IT’S GEEK TO ME: Be wary when updating payment information
Question: My question is regarding an orange pop up that appears at the top of my screen every time I open my email in...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Going incognito: What is Private Browsing?
Question: I think you missed an educational opportunity in your Cookies and Tracking article (Geek Note: I.G.T.M. #821, April 16, 2023). Why not tell...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Weighing the pros and cons of changing Internet service providers
Geek Note: I decided to take this week’s question out of order from my queue for a couple of reasons. First of all, I...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Bulk editing metadata made easy
Question: I’m at my wits’ end! No search strategy has yielded success. I have 20 files that comprise an audiobook. In Windows File Explorer,...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Searching for answers
Question: I know you have answered this question before, but I have difficulty finding the answer in your column’s history because of my weak...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Troubleshooting cryptic Windows update errors
Question: My laptop running Windows 10 will not accept the Windows update version 22H2. I get a cryptic response of “Some update files are...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Tracking cookies have legitimate uses but can also be exploited
Question: I have Avast Premium Security, which notifies me periodically of a tracking cookie, in anticipation of me registering for another program. Is there...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: What is Windows Hello, do you need a PIN to...
Question: My question is regarding Windows Hello, which seems to be required to use the Microsoft Store. I do not have a PIN and...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Viewing and editing PDF files
Question: When you open a pdf file using Adobe Acrobat, the file’s actually open and you cannot change any attributes. I need to do...
IT’S GEEK TO ME: Developments in AI making headlines
It’s dealer’s choice this week, and I’ve selected a hot topic that I’ve wanted to talk about for a while now. I’m talking about...