Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 080126 Today begins the final full month of summer – if you’re of the meteorological type, autumn begins September 1. Either way, summer is (like all of us) running out of time. And like we do every Saturday, we’re featuring some of the questions and answers from past issues of our InfoAve… Read More »
How to Turn On the Scareware Blocker in Microsoft Edge We’ve all seen them: those terrifying pop-up alerts that scream your computer is infected with 47 viruses, or that your system is about to crash unless you call a toll-free “Microsoft Support” number immediately. Or even worse, it locks your screen and prevents you from doing anything on… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 062726 ATTN: Windows 10 users. Microsoft just extended its ESU (Extended Security Update) program through October 17, 2027. Details coming. Looks like summer is heating up all over – Europe is melting, and the big heat is coming for Darcy and me this week. 100 degree days (40 °C) are on the… Read More »
The Free VPN Hidden Right inside Your Windows PC If you watch any video online or listen to a podcast, you’ve probably been bombarded by ads for paid VPN services. They love to use scare tactics—making it sound like a hacker is waiting behind every corner to steal your identity if you don’t fork over a monthly subscription… Read More »
How to Stop Edge and Chrome From Using So Much of Your Computer’s Memory (RAM) Both Edge and Chrome are notable for using a lot of your computer’s resources. And many of us leave a lot of tabs open all the time which exacerbates the problem. We’re going to show you how to keep Edge and Chrome under… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 062026 It is hard to believe that this is the last Saturday Bonus Questions feature of the spring. Summer begins tomorrow here in the northern hemisphere. But before the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer begin, let me remind you that it’s Saturday, and time for a new edition of Saturday Bonus… Read More »