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Q&A: I installed a really old game and it messed up my son’s computer. How can I fix it?

Posted on October 9, 2020

Question from Stuart K.:  I was cleaning out my closet yesterday morning and I found an old game disc with “Age Of Empires” on it.

I remember that I loved playing that game when I was a kid so I installed it on my son’s ASUS ROG gaming PC (with Windows 10).

The game played just like I remember and I didn’t notice any problems with anything else. Everything seemed to work fine so I shut the computer down.

My son used the computer for a few minutes and then shut it down when he got ready to leave for school.

This morning when he turned it on he noticed that the screen resolution was wrong and the screen was flickering really bad. He shut it down and restarted it and got the same result.

He asked me to help him get it straightened out, but so far I’m not having any luck.

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Rick’s Picks: Awesome third-party tech tools, resources and information

This page contains links to a virtual library of handy tech resources on other websites.

These are hand-picked tools, charts and other resources that I use myself at times, and I often recommend them to others.

To keep things simple I have organized the links into sections of related links.

If you happen to run across a handy tech-related article, chart or reference tool somewhere on the web, send me the link and I’ll happily check it out.

If it looks like it would make a worthy addition to this page I’ll be sure to add it.

You can trust the information, products and services I linked to below because I won’t link to anything that I don’t trust and/or use myself.

With that in mind, here we go…

 

Blogging tools that I use every day

Note: The links in this section are affiliate links.

InMotion Hosting

LiquidWeb Managed WordPress Hosting

Hostgator Web Hosting

Godaddy (domain registration)

Genesis (the WordPress theme I use on my blogs)

Constant Contact (manages my email newsletter)

MailOptin (creates opt-in forms for newsletter)

Really Simple SSL Pro Plugin

 

Android (Phones and Tablets)

What exactly is Android?

Get technical info about your specific Android device

Android news and informational updates

25 great Android tips

20 advances tips for Android

AVG Antivirus for Android

9 ways to make your Android phone less annoying

Guide for switching from ans Apple device to Android

 

Apple iOS (iPhones, iPads, etc.)

What exactly is iOS?

38 great iPhone tips and tricks

Help a “Good Samaritan” get your lost iOS device back to you

Guide for switching from Android to an Apple device

Get technical info about your specific iPhone

Why you don’t need an antivirus app for you iOS device

Hidden tricks you didn’t know your iPhone could do

 

Blogging tips and info

What is a blog?

Tutorial: How to start a blog

Register a domain name for your blog

Get managed WordPress hosting for your blog (#ad)

Secure your blog from hackers and other threats

15 free ways to drive traffic to your blog

Check your blog’s page load speeds with Google PageSpeed Insights

Check your blog’s page load speeds with WebPageTest

Build an email list with Constant Contact (#ad)

7 tips for growing your email list

Help with getting malware removed from your blog

 

MacOS (Macs, iMacs, MacBooks, etc.)

Info from Apple on the latest version of MacOS

25 must-know tips for using your Mac

50 great Mac tips, tricks and timesavers

5 ways to speed up your Mac

How to tune up your Mac for best performance

 

Networking & Internet

A brief history of the Internet

Check the speed of your Internet connections with Fast.com

Check the speed of your Internet connection with SpeedTest.net

Search for available high-speed Internet providers by zip code

Find out what your options are for Internet service at your address

Eligible households can get super low-cost Internet service

Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

See what your favorite website looked like in its early days

 

My favorite places to purchase tech gear

Amazon (#ad)

Walmart.com

BestBuy.com

Frys Electronics

 

Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

50+ awesome Facebook tips and tricks

Things you can do to keep your Facebook account secure

Everything you need to know about Facebook Messenger

31 Instagram tips, hacks and features you should know about

23 easy ways to boost Instagram engagement

Tips for protecting your privacy and security on Instagram

6 helpful Twitter tips you might not be aware of

26 Twitter tips for enhancing your tweets

12 tips for staying safe and secure on Twitter

 

Viruses and Malware

10 Tips for preventing malware infections

Protect your computer from malware with Malwarebytes

Protect your computer from viruses with Avast Antivirus

Check any file or web page for viruses with VirusTotal

 

Windows 10 (Laptops & Desktop PCs)

How to download and install Windows 10 onto your PC

How much RAM can Windows 10 support?

14 ways to speed up Windows 10

In-depth tutorial for using Windows 10

Tips for boosting the performance of your Windows 10 PC

14 ways to speed up your Windows 10 machine

10 great Windows 10 tools you might not know about

8 great tools for tweaking and customizing Windows 10

Windows 10 PowerToys Cheat Sheet

10+ useful System Tools that are hidden in Windows

Windows 10 Security and Privacy Guide

Lock down your privacy with the free “Windows Privacy Dashboard”

How to encrypt files, folders and drives in Windows 10

 

Miscellaneous (Things that don’t fit elsewhere)

How many photos will fit on a memory card of a given size?

Everything you need to know about USB ports

10 useful tech tips you’ll use over and over

Technology tips and tricks from Intel

Miscellaneous tech tips from Best Buy’s Geek Squad

15 expert tech tips for remote workers

OlderGeeks.com – My favorite ‘free software’ download site

 

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Is your PC infected with a Rootkit virus? Here’s how to find out.

Posted on October 1, 2020

As you probably know, modern day malware comes in many forms.

Some varieties, such as adware, are often merely annoying.

But more malicious forms of malware can actually wreck your Windows installation and help hackers steal your identity and/or your valuable financial information.

A high-quality anti-virus program such as Avast can help keep your computer free of malware, but a special class of malware known as rootkits often goes undetected by regular virus scans.

Rootkits load into your computer’s memory before Windows even boots up, and that makes them especially difficult to find. [Read more…]

Review: FixMeStick Gold (hardware-based malware removal tool)

Posted on September 28, 2020

Note: The links in this post are affiliate links.

Viruses, trojans and other malware infections are spreading like wildfire these days.

And as you probably know, all of those nasties can allow identity thieves and scammers to steal your info without you even knowing about it.

There are a number of excellent anti-malware programs out there that can rid your computer of most of these exploits, but some infections are so insidious that they won’t even allow Windows to boot up.

And even when Windows somehow manages to boot up, the malware that has taken control of your computer will often prevent your anti-virus program from loading into memory or running correctly.  [Read more…]

Warning: Check for the dangerous LokiBot malware ASAP!

Posted on September 25, 2020

Unfortunately, viruses and other nasty forms of malware are constant threats in today’s Internet-connected world.

If your computer is connected to the web, you can safely assume that it’s being bombarded with attacks at all times.

Luckily, most modern antivirus programs are pretty effective at keeping most of the nasties off your system, but every once in a while something malicious will slip through their defenses.

The latest malware to hit the scene is called LokiBot, and it’s one of the most dangerous keyloggers ever.

[Read more…]

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