over the place.
But if you live in a large house and/or have multiple devices all using the Internet at the same time, chances are your WiFi connection is weaker and slower than it could be due to obstructions, distance and bandwidth limitations. [Read more…]
Question from Roger: I’ve heard that people are getting emails about an Equifax settlement in relation to the time they were hacked.
I’m confused because I thought that happened a long time ago. I’m thinking it might be a fraud.
Just wondering if those emails are real and if I should open it if I get one? [Read more…]
Question from Barry: Rick, I desperately need to create a System Restore Point for last Monday.
What happened was I downloaded a couple of torrent files last Tuesday and now my Windows 10 computer is all messed up.
I tried doing a System Restore back to the previous Monday, but the oldest Restore Point I see is from 4 days ago. Is there a way to create one for last Monday? [Read more…]
If you use Facebook on your smartphone, chances are you access it via Facebook’s mobile app.
Do you frequently notice that your phone’s battery charge is evaporating faster than a drop of water in the Mojave desert?
If so, the culprit could well be that app. [Read more…]