Security Tips for Online Shopping 1. Keep your browser updated. Updates are made possible because security flaws are found. If you use Windows Update, it will take care of Internet Explorer. Firefox and Chrome should automatically check for updates. 2. Look for the address bar padlock symbol. Make sure that the webpage is Secure […]

  Unwanted Browser Toolbars When asked to cleanup computers, I almost always find extra “toolbars” installed in browsers – especially Internet Explorer. Almost always the owner of the computer has no knowledge of what the toolbar does or how it got there. Unfortunately many of them are installed when updating or installing new software. When […]

In the News – Disable Java The department of Homeland Security has strongly suggested that you disable Java in your internet browsers temporarily. There is a security flaw being exploited that could potentially lead to your computer being infected by malware. Java needs to be disabled in each individual browser that you user. Use the […]

FYI Everyone I’ve spoken to recently complains about the battery in their smartphone – can it last a whole day? This is obviously a problem for many, so portable battery chargers are pushing their way into the tech market. PC World has a great article about 10 ultraportable chargers. Read the whole article here. iPad Apps […]

FYI If you purchased a flat screen television, computer monitor, or notebook computer between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2006, you may be entitled to make a claim for money back. For more information, click on this link which will take you to the Missouri Attorney General’s web page.The information is slightly confusing, but download the […]

FYI Outlook, like Gmail, offers an interesting convenience that can sometimes turn into a problem. If you send a message to someone who is not listed amongst your contacts, Outlook remembers the email address. When you start typing an address or name in the To field of an email, these unlisted addresses (sorry, I couldn’t […]

Great Idea! KeePass, meanwhile, is an open source package that spares you from having to remember a multitude of passwords. Instead, you can use the software to store passwords in a heavily secured database with top-tier encryption. Then, all you must remember is the master password to the database itself. FYI If you use a […]

Great Idea! How often have you wanted to print an email from your iPhone or iPad? Many of the new printers give you that ability, but you do not have to purchase a new printer in order to do that now thanks to a $20 program called Collobos FingerPrint 2.1. This is available for a […]

Knowledge Techie Words ExplainedApplication: A program that turns your computer into a specific tool – a word processor or photo editor as examples. Browser: A browser is simply the program on your computer that interprets html (code that designs web pages) into nice pages. Examples are Internet Explorer, Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Safari. I […]

Knowledge Keyboard Shortcuts – Microsoft WordWe’re used to the arrow, Backspace, and Delete keys working with a single character at a time. However, we can add the Ctrl key to have them effect entire words or paragraph at the same time. Ctrl + Left Arrow – Move cursor to beginning of previous word Ctrl + […]