A firewall is necessary to keep you safe on the internet. But what the heck is it and how does it work? Well, if you have known me for any length of time, you would know that I like to explain things in easy to understand analogies. Most likely I have explained something to you …
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Good-Bye Windows XP – I’m Going to Miss You
R.I.P Windows XP (8-25-2001 to 4-8-2014). According to the History of Microsoft Windows from Wikipedia.org, Microsoft introduced Windows XP in the Fall of 2001 and it quickly became my new favorite. As a consumer, Windows 98 was another favorite. She was a lean operating system – very fast for her time and I was sad …
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How to Buy the Perfect Computer
When I bought my first computer, I had no idea what I was doing. I did not know what a computer could do for me, or how much I should spend. I now have many years of experience in the computer field. Out of personal need and because many people have asked this question, I …
Lost Yahoo Email
Rory, a yahoo mail subscriber, recently wrote to me because emails had vanished into thin air. I am not offering a solution just an observation. As an email provider myself, I only use the free email services for testing purposes. I can only speculate as to what happened to Rory’s emails. Question: I am with …
Restoring Shortcut Functionality
Question: I do certain work in Microsoft Office and for some reason my shortcut (on desktop) won’t open it anymore. How can I get it to function again? I did a chkdsk and defrag last night. Did that have anything to do with this problem? Thank you. Answer: CHKDSK and Defrag are not the cause …