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Q: I received the dreaded Windows 11 update which said my computer is not compatible for Windows 11. My question is how long is Windows 10 going to last so I know when to buy a new computer. My computer is about 6-7 years old Dell.  – Howard S.Valparaiso, Florida A: Thanks for the question, […]

Q: I often find myself hating technology, but I love your column! I have searched for an answer online without success. I use Outlook on my iPhone.  I cannot find a way to delete some auto-fill e-mail addresses. For background I have some new employees using static e-mail addresses in my business. It is frustrating […]

Geek Note:  I am on hiatus this week for a combination of vacation and finalizing my annual Christmas lights and music show, the Geek Lights on the Corner.  In lieu of a new column this week, I offer the following “best-of” from issue #500 – February 19, 2017. • • •  “Can you list a […]

Q: Is there is a post and an answer on how to remove the banner ‘Need to renew Microsoft Windows 10 License’ that appears on the start-up for Windows 10?  – Ellis B.Niceville, Florida A: At present, there is neither a post nor an answer that deals with that question Ellis.  Well, there wasn’t when […]

Q: I am having a problem accessing my Target Red Card over the last 4-5 months. For several years Target has sent me an email when my bill is due and within this email is a link to log into my red card account: Target.com/myRedCard. This takes me to the log in page and from […]

Q: I read with interest your recent comments on AOL accounts (I.G.T.M. Issue #737 – Sep 5, 2021). I am one of those who bought AOL e-mail, then discovered it had been made free, and later discovered you could keep your aol.com address. That is what I have done, receiving my e-mail in various formats […]

Q: How can I conveniently transfer my old emails to a cd? Thanks for your helpful column.  – Eugene S.Crestview, Florida A: Thanks, Eugene, though I fear that you’re going to find this edition of It’s Geek To Me to be less than helpful in answering your question, though I hope it will be educational. […]

Q: Last year I updated two Dell systems. I’m attempting to upgrade one of the old units to Windows 10. Originally the old unit came with Win 10, but due to our good luck with Win 7, we had “7” installed over “10”. Now we are attempting to get Win 10 back on this unit […]

Q: When I scan a document, I cannot have it sent to a file on my desktop computer’s hard drive (I indicate a preferred destination). I get a message that says, “Epson PDF Plug-in Unable to write to file.” But I can send it to my external hard drive, and then copy the file from […]

Q: Does it depend what you are doing that make it okay to check the “keep me signed in” box? I know I would not do this on my bank account or maybe my medicine/health/doctor site, but would just shopping be ok?  – Spouse PeripheralBluewater Bay, Florida A: Seems like there are a whole bunch […]