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Question from Helen: I finally got around to getting on Facebook after years of prodding from my daughter, and I have a question about it.
My grandson taught me how to put up pictures and type stuff, but that’s about it.
I recently started seeing words with the # symbol in front of them. Can you tell me what are they for?
Rick’s answer: [Read more…]
I test and review a lot of portable power banks on this blog, and most of them turn out to be pretty good. Some are even great.
But every now and then I find one that simply blows me away. And I have just found another one. [Read more…]
As you probably know, if your computer is currently running either Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 it is eligible for a free upgrade to Windows 10 if you initiate the upgrade before the end of this month.
You can choose to upgrade your PC to Windows 10 in either of the following ways:
1 – By clicking the “Get Windows 10” icon in your PC’s notifications area.
2 – By performing a clean installation of Windows 10 on your computer.
Hello again. I hope you had a great week! I also hope you and your family have a joyous and safe time as you celebrate the 4th of July holiday weekend!
The big news this past week was the decision by Microsoft to finally give users a straightforward way to decline the free Windows 10 upgrade, once and for all.
It was a long time coming, but they finally came around to doing the right thing. [Read more…]
It’s no secret that Microsoft has been increasingly aggressive of late with their campaign to get as many people as possible to install the free Windows 10 upgrade on their machines.
As you are probably aware, their most recent tactics have been borderline sinister, even acting like malware in at least one instance.
Well, the folks up in Redmond have apparently seen the light, at least in part because they just lost a landmark lawsuit over their “forced upgrade” process.
First thing this morning I noticed that the latest “Get Windows 10” app now has a “Decline free offer” link…
Click that link and Microsoft will (supposedly) stop pestering you to install the Windows 10 update. What’s more, they’ll (supposedly) stop trying to trick you into installing it or having your PC install it without your knowledge or approval.
Here’s a screenshot of the latest “Get Windows 10” app: [Read more…]