Jackie asks whether she choose a flash drive over a hard drive Why would one choose a flash drive over a hard drive or vice versa? I have a genealogy program as well as over a thousand pictures and need a safe storage medium. Would any of my files be compromised with a flash drive? Thanks so much… Read More »
Personal information and files on your wireless network can sometimes be seen by people who skulk around looking for open (non-secured) Wi-Fi networks. Today’s wireless routers have much greater operating ranges (the distance the wireless signal travels), and this means that someone 200-300 feet away from your home can access your connection. If they have the right kind… Read More »
Every day it seems someone is out to trick you into buying something or downloading something that will a) harm your computer, b) glean personal information from your computer, c) turn your computer into a billboard complete with flashing popup advertisements that seem to come out of nowhere or d) all of these. Some of the most devious… Read More »
When browsing in Internet Explorer or Firefox that Shift+F10 brings up the right-click menu. Pressing the Windows Key + Break key brings up “System Properties” Have you ever been reading a document or Web site whose colors make it difficult to see where the cursor is located? You can use the CTRL key to point out the cursor… Read More »
We are telling you…warning you…there will come a day when Outlook Express has completely disappeared – but all those DBX files that it left behind might still be hanging around if you saved them. And if you’re using Outlook Express on Windows XP right now, you might want to save them – they contain all your emails and… Read More »
Kaye wants to know more about external hard drives Hi. Thanks for a great newsletter! I’ve been seeing more and more ads for external hard drives lately. What’s your opinion of external hard drives and why would I need one. What are the advantages over a USB flash drive? What are the disadvantages of external hard drives? Would… Read More »