Karaoke is just one of those things that I try to avoid at all costs. There really shouldn’t be an outlet that allows people who have lost their inhibitions to get in front of a group of people and publicly humiliate themselves. Wait a minute, when put that way, it means that we get to [...]
Q: I’ve been having some trouble with the connection speeds through my 56k modem. As far as I know, it should be connecting at a much faster speed than it is. Also, occasional disconnects are really starting to frustrate me. Any suggestions?
Today we wrap up the discussion of the Kaiser Family Trust Study. You can get the whole report here.
We have seen that a substantial number of seniors have not used computers at all. The major reasons they report for this are that they never learned how (44%) and that “It’s too complicated (33%). And yet [...]
As mentioned in my last missive, before moving on to further Housekeeping, I wanted to say a few things about the Power Tool, Tweak UI. This can be downloaded from Microsoft, however it does not support the program officially. Not to worry; it has worked well for millions and you will find it [...]
Safe Mode is very useful for troubleshooting computer problems. Normally you access Safe Mode by pressing F8 as your computer boots, then selecting it from the list of options. If you find that you are often using Safe Mode, you may want to add it to the list of options at the boot menu. This [...]
One of the great features of Internet Explorer is the favorites list. You can store a list of your favorite Web sites, which makes it quick and easy for you to access them at a later time. What you may not know is that this feature is now included in the Help and Support Center. [...]
Earlier this month Aunty mentioned to you that the Federal Trade Commission had busted a spam ring which sent pornography spam from its hidey-hole in Las Vegas.
This particular FTC action was of note because it was the first that was publicly noted to include charges under the McCain Amendment to CAN-SPAM, on which your Aunty [...]
“I’m so sick of the pop ups on my computer,” she complained. “Some days, I dread turning it on at all.” Her complaint came as no surprise. Unprotected PCs are pop up magnets… whether they’re popping from honest Web sites in search of additional revenues or spawned by unscrupulous spyware operators out to scam the [...]
Some of you may have been wondering what happened to me. I’m sure there was a certain amount of speculation along the lines of “I wonder which company took him out?” Unfortunately for them, I’m right here in the Wilds of Deepest Ohio.
What has kept me pretty busy is something that a lot of us [...]
Microsoft: Legit Windows Or No Updates (via ZDNet)
Aiming to crack down on counterfeit software, Microsoft plans later this year to require customers to verify that their copy of Windows is genuine before downloading security patches and other add-ons to the operating system.
Since last fall the company has been testing a tool that can check whether [...]
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