Hover Over Links – and Think – Before You Click One trick scammers and other miscreants use is to disguise links with text or a link that looks safe but isn’t. We have said many times “Think before you click.” One of the things to consider is counterfeit links. Those are links that look safe or text… Read More »
Finding Files Faster: A Guide to Using Wildcards in Windows What are Wildcards? Wildcards are special characters that can represent one or more characters in a search. This makes it easier to find files when you don’t remember the exact name. How to Use Wildcards in Windows Search You can use the taskbar search for this or… Read More »
Good News! How to Use Windows 10 Safely for an Extra Year for $30 (or less) Windows 10 will reach its end-of-support date on October 14, 2025. After that date, Windows 10 will no longer receive critical and important security updates that keep users safe. Using Windows 10 after its end-of-support date is risky. But the big… Read More »
Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers – 110224 It’s the first Saturday of November and the year is flying by. Soon the snow will fly and the holiday season will be upon us again. And, of course, it’s time for another edition of Saturday Bonus Questions and Answers. Today, as we do every Saturday, we’re featuring some… Read More »
Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly – Issue #1099 – Now Available Online Cloudeight InfoAve Weekly, Issue #1099, was sent to all subscribers on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 9:20 AM, U.S. Eastern Daylight Time. We are now sending our newsletter from a new email address. Please add cloudeight-news@cloudeight.net to your address book to ensure delivery of our InfoAve… Read More »
The curse of Windows 11 24H2 strikes again; Microsoft slashes installation time of Windows 11 updates; Chinese Hackers Breach Major U.S. Telecoms; Warning to all Facebook users after accounts are stolen in widespread ‘malvertisement’ scams… and more! Every day, we scan the tech world for interesting news, sometimes from outside the tech world. Every Thursday, we feature… Read More »