Microsoft Sneaks Update to Windows 10 on Users
The BBC is reporting that Microsoft has changed the way that it 'suggests' that you upgrade to Windows 10. When you get the update pop-up, saying that "Windows 10 is a recommended update for this PC",...
View ArticleWoman Wins $10,000 from Microsoft Over Unauthorized Windows 10 Upgrade
As we reported last month, Microsoft has been pushing the update to Windows 10 on its users even if they didn't ask for it, don't want it, and thought they were refusing it. Now Teri Goldstein of...
View ArticleHow to See and Access the Contents of a Winmail.dat File on Your Mac
Wondering 'What is a Winmail.dat file attachment and how do I open it?" If you have a Mac computer, such as a Macbook, Macbook Pro, or Macbook Air, and if you have any friends or colleagues who still...
View ArticleHow to Password Protect Individual Programs and Apps on Your Mac or Windows PC
It's happened to most of us at one time or another. You leave your laptop open and a family member accidentally sees an email that you'd rather they didn't (perhaps you are planning a surprise party...
View ArticleMicrosoft Fined $732 Million for Failing to Honor Settlement Agreement
Microsoft has been fined to the tune of $732 million by the European Union, for failing to adhere to the requirements of a settlement agreement that resulted from Microsoft's restrictive shipping of...
View ArticleNearly 100 Arrests Worldwide in Blackshades RAT (Remote Access Tool) Sting
The FBI and Department of Justice have jointly announced that over 90 people around the world have been arrested in a gigantic global takedown of those responsible for the Blackshades RAT (Remote...
View ArticleDoes Microsoft Windows 10 Technical Preview Really Include a Key-Logger? Yes
Microsoft has released Microsoft Windows 10 as a "Windows Technical Preview". That means that it is sort of like a beta version of Windows 10, out for testing in the real world. And yes, as part of...
View ArticleUrgent Microsoft Vulnerability Update Patch for All Versions of Windows
Microsoft has released a critical update to patch a "privately reported" Microsoft Secure Channel ("Schannel") vulnerability which affects all current versions of Windows and Windows Server. Says...
View ArticleHow to Delete Internet History and Search History from Internet Explorer,...
For any number of reasons, you may want to know how to delete Internet history from your computer. Whatever the reason, here is how to delete the Internet history from your computer if you are using...
View ArticleHow to Connect Your Computer to the Internet Using Your Cell Phone as a...
Using your cell phone as a modem is perhaps the most overlooked of all Internet connection options. But a mobile phone Internet connection, whether as a tethered modem or, using bluetooth, a wireless...
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