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"Your privacy will be protected by redirecting your search to Search Encrypt." 2 frogmarch Apr 2018 Apr 2018 2 3925
​ 3 Make7 Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 1031
'Nightmare'--Microsoft Update Breaks Windows For Millions 2 usonian Jan 21 Jan 23 6 620
'Your computer has a virus' cold call con artists on the rise: Microsoft 5 steve2470 Apr 2018 Apr 2018 5 2620
(Apple and Google) App Store apps with screenshot-reading malware found for the first time 3 usonian Feb 2025 Feb 2025 9 1404
(RDS exploit) Install Windows 10's August 2019 updates now to protect your PC from a nasty worm 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 5 1531
**On Edit** (Solved?) - how to burn Adobe Cloud file to CD R? - (calling "Dude Lebowski"?) 5 UTUSN Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1860
*Eureka* - update: MS Spotlight is *BACK* - & by itself after a week! - original OP is here, below the Update. 0 UTUSN Oct 2025 Oct 2025 1 559
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*UPDATE SOLVED* Thanks to canetoad! Is it called "Bing Daily Image"? - stopped working 2 days ago 6 UTUSN Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 2616
*UPDATE* see Post 22 ZOWIE! - Which is the simplest way to transfer files/pics from old laptop to new? 33 UTUSN Jun 2025 Jun 2025 0 3106
*UPDATE*/FIXED? - (original Subject: ) Outlook Mail suddenly/today ditched my View preferences 8 UTUSN Apr 2024 Apr 2024 0 1829
*UPDATE, EUREKA post #7* - (original headline here: ) Low-tech-me's latest hard-knock lesson: USB-A /USB-A a no-no! 7 UTUSN Oct 2025 Oct 2025 2 854
*UPDATE, not good* : "Auto-Refresh in Edge" - solution(?) here!1 5 UTUSN Dec 2017 Jan 2018 0 4507
*Update: GOT IT, SCAM, TX ALL! :) : RE 'Rec'd IRS Email Today: Legit?' 40 appalachiablue May 2021 May 2021 3 5046
10 Exercises Every Programmer Needs to Avoid Back Pain 0 usonian Nov 2024 Nov 2024 0 809
100+ lesser known but useful websites 4 usonian Oct 2023 Oct 2023 7 2243
1997 computer price 32 SHRED Dec 2017 Dec 2017 38 6529
2006 Lenovo notebook battery died -- any way to boot it into life? 8 quaint Jan 17 Jan 17 1 478
2019 alternative to a boombox? 7 IcyPeas Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 2002
2019 test of Android anti-virus programs 2 krispos42 Mar 2019 Apr 2019 6 1816
2021 looks to become another record year for the DuckDuckGo search engine 5 douglas9 Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 2699
21 Hidden Smartphone Superpowers 4 douglas9 Dec 2018 Feb 2019 12 2280
4 Ways to Get Google Search Results by Date 0 sl8 May 2024 May 2024 5 896
400 Bad Request - Request Header Or Cookie Too Large - nginx/1.10.3 2 News Junkie Mar 2023 Mar 2023 0 2042
6 Browser-Based Attacks Security Teams Need to Prepare For Right Now 2 Passages Sep 2025 Sep 2025 4 1002
6 tips for streaming TV without going broke 10 steve2470 Feb 2020 Apr 2020 6 2921
8 mo old Roku failed to connect to wifi-all attempts to fix failed. 5 Boxerfan Sep 2022 Sep 2022 0 2037
? Anybody use a password manager? If so, which one? How do you like it? Mac or PC? thanks,,,nt 8 mitch96 Dec 2024 Jan 2025 1 1722
? Hard drive failure 6 ronatchig Jun 2020 Aug 2020 1 3133
A cell phone question. 5 LAS14 May 2023 May 2023 1 1735
A child I tutor was typing in Google Docs on a Dell laptop yesterday. Then suddenly, after he 6 tblue37 Sep 2019 Oct 2019 0 2157
A chinese app has taken over my google function and 2 applegrove Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1591
A collection of inspiring lists, manuals, cheatsheets, blogs, hacks, one-liners, cli/web tools ++ 4 usonian Jan 2023 Jan 2023 9 2019
A couple days ago I got a notice for Windows 10 update. 10 Control-Z Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 2766
A couple of questions regarding very slow start up and backing up files 8 Kaleva Nov 2018 Nov 2018 0 2151
A detailed Windows Resource Monitor guide 1 douglas9 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 0 1481
A dumb ? - Are there different types of USB Cables for chargin, etc? 11 Fix The Stupid Nov 2019 Nov 2019 4 2181
A Facebook question (problem) 2 left-of-center2012 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 1 1623

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A friend has suggested I get Snapchat so he can send me videos of his cat. 11 PoindexterOglethorpe Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 2105
A good alternative to free Malwarebytes? 5 left-of-center2012 Oct 2018 Oct 2018 1 1972
A good laptop, non googlechrome, under $500 or a reliable source for used computers? Help ... 25 marble falls Oct 2021 Jan 2022 3 4415
A good VPN 11 canetoad Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 3205
A little help with file sharing, please.. 11 grumpyduck Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 2736
A need for speed 7 El Mimbreno Dec 2020 Dec 2020 0 2411
A new "shiny toy" to play with: Windows 10X Preview 8 steve2470 Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 2804
A new hard drive, a question about file transfer. 12 Shipwack Jul 2023 Jul 2023 0 3360
A nice person suggested I post this here 12 XanaDUer2 Jun 2023 Jun 2023 1 3102
A non-computer question from the lady who didn't know what an AC Adapter was... 11 LAS14 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 2359
A notice just popped up on my iPhone 15 that I was being followed by a hacker, does anybody know what to do about it 17 Walleye Aug 2024 Aug 2024 1 2215
A possible issue with malware? Pixel 6 Pro 5 OAITW r.2.0 May 2023 May 2023 0 2391
A problem with embedded YouTube videos 7 PJMcK Sep 2024 Oct 2024 8 1415
A question about facebook report 1 Marthe48 May 2025 May 2025 1 955
A question about music collaboration. 9 LAS14 May 2020 May 2020 0 2341
A question about Zoom videoconferencing, Safe Driving Mode 2 Girard442 May 2020 May 2020 2 2907
A RAID of floppy disks 3 struggle4progress Nov 22 Nov 23 0 676
A second gmail account? 16 question everything Aug 2020 Dec 2020 2 3264
A short lesson on identifiying a fake website by its address (URL) 3 blogslut Sep 2018 Sep 2018 13 2425
a small rant about Equifax 0 steve2470 Dec 2017 Dec 2017 2 1424
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