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How to prevent Google+ users from emailing you via Gmail

Posted on January 13, 2014

gmailGoogle is currently in the process of rolling out a new feature that lets any Google+ user who follows you send you emails via Gmail – even if you aren’t following them back. In fact, they don’t even need to know your email address!

Some folks might be fine with it, but I really don’t much care for the possibility of getting emails from people that I don’t even know. If you don’t either, you can easily turn it off and keep your inbox off-limits to your Google+ followers. Here’s how:  [Read more…]

Q&A: Is there any way to find out when someone unfriends me on Facebook?

Posted on January 13, 2014

unfriend-notifyQuestion from Kelly A.:  Every once in a while I’ll find out that one of my Facebook friends has deleted me at some point in the past.

Is there a setting I can change so that Facebook will alert me when someone unfriends me? Thanks in advance for answering my question.

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Q&A: Can I replace the video card in my laptop?

Posted on January 10, 2014

hp-g72-259wmQuestion from Trevor F.:  Hi Rick. I have an HP G72-259WM laptop that’s really slow when playing most games. The screen will freeze and jump at random times. It’s really frustrating try to use this computer for anything related to gaming.

I’ve already had the RAM maxed out, and now I’m wanting to upgrade the video card. Is the video card replaceable in this computer?

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

How to schedule your Gmail messages to be delivered at a later time

Posted on January 10, 2014

boomerang-logoWouldn’t it be nice to be able to schedule your emails for delivery at a later time, right in the Gmail editor? Well, now you can thanks to a fantastic browser extension called Boomerang.

Scheduling Gmail messages for later delivery used to be a clumsy multi-step process, but after you install Boomerang all you have to do is change the date and time right on the edit message screen! The message will then be delivered at that date and time, instead of right away.  [Read more…]

Q&A: How can I make the Desktop the default download folder in IE 11?

Posted on January 9, 2014

ie-11-logoQuestion from Danny H.:  Hi there Rick. I see that you answer computer questions, so maybe you can help me do something that I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.

How can I make the Desktop my default download folder in Internet Explorer 11 on my Windows 7 laptop? I only download something every once in a blue moon, but it would be nice not to have to click “Save as” and choose the Desktop every time.

Rick’s answer:   [Read more…]

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