The Computer Tutor

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Some more cool websites you might like
November 06, 2017

It’s that time again – today we’re featuring some websites I’ve come across recently that I think you might find useful or entertaining.   Fotoforensics http://fotoforensics.com/ These days, you can’t really say for sure if a photo you’re looking at i...

This classified ads service is better than Craigslist
October 30, 2017

Everyone knows Craigslist as “the” online classified ads site. It’s been around forever. But now there are other options so we’re not stuck with the limitations of Craigslist anymore. The site I really like is called OfferUp.

New Amazon scam to watch out for
October 23, 2017

Everyone knows to be careful of scammers when shopping on Craigslist (actually everyone doesn’t know that, but they should). And lots of people are aware of potential scams on eBay, since just about anyone can sign up as an eBay seller.

Get back easy access to Control Panel in Windows 10
October 16, 2017

For some reason, Microsoft doesn’t want us getting in to the Control Panel on our computers. In Windows 10, they’ve created a different thing called “Settings”, but Control Panel is still there (at least for now) if you know where to find it.

3 settings I always change in Windows 10
October 09, 2017

Windows 10 is created and distributed by Microsoft, so it has its own agenda about what programs and settings should be the defaults and how you should use your computer. In my opinion, it’s MY computer so I want to set it the way I want to use it.

How to virtually eliminate identity theft
October 02, 2017

So many people are worried about identity theft now. Especially with the recent problem with Equifax, where the personal information of 143 million people was hacked into. What should you do? Should you hire a company like Lifelock to protect your cred...

What happens when you close the lid on your laptop?
September 25, 2017

Do you know what your laptop does when you close the lid without powering it down first? Does it shut it off, or put it to Sleep mode, or Hibernate, or maybe it does nothing at all?   It’s interesting to find out what people think about this process.

How to narrow your search results by date range
September 18, 2017

Recently I got a message from one of my readers, Mike – Boo. I asked a question some months back which you mentioned, but did not answer. Perhaps I can ask again? I need to limit my search results by date. For example, I want to search for mythtv.

How to get rid of sponsored posts (ads) on Facebook
September 11, 2017

Thanks to a really good ad blocker (Ublock Origin), I see almost no display ads on most websites. It’s wonderful. But if that’s the only ad blocker you use, you’ll still see ads on one popular website – Facebook.

Watch a slide show of your pictures in Windows 10
September 04, 2017

Do you have a bunch of pictures saved on your Windows 10 computer? It’s really easy to view them in a slide show, full screen.   (yes, those are my pups – Lilly and Fenway – in that picture) There are lots of ways to view the images stored on your com...