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Did you take the Backup Survey? Tell me YOUR most urgent backup questions!Recent CommentsComment by PgmrDude on Geekly Update - 23 June 2021 (June 24, 2021 06:17 AM)Bob, this entire paragraph is hard to ready, due to missing words, and incorrect words: Snapchat is moving at 123 MPH to drop their “speed filter,...Comment by JP on Geekly Update - 23 June 2021 (June 24, 2021 01:44 AM) When you consider that rockets can travel as fast as 25,000 mph, you can understand the occasional stain on the wardrobe. LOL!...Comment by RandiO on Are You Vulnerable to Fileless Malware? (June 24, 2021 12:22 AM)carets are a no-no and links get stripped: https://windowsloop.com/disable-powershell-v2/https://www.windowscentral.com/how-disable-powershell-windo...Comment by RandiO on Are You Vulnerable to Fileless Malware? (June 24, 2021 12:19 AM) Do keep in mind that [this is] only disabling the deprecated PowerShell [version] 2.0 [only] but the regular PowerShell [and ISE] is still enabled. I...Comment by Brian B on Geekly Update - 23 June 2021 (June 23, 2021 10:54 PM)Re the revolutionized night-vision. That s probably the last you ll hear of that. Someone s military is going to snap that up before a potential enem...Comment by John on Are You Vulnerable to Fileless Malware? (June 23, 2021 08:07 PM)I followed the instructions (although they were slightly different than what Bob said they would be), unchecked P.S.2.0. Did not have to restart, alt...Comment by Robert A. on Geekly Update - 23 June 2021 (June 23, 2021 07:23 PM)Apparently Cortana is not the all-knowing feature Microsoft would like the user to believe. I ve seen over a half-dozen YouTube videos of computer tec...Comment by Robert A. on Geekly Update - 23 June 2021 (June 23, 2021 06:35 PM)Roland: Probably neither. It s likely that the individual channels, or the producers of the programs apply audio compression, during the post-producti...Comment by Roland on Geekly Update - 23 June 2021 (June 23, 2021 05:50 PM) I have cabled tv . There are channels who s audio is soo much louder . Question , who controls (aside from me) the audio ? Cable or Tv station ?...Comment by Frances on Are You Vulnerable to Fileless Malware? (June 23, 2021 04:48 PM)What about Windows 7 users?...Geekly Update - 23 June 2021Who will do the laundry when we set up a human colony on Mars? Is tomorrow s big software announcement going to help you transcend time and space? And is someone watching when you enter your PIN number at the automated teller machine in your local convenience store? Get answers in today s Geekly Update... it s jam-packed with the latest tech news. This issue is guaranteed to make you 146% smarter -- you ll see why. Read, think, and, comment!Continue reading: Geekly Update - 23 June 2021 Posted by Bob Rankin on June 23, 2021| Category: Tech-NewsAre You Vulnerable to Fileless Malware?A clever (but insidious) software technique that s been around for over a decade has obtained newfound favor among today s malware authors, complicating the work of anti-malware developers and forensic analysts. Tracking down so-called “fileless malware” is to detection of regular malware what ghost-hunting is to catching a garden-variety burglar. Read on to learn about this resurgent threat and what you can do to stop it…Continue reading: Are You Vulnerable to Fileless Malware? Posted by Bob Rankin on June 22, 2021| Category: SecurityGeekly Update - 16 June 2021Have the world s richest men found a way to avoid both death and taxes? Can you prevent ransomware attacks by learning Russian? What does TikTok plan to do with your faceprint? And will a Chromebook do everything you need a laptop to do? Get answers in today s Geekly Update... it s jam-packed with the latest tech news. This issue is guaranteed to make you 146% smarter -- you ll see why. Read, think, and, comment!Continue reading: Geekly Update - 16 June 2021 Posted by Bob Rankin on June 16, 2021| Category: Tech-NewsRubber Bands, Duct Tape, and The Windows RegistryIn some computer troubleshooting articles you’ll find a suggestion to fix a problem that involves editing the Windows registry. There’s always a dire warning attached, along the lines of, “Do not attempt to edit the registry unless you know what you’re doing! One wrong registry edit can render your machine unusable!” That s true, but with a bit of caution, you can safely edit the registry. (Just beware of hives.) Here s what you need to know, and some helpful examples...Continue reading: Rubber Bands, Duct Tape, and The Windows Registry Posted by Bob Rankin on June 15, 2021| Category: WindowsAre Hard Drives Getting SMARTer?Readers sometimes ask, “How long will my computer s hard drive last?” Lacking a crystal ball, I’m tempted to reply “Do you feel lucky?” What I can say is that certain factors can be monitored to provide you with early warnings that it’s time to get serious about making frequent backups and shopping for a new drive. Learn more about S.M.A.R.T. and other tools to monitor the health of your hard drive…Continue reading: Are Hard Drives Getting SMARTer? Posted by Bob Rankin on June 11, 2021| Category: Hard-DrivesGeekly Update - 09 June 2021Will scientific breakthroughs involving tiny particles improve your life? Can you type using only your imagination? How fast will your stolen password be used to hack your account? And wait, what, Windows 11 is coming? Get answers in today s Geekly Update... it s jam-packed with the latest tech news. This issue is guaranteed to make you 146% smarter -- you ll see why. Read, think, and, comment!Continue reading: Geekly Update - 09 June 2021 Posted by Bob Rankin on June 09, 2021| Category: Tech-NewsI m Positive... It s a False Positive!Several AskBob readers have emailed me, noting that their McAfee security software was warning about “suspicious content” on AskBobRankin. I’ve checked into these reports, and I’m confident that this is a false positive. There is no malware, and no harmful or “suspicious” content on my site. Please read on for the details, and some links YOU can use to check other pages for harmful content...Continue reading: I m Positive... It s a False Positive! Posted by Bob Rankin on June 08, 2021| Category: SecurityCheck Out These Windows 10 Security SettingsRecent versions of Windows 10 have security features built in that are designed to identify threats, eliminate vulnerabilities and make it harder for hackers and cybercriminals to do their dirty work. Let s take a look at the Windows 10 Security Center, and explore all the features and settings there. Read on…Continue reading: Check Out These Windows 10 Security Settings Posted by Bob Rankin on June 07, 2021| Category: Windows-10Geekly Update - 02 June 2021Is Google intentionally making it impossible to opt out of location tracking? Is Amazon secretly sharing your Internet connection with neighbors and passersby? Are you ready for the Ring of Fire? And if a robot laughs at your dumb joke, is that a good thing? Get answers in today s Geekly Update... it s jam-packed with the latest tech news. This issue is guaranteed to make you 146% smarter -- you ll see why. Read, think, and, comment!Continue reading: Geekly Update - 02 June 2021 Posted by Bob Rankin on June 02, 2021| Category: Tech-NewsPipelines, Ransomware, and The SolutionYou’ve probably heard a lot of news about the Colonial Pipeline cyber attack which happened on May 7th. The pipeline was shut down for several days, causing widespread fuel shortages and price hikes. That pipeline delivers almost half of the fuel (gasoline, diesel, heating oil, and jet fuel) to the East coast of the USA, about 100 million gallons of fuel daily. Read on to learn how this could have been prevented, and the steps YOU can take to protect yourself from cyber attacks...Continue reading: Pipelines, Ransomware, and The Solution Posted by Bob Rankin on May 28, 2021| Category: SecurityGeekly Update - 27 May 2021Have artificial intelligence and surveillance tech made “1984” a reality today, or do we have three more years to figure out a solution? Will Facebook no longer silence users who post things that the social media giant doesn t like? And are talking parrots now taking over programming tasks at Microsoft? Get answers in today s Geekly Update... it s jam-packed with the latest tech news. This issue is guaranteed to make you 146% smarter -- you ll see why. Read, think, and, comment!Continue reading: Geekly Update - 27 May 2021 Posted by Bob Rankin on May 27, 2021| Category: Tech-News[HOWTO] Recover a Deleted File on Windows 10 Oh no... I didn t mean to delete that file! It happens to everyone... it could be a stray mouse click, a senior moment, or fumbling fingers. And the document, spreadsheet, or photo you just spent hours creating or editing is gone. Or maybe not. Fortunately, deleted doesn t necessarily mean gone forever on Windows 10. Here are some things to try when you want to recover a deleted file…Continue reading: [HOWTO] Recover a Deleted File on Windows 10 Posted by Bob Rankin on May 25, 2021| Category: Windows-10Geekly Update - 20 May 2021Will you soon be able to fly from New York to Los Angeles in under 15 minutes? Why are those CAPTCHA puzzles so purposely annoying? What s up with all the Mac malware lately? And is there a glimmer of hope on the personal data privacy front? Get answers in today s Geekly Update... it s jam-packed with the latest tech news. This issue is guaranteed to make you 146% smarter -- you ll see why. Read, think, and, comment!Continue reading: Geekly Update - 20 May 2021 Posted by Bob Rankin on May 20, 2021| Category: Tech-NewsWill LifeLock Save Your Bacon?If you re worried about identity theft these days, you re not paranoid. Frequent and massive data breaches provide scammers with the personal information they need to pull it off. If someone assumes your identity they can open new credit cards, raid your bank accounts, ruin your employment prospects, or even commit crimes for which you are blamed. With so much at stake, many people are paying $20 or more a month for identity theft protection services. But are they wasting their money? Here s the scoop…Continue reading: Will LifeLock Save Your Bacon? Posted by Bob Rankin on May 18, 2021| Category: FinanceIt’s Getting Harder to Find a People FinderA good man is hard to find, or so the saying goes. I first offered tips for “Finding People Online” way back in 2006, and updated that article with “Free People Search Tools” in 2013. Now in 2021, I have to say it’s getting harder to find free information about people and places. If you’re looking for a name, address or phone number, I have some tips on websites you should avoid, and some that actually do what they say, for free. Here s the scoop…Continue reading: It’s Getting Harder to Find a People Finder Posted by Bob Rankin on May 17, 2021| Category: ReferenceBob Rankin is a translator for the technology impaired -- a writer and computerprogrammer who enjoys exploring the Internet and explaining technology in plain English.His work has appeared in Computer World, NY Newsday, and other publications.Bob is also the operator of Flowers Fast!,the popular online florist service, and author of several computer books.See Bob s bio for more information...

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