Save those Contacts Permanently
Do you hate losing contacts every time you get a new phone? Make sure you have set to sync your Contacts to your Gmail account and not your phone: Make sure that you have Gmail installed on your device. Go to Settings, then go to ‘Accounts and Sync’. Enable the Accounts and syncing service. Select […]
iPad or Android Tablet?
In my experience, Android tablets may not start out running slowly, but they soon get there. iPads run at the same speed, for better or worse, from the time you turn them on to the time they are set aside for newer equipment. Android tablets go dead in three days of idle time. An iPad […]
Leave It On, or Shut It Off? Your Computer, that Is.
Depends. If you’re using it to serve media to your Rokus, smart TV’s, mobile devices, etc., then obviously it needs to stay on. Windows 10 has the ability to wake a computer to run a scheduled task. That’s cool, and a little creepy. The only way to guarantee your computer stays off is to unplug […]
My Battery Is Already Dead??
What is happening when your Android phone’s battery suddenly nosedives in power? A phone that normally lasts all day is dead by noon. Why? Usually, a process has gone haywire. The solution? Just like a computer. Reboot it. That will kill the power-eating process and restore things. If it keeps happening, go to settings/battery […]
Do You Have Bad Cell Coverage, But Good Internet?
Let’s say you live in an area with terrible cell phone coverage, but you have decent internet. What can you do? You can sign up with Vonage. It’s ten bucks a month the first year, 25 bucks a month after that. They send you the VOIP equipment to attach to the router, you plug your […]
Make Edge Your Ex-Default Browser
Running Windows 10? Using another browser besides Edge? Good. Make sure it’s set as your default. Otherwise, Edge will rear its ugly head every time you click on a link in an email. Go to Settings/System/Default Apps. Click on Edge, then select your favorite browser. Edge will beg you not to do so, LOL. AOL […]
Is There a Desktop Under All of those Icons?
Is your desktop completely covered with icons? Create a few folders and get them under control. You may be surprised what ancient, never-used-again shortcuts are there once you start moving them into well-named folders. Create another folder called “Old” and drag the dead ones in there, just in case you might possibly need to get […]
Boot Straight to the Desktop of Windows 10
Do you want Windows 10 to take you straight to a desktop without hitting you up for a password? If you’re using a local account to log in, you can make it happen by running a utility called netplwiz. You run it by clicking on Start and typing it in. Uncheck the box and reboot. […]
There’s No Such Thing as Too Much Backup
Are you backing up your files? If not, you’ll someday wish that you had. Flash drives are cheap. Keep one dedicated to backup and put all of your documents, photos, and data files from applications like Quicken on there every day, if possible. No need to overwrite files that haven’t been charged, but copy over […]
Making Facebook Usable With Social Fixer
Is Facebook driving you buggy with sponsored links? Would you like to ban politics with one click? Would you also like to know who has unfriended you because you aren’t into their politics? Would you like to be able to create custom filters to block other stuff you don’t want to see? Then Social Fixer […]