Everybody appears to want a Zip Program to compress files and uncompress files ( group into a folder that is zipped up ).
Well that function has been built into Windows for a while so it makes programs that come with your computer such as Win-Zip unnecessary.
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The new security tip is to only install on your computer what you need to complete what you do. Having programs that you never use or that you installed with the “one day I may use them ” can lead to leaving yourself open to vulnerabilities. Uninstall what you don’t need or do not use and make sure ALL traces are gone. For this on Windows I recommend Geek Uninstaller as the program uninstaller with Windows leaves ” residue” behind. On a Mac I recommend App Cleaner as installing some free programs or installing programs that you do not use can lead to slow downs and corruption of the browsers.
Continue ReadingWe all like installing software on our computers – trying software that we ” may ” use or leaving ” crapware” on our computers that came with our computers. It is time for this to stop. Install what you need , not what you might need or think you may use ‘ one day “. This is proving to be effective in many cases in protecting our devices and minimising the risk.
Continue ReadingBrowsing on Facebook can sometimes result in you seeing an ad that will promise you that this ad ( and what it offers ) can fix your computers issues. I came across this one recently However what happens when you click this ad when you have U Block Origin installed in your browser. U Block Origin which I recommend does not like this link because it is trying to load ” something ” onto your computer without you knowing it. Steer clear of ” mystery fixes for your computer whether it is a Windows computer or a Mac because you don’t know what you will get.
Continue ReadingIf a computer person tells you that installing CCleaner or installing AVG will fix your computers issues , it is incorrect advice. If you have an issue with your Windows computer installing a different antivirus such as AVG or a ” tuneup ” piece of software / registry cleaner will not fix your issues. If you are on Windows 10 , these 2 pieces of software can cause issues , if you have pre- exisiting issues , so get your issues fixed correctly and do not rely on installing ‘ supposed ” fixes.
Continue ReadingWould you like to dictate with your voice to Office but cannot afford software like Dragon then try Dictate a Microsoft Garage Project that you can download and install on your Windows computer and will install in your Office programs Outlook, Word and PowerPoint – and it is FREE Dictate Features Supports more than 20 languages for dictation Real time translation to 60 languages Commands like “new line”, “stop dictation” and “enter” to give more control while dictating Two modes of punctuations: Auto and manual for English Visual feedback to indicate that speech is being processed Dictate has the following commands available (English) New Line: Takes cursor to new line Delete: Removes the last line you dictated Stop Dictation: Terminates the dictation session Full stop or period: Types period character (.) Question mark: Types (?) Open Quote: Types (“) Close Quote: Types (”) Colon: Types (:) Comma: Types (,)
Continue ReadingMany people over the years would have looked for a program on the internet that will ” hopefully ‘ fix the issues on their computers. These programs maybe something like: Speed up my browsing Speed up my pc Registry Cleaners Clean up my browser Cookie Cleaner – internet not the biscuit These programs will promise the world but will not deliver and your computer is FAR BETTER OFF by getting rid of these programs. Many of these programs will also bring in malware when installed. If you have an issue these programs will not help and for those that tried to install Windows 10 but did not succeed , in many cases it was because one or more of these programs were installed. Windows or Apple it does not matter as many on the Apple side tried Mackeeper which should not be downloaded.
Continue ReadingSometimes you want to take a copy of what you have on your computer screen. Thats where screen capture software comes in. From the Microsoft Garage comes Snip a screen capture tool for Windows that will let you: Capture your whole screen or any part of it Annotate that screen capture – great if you want to highlight part of it or make a point Share it , via paste , via a url or save it as an MP4 file with recorded sound
Continue ReadingDo you suffer from the Ask problem when you have ” inadvertently ” installed it. I have had great success removing it with the Geek Uninstaller , install the free version , run it and right click on ask when it comes up in the program list and select uninstall. The uninstaller will run then it will clean up any remnants.
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