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Steve writes, “When I’m on the internet, I constantly see things pop up on the screen that say ‘Check for malware now’ or ‘You’re missing drivers, click…

Norma writes, "How do you stop receiving an automated text message? When I got my new phone I started receiving messages from a store telling me about…

Joan writes, “I’m running Windows 7 on my laptop, and for the past five months I’ve had a request pending to get the upgrade to Windows 10. Am I supposed…

Today we have not one but two related questions from different listeners.Lenny writes, “Last week I received a call from a guy who said he was from…

Thurman writes, "I have a hard drive that was removed from my old computer before I got rid of it. It has some pictures on it that I don't have stored…

Andrew writes, "It seems like every week there's another scary news story about a big bank or a major company getting hacked. Is there any way to safely…

Isabel writes, "I have an iPhone and an iPad. Is it possible to message or text someone who does not have an Apple product? And, if that’s too easy for…

Jimmy writes, "I might be going crazy. I just bought a brand new flat-screen HDTV. Here’s the problem - when I watch TV shows and movies on it, everything…

Felicia writes, "I read a news article that said hackers could infect my computer through Flash. How do I know if I have Flash? And how can I get rid of…

Donna writes, "I share a data plan with my family. I'm the biggest user of data, but I'm also the least tech savvy. I do very little downloading! I mostly…