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How to Perform a Microsoft Account Security Audit and Checkup

January 27, 2023 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / No Comments
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How well do you have your Microsoft account set up? Good password? Backup and recovery email address? Two-factor authentication? Here’s how to have Microsoft check it all to keep your data and account info private, secure, and far away from prying eyes…

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Windows Security Wants Me to Enable “App & Browser Control”?

June 21, 2022 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / 2 Comments
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I’m confused. I run Windows Defender, and ever since I updated from Internet Explorer to Microsoft Edge, it wants me to enable “App and Browser Control”. What is it, why should I enable it, and do you have it turned on for your PC, Dave?

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How to Enable Ransomware Protection with Windows 11?

December 28, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / 2 Comments
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I have a new Windows 11 computer that I share with my son. He tends to be quite curious about the Internet and I worry the system will end up being infected with malware. Worse, I fear ransomware attacks as it also contains lots of important work files. How can I protect my Win11 system from ransomware?

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Can I Have My Win10 PC Automatically Lock When I Walk Away?

July 13, 2021 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / 1 Comment
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I often use my computer in public spaces and sometimes I walk away to take a phone call or similar without remembering to lock the PC. Is there any way to automatically lock it when I’m not in front of the screen?

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What Windows Apps Can Access My Picture Library?

October 1, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / No Comments
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I’m worried that a new program I installed on my Windows PC has access to my photo and picture library without me having to grant permission. Is that possible? And how can I check to see if it can get to my Pictures?

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How can I Require Password on Wake on my Win10 PC?

July 23, 2019 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / No Comments
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I came home the other day to find my son’s friend playing a computer game on my PC. Yes, it’s in the kitchen, but I was pretty alarmed: they could have accidentally deleted all my work! How can I require a password on wake so they can’t use my computer in the future?

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Can I Disable Logging In to my Windows PC?

July 27, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / 2 Comments
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My husband and I are both frustrated by the constant password prompts on our Windows 10 computer. Is there some way to disable it entirely so the computer’s always ready to use?

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How Can I Hide a Folder in Windows 10?

July 5, 2018 / Dave Taylor / Windows PC Help / No Comments
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I have a folder that I’d like to hide from other users on my Windows PC computer. Is there an easy way to do that? We’re running Windows 10.1.

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