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Snapchat, Ghost Mode and Location Privacy?

July 8, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Twitter Help / 2 Comments
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My daughter is a huge fan of Snapchat, but I was reading about location sharing and something called Ghost Mode. Is Snapchat sharing my daughter’s location with everyone??

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Mailbox Maintenance Schedule Email: Scam?

May 17, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I’m a bit confused. I got an email from someone who isn’t part of our IT department saying I need to update my email account. Is it legit or some sort of scam?

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How do I Remove McAfee Anti-Virus?

May 13, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / No Comments
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My Windows 10 computer included a free one year subscription to McAfee Anti-Virus. I don’t like it much at all. How can I get rid of off and remove it from my PC?

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Create Mac User Account with Parental Controls?

February 7, 2017 / Dave Taylor / Mac & MacOS Help / No Comments
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Rather than just have my children use my account on our home iMac, I’d like to create accounts for each of them. That way I can limit their access to the Web and control how much time they have online too. How do I create parental control accounts in Mac OS X?

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Is Google blocking email messages?

December 9, 2016 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 2 Comments
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I got a notice that an email message I’d sent was blocked by Google’s Bulk Email Filter. What the heck? What does it mean and how do I avoid having my email being blocked by Gmail in the future?

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Exceeded Mailbox Storage Quota Email??

September 17, 2016 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics / 1 Comment
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I got an email that says I’ve exceeded my email mailbox storage quota and that I need to log in to confirm my account so they don’t delete all my email messages. But it’s not from my hosting company!? What’s going on?

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Is eBay’s Update Personal Info Email a Scam?

June 25, 2016 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / 5 Comments
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I just got an email from eBay asking me to update my personal info. But I’m very skeptical about scammers and don’t believe it’s legit. How can I tell if it’s really from eBay?

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Apple wants me to validate my Apple iTunes ID info?

April 28, 2016 / Dave Taylor / Computer & Internet Basics, Spam, Scams & Security / No Comments
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I’m suspicious, I got an email from Apple Computer saying that the company needed me to go onto the Web site and validate my account information. Is this legit?

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