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An important email tip

Posted on September 2, 2023August 21, 2023 by cynmackley

An important email tip you'll want to keep in mind.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Quick Tips, UncategorizedTagged email, email tips, gmail, outlook.com, quick tipsLeave a comment

Try this time-saving email trick

Posted on September 1, 2023August 21, 2023 by cynmackley
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Is your inbox overflowing? There's a trick that can help you take control. It's called the 5-sentence method.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Quick TipsTagged 5 sentence emails, email, Productivity, shorter emailsLeave a comment

5 signs your computer is infected with malware

Posted on August 20, 2023August 10, 2023 by cynmackley
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5 signs your computer is infected with malware and what to do next.

Posted in Computer Terms, Quick Tips, Security HelpTagged computer security, malware, security tipsLeave a comment

Public Wi-Fi warning

Posted on August 19, 2023August 10, 2023 by cynmackley

Don't be fooled by fake public WiFi networks.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, I've Always Wanted To Know..., Quick Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, Smartphones, Tablets, Uncategorized, Using The InternetTagged fake public wifi, fake wifi, Phishing, public wifi, scams, security, using the internet, virtual private networks, VPN, wifiLeave a comment

4 New Chrome Mobile Features

Posted on August 12, 2023August 3, 2023 by cynmackley
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We check out Chrome Mobile's new search features.

Posted in Computer Terms, Quick Tips, SmartphonesTagged browser, chrome, Chrome mobile, iphone, new chrome mobile search featuresLeave a comment

A warning about public chargers

Posted on August 6, 2023July 27, 2023 by cynmackley

Public charging stations are convenient but they can wreck your phone or computer.

Posted in Android, Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, Hardware & Peripherals, iOS, Mac OS, Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged charging station security, malware, phone malware, public chargers, public usb charging, ransomware, security, tablet malware, usb charging malwareLeave a comment

Unstack my Gmail!

Posted on July 30, 2023July 21, 2023 by cynmackley

Unstack my Gmail! We learn how to turn off conversation view.

Posted in Computer Terms, Cyn's Tech Tips, E-Mail Help, Quick TipsTagged conversation view, email, email grouping, email tips, gmail, gmail settings, inbox settings, ungroup emails in gmail1 Comment

Feds hit back against Smishing

Posted on July 16, 2023July 5, 2023 by cynmackley
photo of woman in white tank top and blue denim jeans sitting on bed while using her phone

Since 81% of Americans text regularly, it's no surprise that scammers are increasingly targeting victims via text message. These attacks are known as "smishing" a combination of SMS and phishing.

Posted in Quick Tips, Security Help, Smartphones, SmartphonesTagged robo texts, scam text messages, smishingLeave a comment

Windows 11: Show File Extensions

Posted on June 10, 2023May 28, 2023 by cynmackley
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Here's a quick to make sure Windows File Explorer always shows the file extensions to let you know what kind of file you're looking at.

Posted in File & Disk Management, Quick Tips, Uncategorized, Windows 10, Windows ExplorerTagged Control Panel, file explorer, quick tips, show file extensions, Windows 101 Comment

6 Million Pharmacy Records Breached

Posted on June 4, 2023May 27, 2023 by cynmackley
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The private pharmacy records of nearly 6 million Americans were exposed by a data breach that affected PharMerica.

Posted in Quick Tips, Security Help, UncategorizedTagged data breach, hackers, pharmerica, ransomware1 Comment

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