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Category Archives: Advice

Tech Updates for July

Windows 10 always wants to market new ideas, and anew one is called News and Interests. As part of May’s Super Tuesday update, Microsoft put in a new widget to “surface news, sports scores, and stocks based upon your interests,” and it may show up on your taskbar. To get rid of it, right-click on …

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Posted byBill ScobieJuly 5, 2022April 5, 2023Posted inAdvice, Software

No More Passwords?

Apple, Google, and Microsoft are working to end passwords. Before you cheer too loudly, review what they are trying to do. This does not mean that there will not be a need for some type of authentication. Have you ever tried to login to a website and had to get a one-time code sent to …

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Posted byBill ScobieJune 6, 2022April 6, 2023Posted inAdvice, Privacy, Software

Tips for Backups

The only backup you will ever regret is the one you didn’t make. Though World Backup Day was the last day of March, you shouldn’t think about it only once a year. The point of a backup of your electronic data—a DVD, thumb drive, or a syncing service like iCloud, Dropbox or Backblaze—is that you …

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Posted byBill ScobieMay 6, 2022April 6, 2023Posted inAdvice

Gmail Changes; Saving Space

Did you finally get used to the last round of changes to Gmail’s website? More changes are coming, slowly rolling out, primarily to better incorporate Google Chat (to compete with Slack) and Google Meet (to compete with Zoom.) There will be another sidebar with these options, and Google has said that by summer 2022 this …

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Posted byBill ScobieMarch 4, 2022April 6, 2023Posted inAdvice, Hardware, Privacy, Software

Chrome, Cold, Crypto and More

Chrome 97 can now delete all the data that sites have stored on your device, not just cookies. Make sure you have this version. To get it, click the three dots in your toolbar, hover over Help, then choose About Google Chrome. Once you have this version, go to Settings > Security and Privacy > …

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Posted byBill ScobieFebruary 4, 2022April 6, 2023Posted inAdvice, Privacy

Starting Your Year Securely

If you’re hearing security tips this time of year, it’s good to realize what you do and don’t have to do. You don’t have to change your passwords frequently, as it often leads to similar passwords. You are allowed to write down your passwords; just don’t put them near or on your computer. Two-factor authentication …

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Posted byBill ScobieJanuary 6, 2022April 6, 2023Posted inAdvice, Privacy, Software

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