Computers and Software - Tips & How-Tos

AI chatbots are only as good as the questions you ask. Learn how to prompt AI for better responses, compare free vs. paid chatbots, and use AI like a pro.

Here's how to check what devices are linked to your phone through your Google account and get rid of any extras to protect your privacy and security.

Not all iPads can run the new iPadOS 18. Find out which version of iOS or iPadOS is the latest that's available for your old iPad and how to install it.

Not all iPhones can run the new iOS 18. Find out which version of iOS is the latest that's available for your iPhone and how to install it. 

Knowing a few simple key combinations allows you to zip through tasks and access Windows 11 features that might otherwise be buried in menus.

There are many reasons why your WiFi may be sluggish. Find out if it's your ISP or your home network and how to troubleshoot your connection problems.

Using public WiFi is like having a conversation in a public place: others can overhear you. Protect your privacy with these five key security tactics.

Struggling with a forgotten Windows 11 password? Here are the easiest ways to reset your computer's password, no matter which method you use to log in.

Whether it’s a classic game gathering dust on your hard drive or a recent purchase from another store, Steam makes it easy to consolidate your collection. 

You can make email from important people automatically stand out in your Outlook mailbox with color coding. Here's how.

Frustrated by your Tab Groups disappearing whenever you restart Chrome? Now, you can save your Tab Groups permanently, so you'll always have access. 

Frustrated that you can't move your Windows 11 taskbar? Discover the customization options you DO have to personalize your desktop experience.

You can keep your ChatGPT chat interface streamlined while preserving essential data by archiving your most important conversations.

Tired of Meta? We explain what your Meta account is and provide the simple steps to permanently delete your Meta account and all of your associated data.

Say goodbye to your standalone scanner. Discover the simple way to capture and save documents as PDFs in Google Drive with your iPhone or Android phone.

If you want to share files between an Android phone and a Windows PC but you don't have a cable handy, sharing over Bluetooth is a quick and easy option

Use my simple trick to easily convert PDFs into EPUB eBooks for access to Kindle's advanced features like adjusting font size, highlighting, and word lookup.

What are passkeys, and how do they differ from traditional passwords? Learn about the benefits and drawbacks of the technology that's set to replace passwords.

Tired of Facebook but not sure you're ready to leave permanently? Here are the simple steps to deactivate your Facebook account so you can always jump back in.

Lost your Word doc in a crash? Discover the three easy ways to recover unsaved files – even if you've never saved your document. No more lost data nightmares!

While WhatsApp is a messaging service designed primarily for smartphones, you can use WhatsApp in your browser on your Windows PC or Mac.  Here’s how.

Hiding your Friends list on Facebook makes sense, both to protect your privacy, as well as prevent account cloning that could put your friends at risk.

Is doubling up on anti-malware, using Microsoft Defender and another program, a savvy move or a PC pitfall? Find out the pros and cons of layered cybersecurity.

Google's password manager is a simple and free solution that works across multiple devices, but it lacks useful features found in dedicated products.

I will show you how to set up automatic general replies and specific messages for certain individuals when you are out of the office.

Copilot is clearly in beta but it's also a promising AI assistant that will make tasks in your everyday life easier. Here are five things to try today. 

A few simple steps let you eliminate the distraction of seeing your own video and free up space to see other participants on your Google Meet calls.

Not sure if an email is real or spoofed? Here's how to access your email header information and which fields clearly show that an email is not what it is purporting to be.

Google Account sign-in is fast and convenient. But if you’re concerned about this single point of failure, here’s how to review and revoke access.

If you're a paying customer of Microsoft 365, you can use Outlook to encrypt email from sender to recipient. Here's how to send and read encrypted email.

How to tell if your Facebook account had been hacked, how to kick a hacker out of your account and how to secure your account against future hacking.

Find out if your husband, wife, boyfriend or girlfriend is cheating on you. Here's how to catch them..how tech provides clues that your spouse is cheating.

Follow these simple steps to get rid of the paper that is cluttering up your home and still have easy access to the important documents in your life.

You can add your resume to your LinkedIn profile, share it with your followers, and upload it to make it searchable by recruiters. Here are the steps. 

Saving what you see on your computer (Windows, Mac or Chromebook) or phone (iOS or Android) is simple if you know the right combination of buttons to push.

If you're getting white or black screens, lockups, out-of-memory errors, or extension crashes in your browser, your page file settings may be the issue.

There are few ways to make a laptop faster that are as easy and cost-effective as replacing your existing hard drive with a solid state drive (SSD).

Here are the 5 tools in Google Search and Shopping that make it easy to find exactly what you want for the best price and buy it from a trusted merchant.

Follow our step-by-step directions for changing your email address for your Gmail, Microsoft (outlook, hotmail, etc.), Yahoo, and iCloud accounts.

Set up your monitor the right with way with our easy step-by-step instructions and tips for getting the most out of using an external monitor.

With Facebook’s Secret Conversations enabled, your messages are encrypted end-to-end, so no one can read them. But there are loopholes.

Gmail now integrates Chat for messaging and Meet for video conferencing. Here’s how to navigate the redesign and go back to the old view if it’s not for you.

Build a safer environment for yourself and your loved ones with these reputable best background check services for reliable and fast background checks.

You can easily change your default PDF viewer on your Windows PC to Adobe’s Acrobat Reader for files you download to your PC or open in your browser.

Speech-to-text may be built into Windows, but it’s not set up. Here’s how to get started with speech-to-text and tips for getting the best results.

When you're already using a keyboard to work in an app, knowing a few simple key combinations to perform tasks can save you a lot of time and effort.

There’s a simple way to send links directly between your own phone and computer browsers without resorting to emailing or texting yourself.

Do you want to keep important labels and data in view as you scroll through your Excel worksheets? Here are the steps to freezing those columns and rows.

There isn't a single switch to stop automatic updates for Windows 11, but I have found three easy ways to disable automatic updates in your settings.