Mar 10, 2016 | Microsoft, updates, Windows10
Since Sunday night, I have heard from five clients whose computers were upgraded overnight to Windows 10 without their agreement – they had not planned to upgrade and they did not click on an OK button to start the upgrade. Before we turn to how this is possible,...
Mar 7, 2016 | Android, Apple, Chrome, Google, IE, Microsoft, software, Windows10
Market share for Internet Explorer is going down fast. Google Chrome is the Internet browser being chosen by more people every year. If you’re an Internet Explorer user, you’re not required to switch! This is an interesting trend, not an emergency. Nonetheless, I...
Mar 2, 2016 | Apple, Microsoft, security
If you receive a call from someone who offers technical support or who claims your computer has been hacked or infected with a virus, hang up. You are talking to criminals and they are lying to you. If your computer displays a message while you are browsing the...
Feb 22, 2016 | Android, Apple, Box, Dropbox, games, Microsoft, shopping, software, Windows Phone 8, Windows10
Windows 10 has two new icons on the taskbar. One is Microsoft Edge, the new unfinished web browser that Microsoft should have kept under wraps for a while longer. You’ve noticed that one because the “E” is intentionally designed to resemble the old Internet Explorer...
Feb 14, 2016 | Android, Apple, Google, Microsoft, mobile, OneDrive, phone, photos, software, video, web_services, Windows Live, Windows10
Google posted an announcement a few days ago that Picasa will be closed down soon. Picasa is two things – a cloud service for storing photos online, and a desktop application for managing photos on your computer. Both of them will be shut down in the next few months....
Feb 7, 2016 | Adobe, Android, Apple, Box, Dropbox, file_sharing, iPad, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, OneDrive, phone, tablet, web_services, Windows10
With some new additions last week, Box is now completely integrated with Windows and the Office programs. Microsoft has opened Windows and Office so partner companies can integrate with them, and Box is one of the first companies to take full advantage of the new...
