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Question from Gail: I’m getting ready to buy a new computer.
My friend said I need to buy a Mac because Microsoft designed Windows 10 and Windows 11 to primarily be spy tools.
First of all, is that true? And if it is, why does Microsoft want to spy on people? [Read more…]
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Question from Gary: My ISP has notified me that I have exceeded the monthly data allotment for my Internet plan and that I might have to pay extra this month.
I don’t understand this because I only use the Internet for about 1 to 2 hours per day and I don’t do much streaming at all other than watching an occasional YouTube video.
I only have one computer using my WiFi connection. No phones or tablets use WiFi, just this one computer. There is nothing connected via a wired connection either.
I’m hoping you can help me find out what’s using all that data? [Read more…]
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As you probably know, tapping your Windows PC’s Print Screen key will place a “snapshot” of the current screen contents onto the Windows Clipboard.
This process is commonly known as “taking a screenshot”, and it’s one of the most useful features for many Windows PC and Mac users.
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Have you ever tried to sign in to one of your accounts only to realize after a half-dozen password failures that the Caps Lock key was on?
Or perhaps you frequently catch yourself merrily typing a lengthy message in an email or chat session when you sudden realize you just shouted your digital lungs out at the person on the other end?
Unfortunately, this happens all the time, but you can prevent it from ever happening again by completely disabling the Caps Lock key on your Windows PC’s keyboard. [Read more…]
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Question from Kenny: I use my Windows computer to watch a few TV shows every night before I go to sleep. The last show I watch goes off at 11pm.
The problem is I often fall asleep before the last show goes off and my computer stays on all night. I don’t like that.
I’d really like to have the computer shut down automatically at 11pm. How can I make it do that? [Read more…]