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Q: As a non-geek and an old one at that, I really enjoy your column, and I’m glad to know I can access some of your past columns on the web.  A few weeks ago, something popped up on my monitor as if it was from Google, so I clicked on it and downloaded it. […]

Q: I use McAfee Total Protection as my antivirus.  I’ve tried to run other anti-malware products but the McAfee product tells me that they interfere with it and have to be removed.  I’ve used AdAware, Spybot Search and Destroy, and Malwarebytes in the past but always see the popups from McAfee.  When I once had […]

Q: I enjoy your newspaper computer Geek section–very helpful.  Question:  What could have happened regarding my ability to ‘post’ a comment to an online newspaper story?  I must have changed a setting in Windows because, the comment block is no longer showing at the end of each story to write a comment using Facebook. It […]

Q: I have a laptop and desktop, both running Windows 7.  Windows Live Messenger has an icon on the taskbar of both. I can run MSCONFIG and take it out of the startup listing. Upon reboot it is gone. But, at the second reboot it returns.  Do you have a suggestion where else to stop […]

For the humor impaired among you, last week’s column was a JOKE (April Fools!).  I trust none of you actually went out and attempted to invest your life savings in Micr-Ap.  But enough of this frivolity!  Let’s try to solve a few problems, shall we? Q: I activated Outlook Express to check on another browser […]

There have been some amazing developments in the world of tech this week, Geeks!  Let’s take a quick look at some of what’s making news. In what is sure to cause ripples through the computer industry for years to come, Apple Inc. CEO Tim Cook announced that his company has pushed through a successful takeover […]

Several of you have written in to ask about the controversy with Google’s new privacy policy that went into effect on March 1, 2012.  The main points of these questions are “What’s the big deal?” and “Should I be concerned?”  I can tell you what the deal is, but you’ll have to judge for yourself […]

Q: I’ve been reading with interest your recent articles regarding IP addresses on home networks (I.G.T.M. # 231 – Dec 25, 2011, I.G.T.M. #235 – Jan 22, 2012).  I have a bit of a different problem, but I’m wondering if it might stem from the same issue.  First, here’s my setup: My ISP is Network […]

It’s the second Sunday in March, Geeks!  For those of you asleep at the switch, that means that Daylight Savings Time officially began at 2:00 AM.  If you haven’t done so already, move your clocks forward an hour.  Here’s hoping that doesn’t make anyone late! Q: I’m a snowbird from Michigan (8 years now) and I […]

Last Saturday, February 25th, I made my annual pilgrimage to Northwest Florida College in Niceville for the annual Northwest Florida Association of Computer Users Group’s Tech Expo.  The questions in this week’s column come from that session.  I’d like to thank all of you who attended, and remind my readers in Northwest Florida that I […]