How to Restore Files From a Windows 10 File History Backup File History in Windows 10 is a great way to back up your personal files and folders. If you have File History backing up your files, you can use your File History backup to restore your personal files on your current computer or on new or different… Read More »
How to Find Out Which Chrome Extensions and Tabs are Using the Most Resources If you’re a Google Chrome user, did you know you can find out which tabs and extensions are using up the most resources? You can, and you don’t need to be a geek or techy either. Here’s how to check what Chrome tabs and… Read More »
The Keylogger In Windows 10 There’s a big uproar on Reddit and other sites about a “keylogger” that is built into Windows 10. A keylogger is generally considered spyware as it logs and record every keystroke on a PC. The recent commotion is mostly about exaggerated information and hyperbole, including the claim that Microsoft is logging every single… Read More »
Net Neutrality Changes Coming Soon? The world of Net Neutrality appears to be on the verge of getting an overhaul. Who is for and who is against Net Neutrality? Companies who provide Internet content like Netflix and Google argue that the FCC needs the power to protect and provide for an open Internet. On the other side are… Read More »
Use a Windows Run Dialog to Open a folder or File Anywhere on Your Computer We had question from a reader who had fallen for a tech support scam. The scammers put a toolbar on this person’s taskbar with a phone number on it, and they also added a item to the person’s start menu. We told them… Read More »
How’s Your Hard drive? That’s a great question, and one that’s not always easy to answer. To be fair, hard drive manufacturers have vastly improved hard drive reliability over the years both with standard drives and solid state drives (SSDs), Most hard drives these days are S.M.A.R.T. That does not mean the same thing as it does with… Read More »