May 6, 2021 | mail, Microsoft, Office, Office 365, Outlook, Windows10
We have a complicated relationship with Microsoft Outlook, built on almost twenty-five years of daily togetherness. There are stretches where we work together happily but they’re punctuated by frequent disagreements – shaking our fist at the computer,...
Feb 28, 2021 | Box, business, Dropbox, file_sharing, OneDrive, Windows tips, Windows10
I just learned about a OneDrive feature that might be a bit of a game-changer, especially for small businesses. Shared folders in OneDrive for Business can be displayed in File Explorer and browsed naturally, just like your own OneDrive files. That allows a small...
Feb 25, 2021 | Android, Apple, Chrome, LastPass, security, web_services, Windows10
I’m going to tell you a couple of useful things that I’ve figured out about 1Password, but I need to include a little preface because I’ve been pushing LastPass for more than 10 years and a lot of you use it. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT You don’t have to stop using...
Feb 17, 2021 | Chrome, Google, parents, remote, Windows tips, Windows10
Your parents need your help. Set up a remote connection to their computer so you can look over their hunched shoulders to lend a hand. It doesn’t matter if you’re not sure that you’re skilled enough – compared to them you are a wizard. I’ll give you several ways to...
Feb 14, 2021 | Windows tips, Windows10
Does your mouse cursor disappear sometimes? How many times a day do you wiggle the mouse back and forth in frustration, trying to catch a glimpse of the pesky thing? It’s worse if you have dual monitors or an ultra-wide monitor – so much screen space to search! If you...
Jan 20, 2021 | Android, Apple, backup, Chrome, computers, Dropbox, Facebook, Google, Google Drive, Internet, laptops, LastPass, mail, Microsoft, mobile, Office 365, OneDrive, phone, security, software, spam, web_services, Windows10, Windows7
These are the rules for computer and online safety in 2021. Only your vigilance will protect you against bad guys. You will be safe if you are cautious. Stop and think before you click on links, before you call unfamiliar phone numbers, before you install programs,...
