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How To Reset Browser Settings For Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome. There are many reasons why you would need to reset your browser. Anything from random errors while browsing, to malware infections causing fake pages to appear, resetting the browser is one of the steps you can take to get your system stable again. The following steps will show...

The fake pop up message telling you something is wrong with your pc is not a new scam, but I have seen a raise in calls reporting such a message in recent weeks. Let’s review some of the key details of the message and what you need to do if you come across such a situation.

Dinner at the table used to be where you ate and talked about the events of your day with family members. Now it's everything but that. The giant retailer IKEA has come up with a way how to stop phone use at the table. I remember as a kid meal time was for talking to each other and eating....

Unfortunately, about a month ago, Tech Geek and More suffered a major hacking attack.  It has taken the past couple of weeks to get things cleaned up. We are now starting to slowly restore the site. We hope to have the site restored over the next couple of days. If you are visiting us for tech assistance, and you cant...

In this day and age, with the fact that most new pc’s do not have floppy drives anymore, as a tech, I still find times where bring out an old reliable floppy is my best way to resolve a problem.  Many people still have some “classic” tools that are on floppy, or documents or pictures saved on floppy (Before CDRW/DVDRW...

For those that do NOT like the look of the Windows 10 Start Menu. Here is what you need to do to get the classic start menu on your Windows 10 machine. I’ve installed Windows 10 on all my machines at home.  I don’t have any complaints about how Windows 10 operates. Like everything else in life, sometimes you have to...

Trying to reinstall OS X, getting an error message “An error occurred while preparing the installation When trying to reinstall OS X, getting the error message “An error occurred while preparing the installation. Try running this application again”. This prevents you from completing the installation of your macOS software. Today's post will go over the steps you need to correct...

Landry’s Inc., which owns or operates some very well-known brands is reporting that they have been the victim of a data breach at some of its locations.  According to the information released by Landry’s Inc. the breach occurred during 2 different periods from May 4, 2014, through March 15, 2015, and from May 5, 2015, through December 3, 2015,...

If you’re a parent of teenagers and are having discussions with your kids about life after high school, also known as the college talk, you may want to include the warning that what your kids post on social media could possibly affect their ability to college admission. College Admissions Officers Check Social Media Survey Of College Admissions Officers  Kaplan Test Prep...

If you are a Time Warner Cable (TWC) customer, you really need to consider changing your password. It seems that the FBI has notified TWC that some of the TWC customer data including email addresses, and account passwords, may have been compromised.  According to Nathalie Burgos, a spokeswoman for the company, only customers with RoadRunner email addresses are potentially...

One of the newer functions in Windows 8 / 10 is the Windows app store. The Windows app store gives you access to 1000s of apps. However some people have reported issues  when trying to update apps in the Windows app store. If you look at your downloads and updates list you will see it show “Try that again. See...

As a tech, one of the most common questions I get about Facebook concerns people who get a pop up while on Facebook that their system needs to be cleaned. The question usually consists of “I got a message about my computer being infect on Facebook, is that message legit”. In 2014, Facebook partnered with F-Secure, Trend Micro and ESET...

Flash Player Upgrade Required’ Fake Message, Don’t Get Fooled. Criminals typically use the 'Flash Player Upgrade Required' fake message to deliver Trojans and other malware disguised as fake updates for Adobe Flash.

Homeowners in Oklahoma Find Their Homes For Rent On Facebook. In another example of social media being used to scam people, a Facebook page called Rent Homes was set up advertising homes for rent in the Tulsa Oklahoma area, that promised rental homes for a $30 dollar application fee and rent that could be paid via PayPal or a reloadable...

As a computer tech, one of the most common comments I hear is “My computer is so slow!!!” Something about turning on your computer and then being able to go get some coffee, run some errands, make a few phone calls, before you finally get to your desktop.