Have You Ever Had the Blue Screen Blues? Almost every Windows user has had the Blue Screen Blues at one time or another. Blue Screens are referred to as “BSODs” (Blue Screens of Death), but we’re just going to call them blue screens. It’s simpler – and there is no “death” involved unless you get angry… Read More »
The Easy Way To Remove Ads from Windows 11 On April 23, 2024, Microsoft released an update for Windows 11 that added ads all across the OS, including File Explorer, Start Menu, and more. The update rolled out slowly, but by now most Windows 11 users have installed it. OFGB, short for “Oh Frick Go Back” is… Read More »
The Elliot Report: The Consumer Advocate Headquarters They say that necessity is the mother of invention, I say ‘they” are right. After spending 3 hours trying to straighten out an order with my wireless carrier yesterday, I was ready to blow a fuse. I spent 3 hours listening to crazy, nondescript music while on hold waiting for… Read More »
Take Control of Your WindowsText with Advanced System Font Changer Last week, in our InfoAve Weekly newsletter ( Issue #1078) we answered a question from Marie asking how to make the text on her Windows computer darker. And we told her that Windows has no settings to make system text darker and we knew of no program… Read More »
Listen to Radio Stations from Around the World with Online Radio Box Online Radio Box makes it easy to access live radio from stations worldwide and makes it easy to find the kinds of music you enjoy. If you register for an account (optional), you can save a list of your favorite stations so that on future… Read More »
BBB Scam Tracker: A Valuable Tool for Fighting Scams The Better Business Bureau’s (BBB) Scam Tracker is a free online resource that empowers consumers to fight fraud. Here’s a breakdown of its strengths and weaknesses: With over 65,000 scam reports in 2023 alone, Scam Tracker offers a large database of real-world experiences to learn from. Scam Tracker… Read More »