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$620 million for Ukraine 
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Tourism operators struggle 
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Wealth gap widening
Leafs even series
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Warriors even series in OT
Hozier surprised by #1
Trainor to replace Perry?
Swift breaks Spotify record
Getting Along With Your Computer
Plane mode can crash wi-fi
Can’t turn on your Wi-Fi? Maybe you’re in Airplane mode. And please back away from the cappuccino machine! You can still play Windows 7 games after...
Microsoft 10 update is here
The new version of Windows 10 launched. Have you seen it yet? Microsoft patches an Office security hole. Are your updates up to date? Windows 10 Creators Update...
More! More! More!
This week, we have some new information on items from previous columns. Here comes the next gigantic Windows 10 update. That BatteryCare utility startled...
Googling your calendar
While I try for a theme for this column each week, sometimes I have a few things that are useful but bear no particular relation to each other. The theme this...
Three quick fixes
Using a computer can be frustrating. This week, I’ll show you three annoying things you can fix for yourself and your friends. Make the text in Outlook...
The next big thing
Microsoft promised to release the next big update for Windows 10 this spring, and it looks like we can expect it to start rolling out soon. The update is free...
Don't get faked out
Before Fake News there was Fake Tech Support. And it’s still here. Don’t get faked out. Microsoft does not phone you to tell you about viruses on...
So long, Vista
Like it’s older brother Windows XP, Vista is reaching the end of it’s life. It’s time to move on. End of the Road for Vista Support from...
Make Windows 10 sing
Every so often I encounter a weird “no sound on my computer” problem in Windows 10; usually, it’s easy to fix. On a desktop computer with...
Outsmart the start menu
Three tips this week to make your computing experience a lot nicer. Open something more than once; quit scrolling through the Windows 10 start menu; and, kill...
Take a Mulligan
I think it’s happened to everyone. You’re cleaning up your stuff and you decide to move a bunch of files and folders from one place to another....
Who do you trust?
Trust is a must or your browser’s a bust. Why did Firefox disable the Web of Trust extension? I was a big fan of the Web of Trust (WOT) browser extension....
News and Notes
Check your HP laptop for a battery recall. See cute pictures of kittens. Readers comment on Works to Word files and speed tests. HP just recalled laptop...
The need for speed
Is your Internet connection slow? How do you know? And, I found a new way to get files from one computer to another. But you need a good connection. Why is the...
Read works files in Word
It’s practically painless to convert those old Works files to Word. And we had plenty of reader feedback on passwords. Give me the old things in a new way...
Be prepared
Save yourself pain and suffering when things go wrong by taking precautions while things are going right. We’ll talk about backups in another column, but...
Fixing Facebook
Everyone has strong feelings about Facebook. Either you were dragged kicking and screaming into Facebook by your grandkids, or you can hardly tear yourself...
Here's what you should do
Mouse not responding! Yahoo hacked! Here’s what to do. My mouse doesn’t work! What should I do? Everyone has this question at some point. If your...
Here comes Santa Claus
Christmas is just about a week away. Yes, It’s our annual Christmas column. Celebrate the season online with us. Wrap it up Now that you know where all...
What I learned last week
Desktop shortcuts in Chrome are more versatile than I thought. It’s super easy to kill Facebook Moments. People can wrap packages in under a minute. Who...
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