Microsoft recently made changes to the Windows Start menu – and it caused a bit of a panic.  Here’s what happened: Microsoft tried to streamline the Start menu by grouping related settings together. But they tucked the sign-out option behind...

If you read nothing else, read this. If any message, malware, or spyware takes over your screen without any option to escape, remember this shortcut: ALT + F4. SO… how cautious are you and your team with online security? You...

If you’ve ever tried to tweak a setting in Microsoft Edge and found yourself lost in all the options, this one’s for you. Microsoft is cleaning up the Settings page, so you’ll no longer need to dig around in endless...

You or your business took the time to make a computer backup. You may even have it done automatically. As much as I would like to say that you’re doing great… it could still be lacking or even corrupted. In...

I remember the ads for 23andMe. I went for it when I saw their “half-price” Black Friday deal come around. I got the mailer, spit in a tube, and some later, I got the results. It was neat, but that...

I remember having an urgent house call to visit a lovely home in a fancy part of town. The lovely couple led me to their entertainment center, which included a large-screen TV, a stunning sound system, and a Blu-Ray player…...

Windows Update keeps us up to date with security, patches and… whatever else happens to pop up in there. But some of these updates are flawed. Gasp! Including a recent “optional” update that just came off the press a few...

It’s no secret that Microsoft is trying to get more folks to upgrade to Windows 11. After all, in just over a year, Microsoft will discontinue support of Windows 10. Should you upgrade? Yes. That is… if you’re eligible to...

We’ve all been there. The famous (and dreaded) Blue Screen of Death (BSOD). It seems to only come around when you are in the middle of something important. Blue Screens are not only frustrating… they can be disruptive to an...

I’ll just come right out and say it. You can ignore the rest of this article by just reading the next paragraph. Turn on Multifactor Authentication (🔐 MFA) everywhere. Everywhere. If nowhere else, turn it on at your email account,...