The Computer Tutor
By Scott Johnson
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Computer repair, personal computer instruction in Safety Harbor, Clearwater, Tampa, St Pete
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422 Trying Windows 11? You have 10 days to switch back
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Apr 10, 2023 |
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421 Create a restore point BEFORE any install
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Mar 27, 2023 |
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420 It’s time to switch away from LastPass
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Mar 13, 2023 |
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386 The Norton and McAfee billing scam
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Nov 22, 2021 |
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385 How to download all of your Google Photos images
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Nov 08, 2021 |
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Blocking Windows 11 from coming in
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Oct 25, 2021 |
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Check your hard drive health every day – automatically
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Oct 11, 2021 |
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How to do a Safety Check using Chrome
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Sep 27, 2021 |
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An alternative way to send or receive text messages
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Sep 13, 2021 |
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Use Chrome to fill in your name and address
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Aug 30, 2021 |
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How to view your clipboard history
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Aug 16, 2021 |
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Two different ways your computer could be running “slowly”
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Aug 02, 2021 |
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What to do about Windows 11
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Jul 19, 2021 |
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The Western Digital backup disaster
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Jul 05, 2021 |
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How to get rid of “News and Interests”
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Jun 21, 2021 |
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What to consider when buying a laptop
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Jun 07, 2021 |
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How to include a video INSIDE a Word document
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May 24, 2021 |
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How to export your passwords from Chrome
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May 10, 2021 |
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The best online sources for learning anything
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Apr 26, 2021 |
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This is probably legal, but it still feels like a scam
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Apr 12, 2021 |
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Are you running the current version of Windows 10?
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Mar 29, 2021 |
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How to recover a Word document that was never saved
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Mar 15, 2021 |
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How to make a program start at every bootup
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Mar 01, 2021 |
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How to password protect a Word document
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Feb 15, 2021 |
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Should you ever allow a bad program to make changes to your PC?
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Feb 01, 2021 |
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What is the Deep Web?
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Jan 18, 2021 |
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The world’s largest online library
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Jan 04, 2021 |
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Should you hide your Facebook friends list? YES – here’s how
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Dec 21, 2020 |
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What should you do with Adobe Flash Player?
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Dec 07, 2020 |
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How to select text in MS Word – VERTICALLY
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Nov 23, 2020 |
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Recognizing an online car sale scam
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Nov 09, 2020 |
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How to change the default font and size in Word
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Oct 26, 2020 |
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How to show full URL in the Chrome address bar
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Oct 12, 2020 |
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Best way to search Craigslist nationwide
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Sep 28, 2020 |
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What to do when you see the “new” Microsoft Edge
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Sep 14, 2020 |
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The RV giveaway scam
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Aug 31, 2020 |
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How to resize the Windows 10 Start Menu
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Aug 17, 2020 |
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Back up your files BEFORE this forced update comes in
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Aug 03, 2020 |
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A scam that sounds very convincing
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Jul 20, 2020 |
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Some important computer DON’Ts
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Jul 06, 2020 |
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3 subreddits you never knew existed
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Jun 22, 2020 |
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How to find your important files
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Jun 08, 2020 |
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This Chrome extension will save you money
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May 25, 2020 |
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If you prefer talking instead of typing – try Speechtexter
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May 11, 2020 |
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3 common computer myths
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Apr 27, 2020 |
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Animated GIFs on Facebook desktop – GONE!
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Apr 13, 2020 |
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How to get out of Windows 10 “S mode”
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Mar 30, 2020 |
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3 of my favorite YouTube channels
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Mar 16, 2020 |
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How to make everything on your screen bigger
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Mar 02, 2020 |
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How to make MS Word single-space all the time
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Feb 17, 2020 |
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Why isn’t Outlook search working? Here’s why
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Feb 03, 2020 |
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Computer slowdown? Check these two things first
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Jan 20, 2020 |
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Security cameras that are easy to set up – and cheap
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Jan 06, 2020 |
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The new trick to downloading Google images
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Dec 23, 2019 |
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Make sure System Restore is set up properly
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Dec 09, 2019 |
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Fun things you can say to Alexa
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Nov 25, 2019 |
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What is spearphishing?
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Nov 11, 2019 |
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3 things I do when setting up a new computer
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Oct 28, 2019 |
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Case Study – identifying a phishing email
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Oct 14, 2019 |
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How to free up space in your Google/Gmail account
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Sep 30, 2019 |
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How to UN-hide your Windows 10 scroll bars
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Sep 16, 2019 |
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How to create a huge dummy Word document quickly
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Sep 02, 2019 |
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How to read articles in Chrome with NO clutter
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Aug 19, 2019 |
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Get a free app and help a blind person!
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Aug 05, 2019 |
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How to create a website shortcut in Chrome – EASY!
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Jul 22, 2019 |
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How to fix Chrome displaying weird characters
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Jul 08, 2019 |
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My policy on email attachments
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Jun 24, 2019 |
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How to clear “Continue Watching” on Netflix
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Jun 10, 2019 |
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What happens to Windows 7 in January?
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May 27, 2019 |
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Two great services for movie/TV watchers
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May 13, 2019 |
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Turn any online article into audio or a podcast
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Apr 29, 2019 |
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How to make any webpage into a printable PDF file
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Apr 15, 2019 |
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Great sources for free audiobooks
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Apr 01, 2019 |
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How to easily print a list of all your FONTS
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Mar 18, 2019 |
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TEN handy Windows 10 shortcuts
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Mar 04, 2019 |
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The trick to opening a Bit.ly link safely
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Feb 18, 2019 |
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How to disable Windows 10 Timeline
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Feb 04, 2019 |
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The OTHER big reason you need a local backup
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Jan 21, 2019 |
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The Verification Code scam
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Jan 07, 2019 |
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How to create a personal website using Google Sites
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Dec 24, 2018 |
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How to make sure System Restore is set up properly
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Dec 10, 2018 |
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How to save (and restore) your desktop icon layout
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Nov 26, 2018 |
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New QUICK way to create cloud documents and spreadsheets
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Nov 12, 2018 |
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The best live-streaming webcams around the world
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Oct 29, 2018 |
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New information about protecting your identity
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Oct 15, 2018 |
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Start your own podcast – interview with Dave Jackson
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Oct 01, 2018 |
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Time to get rid of CCleaner
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Sep 17, 2018 |
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Have folders re-open automatically after each restart
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Sep 03, 2018 |
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What is Windows “Fast Startup” option, and why disable it?
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Aug 20, 2018 |
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Get a quick preview of almost any file on your PC
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Aug 06, 2018 |
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Quickest way to search your PC
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Jul 23, 2018 |
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How to check: when was the last time you restarted your PC?
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Jul 09, 2018 |
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My system for getting deals from online classified ads
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Jun 25, 2018 |
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How to recover an unsaved Word document
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Jun 11, 2018 |
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How to identify fake Amazon reviews
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May 28, 2018 |
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One tool you should NEVER use on your laptop
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May 14, 2018 |
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How to change the default font in Word 2016
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Apr 30, 2018 |
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What do you do with an old laptop?
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Apr 16, 2018 |
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Attach a document to Outlook, directly from MS Word
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Apr 02, 2018 |
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The best way to get great new Windows wallpapers
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Mar 19, 2018 |
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How to remove stored passwords from your web browser
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Mar 05, 2018 |
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Alexa stores your voice recordings
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Feb 26, 2018 |
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New Chrome feature to make websites shut up
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Feb 19, 2018 |
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Watch out for this fake Facebook video message
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Feb 12, 2018 |
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Don’t send pictures by email!
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Feb 05, 2018 |
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Automatically backup your photos online for FREE
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Jan 29, 2018 |
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Chat live with a real Microsoft agent, right from your Windows 10 PC
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Jan 22, 2018 |
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How to clear cookies for a specific website
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Jan 15, 2018 |
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What’s a ZIP file anyway?
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Jan 08, 2018 |
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How to move all your files and folders to a new PC
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Jan 01, 2018 |
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How to move captions with pictures in MS Word
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Dec 25, 2017 |
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How to display all your font samples in one place
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Dec 18, 2017 |
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How to get started with Bitcoin
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Dec 11, 2017 |
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How to change the font size when viewing websites
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Dec 04, 2017 |
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The new Firefox – better than Chrome?
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Nov 27, 2017 |
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Scam victims can get some of their money back
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Nov 20, 2017 |
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How to easily download Facebook videos to your computer
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Nov 13, 2017 |
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Some more cool websites you might like
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Nov 06, 2017 |
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This classified ads service is better than Craigslist
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Oct 30, 2017 |
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New Amazon scam to watch out for
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Oct 23, 2017 |
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Get back easy access to Control Panel in Windows 10
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Oct 16, 2017 |
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3 settings I always change in Windows 10
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Oct 09, 2017 |
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How to virtually eliminate identity theft
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Oct 02, 2017 |
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What happens when you close the lid on your laptop?
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Sep 25, 2017 |
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How to narrow your search results by date range
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Sep 18, 2017 |
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How to get rid of sponsored posts (ads) on Facebook
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Sep 11, 2017 |
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Watch a slide show of your pictures in Windows 10
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Sep 04, 2017 |
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How to get a daily email preview of your snail mail delivery
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Aug 28, 2017 |
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Watch out for this tricky AirBnB scam
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Aug 21, 2017 |
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The secret repair trick that techs don’t want you to know
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Aug 14, 2017 |
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Google wants your phone number – so give it to them
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Aug 07, 2017 |
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Case study of a client who was (almost) scammed
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Jul 31, 2017 |
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Why do my incoming emails show the wrong time?
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Jul 24, 2017 |
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Finding and destroying Facebook hoaxes
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Jul 17, 2017 |
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How I customize Chrome
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Jul 10, 2017 |
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MS Office not working properly? Here’s a quick fix
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Jul 03, 2017 |
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Is it time for you to upgrade to Windows 10?
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Jun 26, 2017 |
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Smartphone app that could literally save someone’s life
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Jun 19, 2017 |
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New device to speed up your internet consistently
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Jun 12, 2017 |
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That window that keeps flashing on the screen every hour – here’s the fix
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Jun 05, 2017 |
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What to do when your Facebook friend gets hacked
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May 29, 2017 |
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Should you be using Flash?
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May 22, 2017 |
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The ad-blocker I use and recommend
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May 15, 2017 |
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Great way to decide which programs to uninstall from your PC
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May 08, 2017 |
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Speed up your PC by optimizing the startup programs
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May 01, 2017 |
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How to schedule sending an email in Outlook
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Apr 24, 2017 |
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This computer/smartphone app is really handy
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Apr 17, 2017 |
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How to follow a Facebook post without commenting on it
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Apr 10, 2017 |
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The flash drive that will KILL your computer
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Apr 03, 2017 |
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How to see ALL your Notification Area icons, all the time
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Mar 27, 2017 |
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Delete your history in less than 5 seconds – in any browser
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Mar 20, 2017 |
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New virus trick to watch for – the “missing font” hack
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Mar 13, 2017 |
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Make the Windows 10 Start Menu less annoying
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Mar 06, 2017 |
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3 top tips for using your computer safely
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Feb 27, 2017 |
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How to hide the fact that you’ve viewed a Facebook message
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Feb 20, 2017 |
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Watch out for Adobe’s latest trick
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Feb 13, 2017 |
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How to create a recovery drive for Windows 10
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Feb 06, 2017 |
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How to stop Gmail from adding events to your Google calendar
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Jan 30, 2017 |
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How to check your computer’s hard drive for failure
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Jan 23, 2017 |
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Things that seem right but are really wrong
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Jan 16, 2017 |
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Using Windows Live Mail? It’s now dead – time to switch
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Jan 09, 2017 |
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What does the Paste Options box do in MS Word?
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Jan 02, 2017 |
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Time to delete your Yahoo! account and all the data
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Dec 26, 2016 |
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How to create a desktop shortcut in Windows 10
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Dec 19, 2016 |
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How to get super-specific Google search results
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Dec 12, 2016 |
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How to add “Desktop shortcut” back to your “Sendto” menu
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Dec 05, 2016 |
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Use CHKDSK like a geek to fix hard drive problems!
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Nov 28, 2016 |
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Web of Trust – no longer worthy of your trust
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Nov 21, 2016 |
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Outlook – how to delete lots of emails with a couple of clicks
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Nov 14, 2016 |
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More cool websites to check out
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Nov 07, 2016 |
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4 things that actually WILL supercharge your PC
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Oct 31, 2016 |
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5 Things you DON’T need to do for your computer
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Oct 24, 2016 |
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The HP printer fiasco and what I recommend
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Oct 17, 2016 |
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3 little-known things you can do with Facebook
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Oct 10, 2016 |
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The Yahoo data hack – what it means to YOU
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Oct 03, 2016 |
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Shut down your Windows computer WITHOUT waiting for updates to finish
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Sep 26, 2016 |
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How to password protect a Windows file or folder – part 2
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Sep 19, 2016 |
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How to password protect a Windows file or folder – part 1
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Sep 12, 2016 |
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Why would you need TWO backups?
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Sep 05, 2016 |
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The personal Facebook messages you didn’t even know you had
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Aug 29, 2016 |
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My new computer, and an important Windows tip
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Aug 22, 2016 |
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A warning about copyrighted images, and a great story
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Aug 08, 2016 |
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Why is Outlook not showing images in your emails?
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Aug 01, 2016 |
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Recommended ad blockers
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Jul 25, 2016 |
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Another big reason to use an ad blocker
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Jul 18, 2016 |
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Fix one of MS Word’s most annoying problems
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Jul 11, 2016 |
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A little-known feature of Google Chrome
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Jul 04, 2016 |
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Google’s incredible newspaper archive
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Jun 27, 2016 |
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How to easily roll back from Windows 10
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Jun 20, 2016 |
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A file on your desktop that you should NOT back up
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Jun 13, 2016 |
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How to disable the Facebook nostalgia posts
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Jun 06, 2016 |
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Case study: Verifying a link before clicking on it
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May 30, 2016 |
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How to get Windows 10 for free even after the deadline
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May 23, 2016 |
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3 cool things you can do with Google
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May 16, 2016 |
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How to change the letter assigned to a drive – and why
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May 09, 2016 |
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Your computer can find secret Netflix categories
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May 02, 2016 |
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Time to get rid of QuickTime
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Apr 25, 2016 |
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The key to hit when you’re lost in Windows 8 or Windows 10
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Apr 18, 2016 |
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A simpler way to block the Windows 10 “upgrade”
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Apr 11, 2016 |
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How to customize your Send To menu
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Apr 04, 2016 |
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Windows has a secret “Send to” menu
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Mar 28, 2016 |
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How to copy and paste the contents of a Windows dialogue box
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Mar 21, 2016 |
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How to make sure your laptop has a long life
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Mar 14, 2016 |
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A couple of handy features in Google Chrome
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Mar 07, 2016 |
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An email scam that’s often effective
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Feb 29, 2016 |
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Comparison of 5 ways to learn computer stuff
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Feb 22, 2016 |
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More cool websites
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Feb 15, 2016 |
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Microsoft’s newest tactic for force-feeding Windows 10
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Feb 08, 2016 |
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A little program that I now can’t live without
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Feb 01, 2016 |
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How to rename 1000 images in 32 seconds or less
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Jan 25, 2016 |
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The magical CTRL key in Microsoft Word
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Jan 18, 2016 |
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Microsoft simultaneously issues some good news and some deceit
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Jan 11, 2016 |
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How to change your font in a Facebook post
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Jan 04, 2016 |
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How to show folder sizes in Windows
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Dec 28, 2015 |
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Filter out the garbage in Facebook’s news feed
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Dec 21, 2015 |
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Charge your phone with a cup of coffee (someday)
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Dec 14, 2015 |
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How to disable the “Get Windows 10” icon
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Dec 07, 2015 |
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How to save disk space, and reduce the size of your backup
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Nov 30, 2015 |
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How my backup saved me TWICE in the last two months
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Nov 23, 2015 |
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Analysis of a scam email
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Nov 16, 2015 |
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Quick way to see if a website is malicious
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Nov 09, 2015 |
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Transform a YouTube video into a GIF
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Nov 02, 2015 |
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More cool websites you might like
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Oct 26, 2015 |
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Hidden features of YouTube
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Oct 19, 2015 |
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What do the Function keys do?
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Oct 12, 2015 |
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How to skip the Windows sign-in password
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Oct 05, 2015 |
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Grab your personalized Paypal.me account name while you can
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Sep 28, 2015 |
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How to get all those birthdays off your Google calendar
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Sep 21, 2015 |
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Use your computer to get $25 cash – if you are a tuna eater
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Sep 14, 2015 |
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Fix for Dell laptop display brightness randomly changing
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Sep 07, 2015 |
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6 ways to really mess up your computer
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Aug 31, 2015 |
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The easiest way to go from Windows 10 back to Windows 7 or 8
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Aug 24, 2015 |
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How to keep your MS Word toolbar from disappearing
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Aug 17, 2015 |
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How to rotate a video file to right side up
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Aug 10, 2015 |
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Some cool websites I’ve come across recently
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Aug 03, 2015 |
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The easy way to handle the Flash problem
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Jul 27, 2015 |
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A check that has cleared doesn’t mean it’s not a scam!
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Jul 20, 2015 |
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3 ways to tell someone exactly where you are
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Jul 13, 2015 |
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4 computer questions that I cannot answer
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Jul 06, 2015 |
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How to stop videos in your Facebook news feed from auto-playing
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Jun 29, 2015 |
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Secure your LastPass account by doing these two things today
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Jun 22, 2015 |
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Windows 10 Frequently Asked Questions
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Jun 15, 2015 |
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What to do about Windows 10
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Jun 08, 2015 |
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The safest way to never lose your important vacation pictures
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Jun 01, 2015 |
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Your unfair advantage over lots of other Craigslist shoppers
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May 25, 2015 |
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How to get Windows 8.1 to start up in the Desktop view
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May 18, 2015 |
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Every location on earth now has a simple, 3-word address
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May 11, 2015 |
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The easy way to email a huge file
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May 04, 2015 |
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I discovered 2 handy services in one place
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Apr 27, 2015 |
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A couple of handy computer tools
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Apr 20, 2015 |
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Free alternatives to expensive software
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Apr 13, 2015 |
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Recovering from your online backup – don’t make this big mistake!
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Apr 06, 2015 |
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Can’t go online straight out of Sleep Mode? Here’s the fix
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Mar 30, 2015 |
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3 cool things you can do with Google Maps
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Mar 23, 2015 |
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Your email actually DID get hacked? You need to change more than just your password
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Mar 16, 2015 |
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Help – my email got hacked! No, it probably didn’t
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Mar 09, 2015 |
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What information does Google store about you? You might be surprised
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Mar 02, 2015 |
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How to make the Wikipedia page look much more exciting!
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Feb 23, 2015 |
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Do you need a new router?
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Feb 16, 2015 |
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Where’s a good hacker when you need one?
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Feb 09, 2015 |
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Don’t get nailed by the Nanny Scam!
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Feb 02, 2015 |
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Cool tech gadgets that are cheap on Amazon
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Jan 26, 2015 |
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Why does my hard drive show less space than it actually has?
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Jan 19, 2015 |
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How to be safe on a public wifi connection
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Jan 12, 2015 |
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Should you share your internet with your neighbor?
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Jan 05, 2015 |
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Hackers’ most effective route to your computer: website ads
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Dec 29, 2014 |
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4 ways to free up space on your Windows hard drive
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Dec 22, 2014 |
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Questions that seem to have no answer
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Dec 15, 2014 |
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AVG has gone to the dark side
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Dec 08, 2014 |
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How to convert files without getting malware
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Dec 01, 2014 |
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Tweak your startup list to speed up your computer
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Nov 24, 2014 |
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Combine multiple browser tabs into ONE tab to save memory
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Nov 17, 2014 |
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Using technology to get affordable travel accommodations
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Nov 10, 2014 |
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How to create a Windows folder with no name
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Nov 03, 2014 |
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How to back up Outlook email and contacts
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Oct 27, 2014 |
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What’s the difference between POP and IMAP?
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Oct 20, 2014 |
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First things to try when you have a computer problem
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Oct 13, 2014 |
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What is a laptop docking station?
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Oct 06, 2014 |
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Software I use and recommend – part 2
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Sep 29, 2014 |
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Software I use and recommend – part 1
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Sep 22, 2014 |
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How to know which browser tab is playing sound
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Sep 15, 2014 |
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Website blocked due to expired certificate? Quick fix
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Sep 08, 2014 |
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3 Cool YouTube Tricks
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Sep 01, 2014 |
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Send and receive Facebook messages on your phone, WITHOUT FB Messenger
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Aug 25, 2014 |
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How to cancel any social media account
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Aug 18, 2014 |
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How to make ANY website printer-friendly
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Aug 11, 2014 |
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Bad computer habits you need to kick – part 2
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Aug 04, 2014 |
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Bad computer habits you need to kick – part 1
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Jul 28, 2014 |
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How to create a System Image backup (and why you should)
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Jul 21, 2014 |
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Use the speech recognition software you already have
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Jul 14, 2014 |
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Cursor jumping around on your Windows laptop? Here’s the fix.
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Jul 07, 2014 |
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Is your email address just a TEMPORARY one?
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Jun 30, 2014 |
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Should you leave your computer on all the time?
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Jun 23, 2014 |
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Computer emergencies – Part 2 of 2
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Jun 16, 2014 |
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Computer emergencies – Part 1 of 2
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Jun 09, 2014 |
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How to authenticate a picture on the internet
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Jun 02, 2014 |
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How to sign electronically, WITHOUT printing and scanning
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May 26, 2014 |
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How to disable the Windows 8 charms bar
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May 19, 2014 |
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Lost your volume icon? Here’s how to get it back
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May 12, 2014 |
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How to remove your private info from Word documents
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May 05, 2014 |