Most people know to stay away from bad neighborhoods on the Internet, but don’t realize it’s possible to get malware on your PC even from visiting legitimate websites. For example, if you’re on a website and a popup informs you to update your flash player or that you have to … [Read more...] about How Malware gets installed on your PC via legitimate websites
Computer Tips
Use Control, Alt, Delete to Get Rid of Scareware Pop-ups
If you get one of the numerous scareware pop-ups that are circulating on the Internet (see photo at left) that say your computer is infected with malware and that you must call to get it unblocked, don't click on the X to close it. That usually doesn't work. Instead, … [Read more...] about Use Control, Alt, Delete to Get Rid of Scareware Pop-ups
How to Import Contacts Into Windows 10 Mail App
The other day a customer asked me how to import contacts into the Windows 10 mail app. Here are the steps you take: 1. Before adding your account to the Windows 10 mail app go to outlook.live.com. 2. Sign in with your existing Microsoft account or create a new one. … [Read more...] about How to Import Contacts Into Windows 10 Mail App
Free Update to Windows 10 Expires Soon!
It’s hard to believe it has already been a year, but Windows 10 launched globally on July 29 2015. During this first year Microsoft has allowed everyone to get a free upgrade to Windows 10. However, the Windows 10 free upgrade offer ends on July 29, 2016! So if you haven’t … [Read more...] about Free Update to Windows 10 Expires Soon!
Shut Down And Restart Your Computer To Fix Glitches
It’s surprising how many computer glitches and problems right themselves if you simply restart/reboot your computer. It’s the first step you should take if your PC freezes up or starts malfunctioning in some way. When you restart your computer it resets everything, so glitches … [Read more...] about Shut Down And Restart Your Computer To Fix Glitches