Back those Photos up on Your Computer

If you have an Android phone, you’re probably backing your photos up to Google. But you can’t have too much backup, get in the habit of hooking up to your computer via USB and transferring your photos over. Your photo organizer software should be smart enough to only import new images, and you’ll have them […]

Nothing Beats a Stable Cable

Most “wired” homes have most devices hooked up wirelessly. That’s great, the technology gets better every day. Yet, there’s nothing more stable than a network cable (rhyme unintentional). A network drop is by far the most reliable way to keep something on the network that HAS to be there. For instance, if you have a […]

Back Up to a Flash drive

A flash drive can be a good backup point. They are getting huge, you can get two terabyte models now. Windows 10 has an automatic backup ability, as well as file history management. It’s true, you can’t have too much backup, so save copies on your hard drive, on a removable flash drive, and in […]

Get Control of Your System: Show File Extensions

Microsoft has gradually gotten less stupid with their security, but one persistent bonehead default setting persists: hiding file extensions. This lamebrained setting means that someone could send you what appears to be a harmless text file, but when you double-click it to view, it is actually a trojan executable that harms your system. To view […]

Windows 10 Safe Mode

Windows 10 is a lot different. For instance, it does have a safe mode, but getting there is a different proposition from previous versions. To go into safe mode, hold down the shift key on the startup screen, click the power button, and select restart computer. This also works from the running Windows 10 desktop.

Let Google Back You Up for Free

Google offers a huge online backup repository free of charge. You have a whopping 17 GB available for email and photos. Google Play Music allows you to upload a staggering 100,000 songs! There’s no excuse for losing valued photos or music if a hard drive crashes. Not when Google allows you to save them in […]

Is an Online Presence for You?

Many have transitioned into an online world. The Chromebook, for instance, operates based on your logged-in presence to Google. Your documents live in the cloud, so do your printer connections. Even your bookmarks are synced, meaning if you log into another Chromebook, there they are. Add to that the low cost (Target has an Acer […]

Update, Update, Update!

You have to keep everything in your system as updated as possible to fend off the bad guys. Hackers, crackers, and phishers are out there to steal your personal info. Your main line of defense is to apply updates from software manufacturers as soon as you get them.