Help for the PC

Mauro at Pure Info Tech has some excellent and very useful Windows tips. HIGHLY RECOMMEND!

I used his concise directions to get rid of Home & Gallery in File Explorer as well as Home in Windows 11 Settings.

How to get help on Windows 10, 11, and other OSes - Pureinfotech Are you looking for Windows 10 or 11 help? Here you'll find the best answers with comprehensive guides, tips, and tricks.

New password requirements. Please note carefully.

Good info, but try using a browser with Reader Mode enabled to hide the distracting ads from the CNet website:

Modem vs. Router: What's the Difference? Both devices help you connect to the internet, but they play different roles in your home networking system.

From the National Institute of Standards & Technology

Changing passwords and using coded w*rd2 aren't always the most useful or secure. Read on.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2022: Using Strong Passwords and a Password Manager The key behavior that we are highlighting this week for Cybersecurity Awareness

Despite the product upgrade badgering, I still recommend Norton for the antivirus as well as the backup. A year subscription can be purchased for as low as $14.99 but in general I see it for $30 or less on a regular basis.

And then I simply get a new license when the year is up and plug in the new product key. It's a little bit of extra work but better than paying the $100 plus renewal price.

Seven Rules for Passwords

7 password rules to live by in 2024, according to security experts Here's what the experts recommend when you need to create a new password -- and one rule likely goes against what you're made to do at work.

TANGLE-FREE Cables.

Yeah, I said it. Read on. Courtesy of ZDNet, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes.

I tested the viral 'tangle-free' USB-C cable, and it's my new travel backpack essential I didn't expect the Magtame USB-C cable to be as useful as it is. Even the thermal test results look promising.

A good read on Password Managers - - but use a browser with Reader Mode, like Firefox or Edge. Chrome has an extension for its reader mode but the result is nowhere as clean and readable as Edge or Firefox in Reader Mode.

Also, check out their report on Free Password Managers.

The Best Password Managers of 2023 Using a password manager will make your personal information more secure, but which are the best?

Make sure all your passwords are strong enough

and more on passwords from ZDNet

7 password rules to live by in 2024, according to security experts The US Government has invested heavily in cybersecurity. Here's what the experts recommend you do when you need to create a new password - and one rule likely goes against what you've been told.

Debloating Windows 11

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