The Computer Tutor

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386 The Norton and McAfee billing scam
Im still seeing a LOT of these showing up, and clients still contact me to see if they are legitimate. Heres how to identify this scam. Theres a good chance youve gotten one of these emails at s
385 How to download all of your Google Photos images
Do you have all your photos automatically saved to your Google Photos account? What if you want to download all those photos and save them to your computer? Heres how. Storing all of your photos on
Blocking Windows 11 from coming in
If your computer is currently running Windows 10, like most Windows computers currently are, theres a new major update thats just been released its Windows 11. Its not something you want yet. Fo
Check your hard drive health every day – automatically
If your hard drive starts to show signs of failure, you want to know that as soon as possible. Heres how to get that alert nice and early. When someone says to you, I have good news and bad news. Wh
How to do a Safety Check using Chrome
Did you know that Google Chrome can run a quick Safety Check on your computer? Heres how to do it. Open Chrome, and click the 3 dots in the top right, and choose Settings. Then, scroll down to the
An alternative way to send or receive text messages
There are some people who use computers, but dont do text messages. That sometimes presents a problem for them, but theres a way to get around it. Heres an example of what Im talking about. Whe
Use Chrome to fill in your name and address
When youre online, do you find yourself constantly having to manually type in your name and address when creating a new account? Heres how to do that with one click. You know what Im talking abou
How to view your clipboard history
Your Windows computer has a clipboard feature that you are probably not even aware of! Before I tell you todays tip, a little background or setup information so that everyone is on the same page.
Two different ways your computer could be running “slowly”
One of the most common things I hear from people is still this: My computer is too slow! The problem is, they could be talking about two different things. This leads me to ask a clarifying questio
What to do about Windows 11
You probably heard the announcement recently from Microsoft Windows 11 is coming. Heres what you need to do. For quite some time, Microsoft held to their position that Windows 10 would be the last