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May, 2022

Issue #775: May 29 – Jun 4, 2022

Q: I’m running Windows 11.  It’s a multiuser system.  The Internet connection is ‘wired’, going through my wireless router to a cable modem.  The problem is that after Windows startup under my wife’s account, when starting a browser, it is very slow to connect to the Internet.  I frequently have to start a command prompt […]

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Issue #774 – Publication Week: May 22-28, 2022

Q: Hi Geek, I have a fairly new HP laptop with Windows 10. I use Bitdefender Antivirus Plus and use the VPN when I’m away from home. The company sent out an ad about new capability called Anti-tracking and Ad Blocking. Just went into the settings and enabled them to see if they worked. When […]

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Issue #773: May 15-21, 2022

Q: Lately I’ve been getting 10+ junk emails every day. I mark them junk and block sender, but the email addresses are just random letters and numbers, so that doesn’t work. There’s something similar about them. I’ve attached a sample of 2 via a screenshot. They all contain email.teamsnap.com. Any advice?  – Marianne K.Destin, Florida […]

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Issue #772: May 8-14, 2022

Q: Thank you for putting on Geek Lights again. It was very enjoyable as usual, and I’m sure the gift to CALM that you facilitated will do much good to provide new starts for mothers in need.  Thank you for your column. I have heard/read that one of the things hackers can do with a […]

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Issue #771: May 1-7, 2022

Q:  I have a Dell Inspiron laptop that just stopped working. It won’t turn on when I depress the on switch. I changed the battery and power cable so it’s not those two items. Please help! – Wayne S.Hampton, Virginia A:  Well, I have to say, Wayne, that doesn’t seem like much to work with. […]

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