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Q: The list of processes in my Task Manager shows “Microsoft Edge (48)” and “Google Chrome (42)” immediately after startup. Beneath each are the list of 48 & 42 running things respectively. That said, Edge has only seven tabs and Chrome only five tabs open. As you’d expect, both items are dominating memory consumption with […]

Geek Note: This is a special “Best of” issue of It’s Geek To Me, with a column that I first ran all the way back in 2017 (I.G.T.M. #500, Feb 19, 2017).  The information in it is just as relevant today, as I continue to see friends and colleagues responding to innocent-looking Facebook tropes, not […]

Geek Note: I received several emails from readers in response to my recent series about poor password management. I thought I’d share this one that stood out with you. • • • Q: I agree with your columns about passwords (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #951, Oct 12, 2025 and I.G.T.M. #953, Oct 26, 2025). At the […]

Q: I am the administrator of my home PC.  So, I run with an account that has Administrator privileges enabled.  Even with this configuration, I still receive occasional annoying prompts asking if I want to do some admin-level action or another.  How can I configure my system to not get these prompts?  – Jack H.Fort […]

Q: I read your “It’s Geek to Me” about lazily using passwords. (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #951, Oct 12, 2025 and I.G.T.M. #953, Oct 26, 2025) Well, I’m guilty of doing that since I use a little red book to write them down in. But, when a site generates a password, I don’t want to write […]