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Is Free Software Really Free – Make Sure You’re Not Surrendering Your Privacy!

Suppose you are home alone, minding your own business, and you hear a knock on the door. Answering it, you find a team of people who tell you that they represent one of the largest companies in the world, and they would like to ...Read More

There Is a Safe Place to Download Free Software

There is some really high quality software available for free these days, in almost every category – software that is powerful, easy to use, and highly effective. The problem is that on almost every site where it is available for download, the site intentionally ...Read More

Learn to “Talk Tech” without Being User Friendly

For an old man, I’m pretty “hep,” or “with it,” as the kids say. (No, they don’t.) For a member of the older generation, I’m neato. I’m boss. I’m “what’s happening.” (Not even close.) It has always amused me when people think they’ve “cracked ...Read More

The Single Most Effective Thing You Can Do to Boost Your Computer’s Performance

Wouldn’t it be great if you could do one simple thing to your computer and it would smooth out problems and have an enormous positive impact on your system’s performance? That would definitely be great! And THERE IS one simple thing that can boost ...Read More

Upgrading to Windows 10? Pay Close Attention to The Privacy Settings after the Install

Oooh. Those Microsoft people are sneaky. They are betting that when Windows is finished upgrading to version 10 on your computer, you’ll blindly accept the defaults on the privacy settings as you’re finishing up, and not check them out closely. If you do, you’ll ...Read More

Windows 10: To Upgrade or Not to Upgrade – This Chart May Help

Wondering if you should upgrade to Windows 10 while you can still do it for free? Microsoft’s “minimum requirements” are not always the best guideline. This chart shows, in general terms, my recommendations. NOTE: NOBODY should continue running Windows 8.0 or 8.1 at this ...Read More

Should You Upgrade to Windows 10?

As a computer tech of 21+ years, I am often asked by my friends, acquaintances, fellow church members, etc. for computer advice. Since the “window of opportunity” to upgrade your desktop or laptop PC to Windows 10 for free* will soon be drawing to ...Read More

New Phone Scam and Computer Pop-Up Scare Is Fooling Millions of People

Scammers are working overtime to take advantage of you, and are pocketing billions. Odds are they will call you. Will you be ready? If you own and use a computer, please read this carefully. I am a computer professional with 20+ years’ experience, and ...Read More

Protect Your Computer from this Insidious Infection which is Gaining Momentum

It’s like a terrorist scenario from a TV crime show, and it can be terrifying. But it’s becoming more prevalent every day! It’s called ransomware. Ransomware is a type of malware that gets installed on your computer through any of a number of channels. ...Read More

My Choice for the Best Free Antivirus Solution

Antivirus protection doesn’t have to be expensive to be good. One of the computer questions I get asked most frequently is: What is the best free antivirus solution? Now you don’t want to mess around when it comes to protecting your computer. You want ...Read More

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