We’ve been telling you right along that when ISPs block email as spam, what they’re essentially doing is censoring your email. That’s why it’s so very important, if you’re ISP uses spam filters, that you maintain at least one non-ISP email account and use it when you absolutely, positively want to receive email without your ISP defining spam… Read More »
It’s a new year, but you probably don’t have a new PC. Maybe you should check your old PC in the new year to see if there are programs you need to update. Using outdated programs can not only slow your PC, they can be really bad for your PC’s health — and maybe even your online security.… Read More »
This proves that no matter how much you think you know, you don’t know everything. EB claims to know everything – I’m not sure she does. But I don’t know everything – according to EB I know nothing at all. But I’ll tell you one thing, I’m the old dog to which you can teach new tricks. I… Read More »
Internet Explorer 9 automatically sends your entire browsing history to Microsoft if you have “Suggested sites” enabled. Your data is sent to Microsoft (essentially they’re tracking your movements on the Web). Microsoft saves your browsing history and correlates it and uses it to find sites similar to those you’ve visited. Microsoft then uses the data collected from you… Read More »
Polly wants our advice on how to be safe “in the cloud” Until I read about the “cloud” in your newsletters I had never heard that term. Now I’m hearing everywhere. What do you suggest we do to stay safe in the cloud? I love your newsletters. Many times I will read something in them and then months… Read More »
Raymond is trying to help two people get their Windows start menu back As a subscriber of about 10 years, and a LIFETIME subscriber, I have complete confidence in your advice, and answers. and look forward to learning even more. I have had 2 different people ask if I could fix their computers that had the same problem.… Read More »