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As you probably know by now, Microsoft will no longer be supplying security updates for Windows 7 after January 14, 2020.
In other words, they’re going to basically abandon Windows 7 and leave users to fend for themselves when it comes to the security of their computers.
Several people have asked me if it’ll be safe to keep using Windows 7 after the updates stop coming down the pike.
Question from Ray H.: Hi Rick. I’ve been reading your blog for years Rick because I love all the useful info you provide.
But right now I’m having a problem accessing your pages.
I bought Webroot a few days ago and now every time I click one of your links on Facebook Webroot throws up a warning saying that the link is unsafe.
It’s doing that for a couple of my other favorite sites too.
I love reading your posts but I must admit that this has me concerned. Can you explain what’s going on?
Per your own advice I’m very wary about the possibility of visiting a malicious website.
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
Are you a blogger who’s been using a stand-alone Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) plugin to enable 2FA on your blog’s login page?
If so, I have great news for you…
The awesome free Wordfence Security plugin will now add Two-Factor Authentication login security to your blog without having to use a separate 2FA plugin!
On Christmas morning, what’s the first thing you should do with all the loot that Santa has deposited under your tree?
Why pull out your camera or smart phone and photograph them, of course!
Remember all those stories you hear every year about families having their entire Christmas burned up in a house fire?
Or how about the families that hop in their car and head over to grandma’s house for Christmas dinner, only to discover that a burglar completely cleaned them out while they were gone? [Read more…]