Twenty-one tips for all Windows users

Everyone likes short, quick Windows tips. These following 21 tips work in all versions of Windows, unless otherwise noted. We hope you find these tips useful! To change computer time: Right mouse click on the clock in your system tray (lower far right) or right-click in system tray and choose “adjust date and time”. To save a picture/image… Read More »

What to do when you don’t know what to do

You’re on the Web and you’re browsing around when suddenly you encounter a popup that tells you your machine is infected with a gazillion viruses and Trojans – and a few hundred thousand spyware files. And if you just “click here” all your problems will be solved and your PC will be cleaner than a sterilized drill. Of… Read More »

What’s going on with Malwarebytes?

We’ve recently become aware that Malwarebytes no longer detects at least two of the most ubiquitous malware products (politely known to us as PUPs — Potentially Unwanted Programs), those two being Ask Toolbar and Conduit. We’re not saying there’s anything wrong with Malwarebytes, we still recommend it. We’re just concerned that this may become a slippery slope. Malwarebytes… Read More »

Yahoo Mail goes modern

This tip is for all computer, smartphone and tablet users Neither of us are fans of Yahoo Mail. In the past, we’ve seen more hacked accounts on Yahoo than any other Web mail service. But still, for some reason Yahoo Mail remains the most popular Web Mail service of all, probably because it’s the oldest. In our opinion,… Read More »