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Well, the scammers are working overtime to try to take advantage of the Covid-19 pandemic while it lasts.
The latest Covid-related scam is very simple in concept, but it’s turning out to be extremely effective at stealing the personal and financial information of countless unsuspecting users.
Did you know Facebook keeps a record of every “Like” or other type of “Reaction” you’ve every made on their site?
This record is called your “Likes History” and it lists every single item you’ve “Reacted to” since the day you first opened your account.
Every single post, every photo, every comment, every business page…
Have you recently updated your Mac to macOS Monterey only to have it start freezing up on you? If so, you know how frustrating it is.
Many reasons can lead to this problem, and the purpose of this post is to help you solve the issue.
Here are a few things you can do to avoid freeze-ups without wasting your time: [Read more…]
Did you know Windows 10 has over a dozen apps that run in the background at all times?
Well, it does, and every one of those continuously running apps slows your system down just a bit and makes your laptop’s battery run down a little faster than it has to.
What’s more, you probably aren’t even using most of those apps!
Luckily, it’s very easy to prevent those unneeded apps from running in the background.
Question from Naomi: I hate the ‘Stories’ thing that Facebook places at the top of my newsfeed.
Is there any way to remove it or am I just stuck with it? Surely there’s a setting for it but I can’t find it.
If it makes any difference I use Facebook on my Acer Windows 10 laptop. [Read more…]