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Unexpected Email Invoice for Windows Defender Subscription? It’s a Scam.

April 23, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Most Popular, Spam, Scams & Security / 25 Comments
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I’m afraid that my credit card or Microsoft account might have been hacked: I just got an invoice for $399.99 for an annual subscription to “Microsoft Defender” from Microsoft. Is it legit? How can I reverse the charge on my account?

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How Can I Listen to SiriusXM On My Computer?

September 28, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Most Popular / No Comments
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I subscribe to SiriusXM radio in my car and am wondering if there’s a way I can also listen to it on my computer, either at home or in the office. Is that even possible?

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Can You Unfriend Someone in Venmo?

August 12, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Amazon, eBay, and Online Shopping Help,, Most Popular, PayPal Help / 1 Comment
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I use Venmo all the time with my friends, but somehow my friend list includes an ex and a couple of other people I don’t want to see. But they show up in my feed. Can I unfriend people in Venmo?

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How Do I Get To “attwifimanager” with my Netgear Nighthawk?

July 17, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Most Popular / 5 Comments
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I just got a Netgear Nighthawk from my local AT&T store as a hotspot for traveling. Works well, but I’m really confused when it says “connect to attwifimanager” because I can’t find that on the Web nor is there an attwifimanager app in the app store. Help!

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How Can I Create My Facebook Avatar Sticker?

May 16, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Facebook Help, Most Popular / 14 Comments
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Some of my friends on Facebook have been posting comments using cartoon characters of themselves. These Facebook avatars are pretty sweet and I want one! How can I create my own avatar on Facebook?

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How Do I Use Virtual Backgrounds on Zoom Calls?

March 30, 2020 / Dave Taylor / Most Popular, Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / 14 Comments
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I’m suddenly finding myself in a lot of Zoom meetings and it’s embarrassing that everyone can see what a messy house I have. On my last call I noticed someone was at the beach! I’m sure it’s a fake background; how can I use virtual backgrounds on my Zoom calls too?

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How Can I Force Upgrade Windows 10 to Release 1909?

November 19, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Most Popular, Windows PC Help / 1 Comment
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I’ve been hearing a lot about the new Windows 1909 release, also known as the Nov 2019 Update, and am psyched to upgrade my PC and see what’s new. But when I go to Check for Updates, it says I’m up-to-date. Do I have it already installed? If not, how do I force update?

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Fix Google Chrome Printing Problems on the Mac?

September 4, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Google, Chrome & Gmail Help, Mac & MacOS Help, Most Popular / 16 Comments
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Out of nowhere, suddenly Google Chrome on my Mac can’t print Web pages! I get the error that the printer isn’t available or is installed incorrectly. But nothing’s changed! Help!

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How Can I Stop Google Chrome Notification Spam?

February 17, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Most Popular / 11 Comments
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Help! I went to a Web site to watch a movie and suddenly my Chrome browser is warning me about Flash updates and trying to sell me junk software? How do I get rid of this malware?

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Instagram Unusual Login Attempt Warning?

November 10, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Instagram Help, Most Popular / 30 Comments
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I went to check Instagram this morning and got an “unusual login attempt” warning! What’s going on?

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Add a Clock Desktop Widget in Windows 10?

August 23, 2016 / Dave Taylor / Most Popular, Windows PC Help / 15 Comments
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There’s a lot I like about the upgrade from Windows 7 to Windows 10, but I miss my Desktop clock. Is that just gone? Or is there some other way to have the time on my Desktop?

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Stop Skype Automatically Starting Up on Windows 10 Boot?

September 7, 2015 / Dave Taylor / Most Popular, Windows PC Help, Zoom, Skype & Video Chat Help / 55 Comments
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I just updated to Windows 10 and it’s going well, except that Skype now wants to start up every time I boot the system, which is really annoying. How do I stop Skype from launching on system start?

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Change icon and system text size on Windows 10?

July 30, 2015 / Dave Taylor / Most Popular, Windows PC Help / 22 Comments
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I’m up and running on the new Windows 10 and I like it! The only thing that’s bugging me is that the text under my icons is too small on the Desktop. How do I change the system font text size on Win10?

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How can I pair / connect bluetooth speakers to my Mac?

June 28, 2010 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help, Most Popular / 51 Comments
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My brother sent me some really cool wireless bluetooth speakers for my computer and I can’t figure out how to make them work. Is there some secret to getting a MacBook to use a bluetooth speaker system?

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How do I copy music onto my Apple iPhone from iTunes?

July 11, 2007 / Dave Taylor / iPhone & iOS Help, Mac & MacOS Help, Most Popular / 683 Comments

I’m stumped. With my iPod I simply drag and drop the music I want to take with me from my library onto the iPod on the left side of iTunes, but my Apple iPhone doesn’t allow me to do that. How the heck do I put songs on the iPhone without synchronizing my entire (massive) music library?

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