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I receive frantic messages on a regular basis from folks asking for help getting back into their Facebook accounts because they have somehow gotten locked out of them.
Sometimes I’m able to help them reset their password and log back in with no problems, but all too often a simple password reset doesn’t work for them.
And sadly, in situations like this Facebook’s “Account Recovery” tools can be pretty close to useless. [Read more…]
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Question from Marla: I have an older HP laptop with Windows 7 that’s got really slow over the years.
I read your post about replacing Windows with Linux and since Windows 7 is no longer safe to use I’d really like to do that.
I don’t use this laptop for anything but Facebook so I believe it’ll work out just fine.
The thing is this laptop only has a 320GB hard drive in it. Is that enough space to hold Linux or will I need to replace the hard drive with a bigger one? [Read more…]
If it seems like the scammers and hoaxsters never take a break from Facebook, it’s because they really don’t.
At any point in time there are numerous scammers sitting around trying to think up new ways to scam innocent Facebook users.
And as is usually the case, there’s a particularly dangerous scam making the rounds right now via Facebook Messenger.
But luckily, as dangerous as this scam is, it’s extremely easy to recognize and avoid it when you see it.
In order for your computer to work perfectly, it’s important to keep it clean and organized. You have to take care of the data that’s stored in it, as well as where it is.
Just as you maintain your body and keep your house clean, you have to do the same with a computer and other devices.
It’s important to keep your computer free of harmful files or viruses because they will cause the device to work slower, have issues with some functions and possibly even result in data loss or identity theft.
Here are a few tips for keeping your computer malware-free and running well: [Read more…]
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If you enjoy cooking, chances are you also enjoy collecting cookbooks. And as you well know, growing your cookbook collection can be rather expensive.
But thanks to Amazon, adding great cookbooks to your personal collection doesn’t have to cost you a cent if you have a Prime membership.