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Rick’s Daily Tech Tips Update for Sunday, May 26, 2024
• Why you really need to have a good backup plan
• Watch your favorite Xfinity channels on any device
• Q&A: Why do ranges and dryers run on 240 volts instead of 120?
• Do this when you get a customer service rep you can’t understand
• May’s Tech Tips Giveaway: TP-Link Deco AXE4900 Tri-Band WiFi 6E Mesh WiFi System
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There are billions of websites on the Internet, and unfortunately a great number of them are malicious in some way or another.
If you happen to load a malicious web page into your web browser, bad things can happen in a hurry due to malware and other nasties being downloading onto your computer.
Luckily, it’s usually possible to avoid landing on a dangerous site by simply being careful about the links you click, but there’s always a chance that it will still happen some day regardless of how careful you are. [Read more…]
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Question from Maurine: I bought a 2TB external USB hard drive to store my large collection of old family pictures on.
When I plugged the new drive into my computer I noticed that it has several files on it already.
One is a file with info about the warranty. Another is a user guide. I’m not sure what the other two files are.
My question is can I delete all these files or do I need to keep them?
So, be serious and responsible when doing emails, as it’s a part of work life. All of this helps companies and individuals to replace the need for the old face of the company through e-mails and other forms of generating systems.
Thus for business, email is a mechanistic, creative, and effective tool. You’ll find out all you need to know about how and what to choose correctly for your needs now. [Read more…]
Question from Kim: I have a 2 year old Windows laptop that appears to be infected with viruses because it acts weird all the time and it runs really slow.
Also, my Norton software keeps finding two viruses that it can’t remove and I don’t know what to do next.
I’ve heard that resetting Windows will remove all the viruses from the system. Is that true or do you think I should just break down and buy a new laptop?
If you think I can just do the reset can you tell me how do to it? [Read more…]