Straight Talk: Stuff You Need to Know Hackers There a common misconception that the average Joe computer user, like you and me, are in grave danger from Rufus Wallbanger, slumped behind his computer somewhere in Eastern Europe, or Moo Choo Wing Wang , somewhere in China, briskly looking for computers to “hack”. But this isn’t how it works.… Read More »
Fix Your Windows 10 Start Menu With One Click There are more of you using Windows 10 than any other version except Windows 7. We think Windows 10 is an excellent operating system, but it’s not perfect. One of the biggest and most annoying problems reported by Windows 10 users (including TC) is the problem with the Windows… Read More »
Beware – This Real Looking Flash Player Update Is MALWARE This malware/rogue has been around for a couple of years now. It faded away and is now back in full vigor. If you see this, then you could be in big trouble: It looks real but it is not. I was reading an article on Reuters and suddenly this… Read More »
G-tips – A page of 171 tips (and counting) for using Chrome & Google Google has a Web page called, creatively enough, Google Tips. This page uses clickable cards to explain the features and capabilities of Google’s biggest products. The cards explain concepts such as adding your Chrome browser to your TV, checking files for malware & virus… Read More »
Melancholy Midnight A summer night at midnight. I cannot sleep. I open the door and step outside and walk around my yard. I decide to sit down on an old, broken, lawn chair, that has been a fixture on the patio for as long as I can remember. The night feels as sullen and as melancholy as I… Read More »
Rosemary hates Windows 10’s Cortana I hate this feature and can’t turn it off. I went to settings and to Cortana and turned off all her functions and she is still yapping at me – “Down arrow” “down arrow” Bad work, Microsoft, very bad! Our answer For those not using Windows 10 – Cortana is Microsoft’s answer to… Read More »