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Comment by paul on Change These Settings to Boost Speed, Security, Privacy (March 4, 2026 02:27 AM)
I have Starlink. I also have a Pi-hole for DNS. So whatever Starlink or any other ISP is using to serve DNS is irrelevant. Pi-hole is serving DNS o...
Comment by Howard on 15 Identity Theft Mistakes to Avoid in 2026 (how many have you made?) (March 3, 2026 09:31 PM)
I have a regular discover credit card, once a month I get an email from them telling ne if they found anything suspicious, after they check the usual ...
Comment by Lucy P on 15 Identity Theft Mistakes to Avoid in 2026 (how many have you made?) (March 3, 2026 07:49 PM)
We recently received new credit cards from our card issuer. They did not advise us they were on the way and our old cards still had 3 years before exp...
Comment by mark smith on 12 Things That Cause Computer Crashes (March 1, 2026 07:27 PM)
Opened a customer system and found a nest of tiny ROACHES. Quickly sealed it in a plastic bag and gave it back to the customer. ...
Comment by John on Big Brother is Tracking You (and how you can fight back) (February 28, 2026 07:40 PM)
You have to get the basics right. Make sure your home is secure, have wifi camera in nd outside your home, install detection beams. However on your r...
Comment by Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. (Ernie) on It’s Been Verified - Your Free Search Just Hit a Paywall (February 26, 2026 10:42 AM)
@Dave! Hrmmm ... Interesting, and confusing! When I try https:mycase.gov, or https://mycase.on.gov, I get a 404 error, reporting that the site cannot...
Comment by Ernest N. Wilcox Jr. on Change These Settings to Boost Speed, Security, Privacy (February 25, 2026 10:55 PM)
In this item you provide IPv4 DNS addresses, but Windows now fully supports IPv6 addressing as well, and you can and should configure both, so here th...
Comment by Ian Stewart on Change These Settings to Boost Speed, Security, Privacy (February 25, 2026 10:19 AM)
For certain sites - e.g. secure cloud storage - it would be good to bypass DNS altogether and just use the numerical IP address. This would be another...
Comment by Renaud OLGIATI on Change These Settings to Boost Speed, Security, Privacy (February 25, 2026 07:58 AM)
For added security and speed gain, invest $35 in a Raspberry Pi, install the PiHole distribution, and give your router its IP Address as primary DSN. ...
Comment by Robert on Change These Settings to Boost Speed, Security, Privacy (February 25, 2026 12:45 AM)
My Pixel 9s' options are "off,Automatic, and Private DNS provider hostname." "Automatic" is already selected. I never selected that. Am I good to go?...
Windows-11 Articles
Is This a Better Alternative to Windows 11?
Recently I wrote about the Windows 10 "end of life" situation, and gave some tips on how to move forward. One of those ideas was to move on to Windows 11, but many PCs don't meet the strict hardware requirements that Microsoft has imposed. Now they say you CAN install Windows 11 on your older PC, with a few caveats, of course. Let's look at that, and another idea that might work even better for you. Read on!
...What Will Happen to Windows 10?
Perhaps you've heard rumblings that Windows 10 will soon reach “end of life” and will no longer be a supported operating system. Does that mean you'll need to buy a new computer, be forced to upgrade to Windows 11, or BOTH? There's a lot of confusion about this topic -- read on for the straight scoop on the fate of Windows 10, and your PC's future...
...How Many Windows Keyboard Shortcuts Have You Tried?
Windows 10 and 11 keyboard shortcuts can save time, wrist motions, and for some people, carpal tunnel pain. Keyboard shortcuts are combinations of two or more keys (or a key and a mouse button) that, when pressed simultaneously, perform a task that would normally require moving the mouse around, clicking, and possibly navigating sub-menus. There's even a useful super-secret keystroke that very few people know! Here are some keyboard shortcuts you should know, and try for yourself...
...Five New Windows 11 Features
Have you made the move from Windows 10 to Windows 11? If you've already upgraded, here are some tips for getting the most out of the Windows 11 experience. If you're holding off, and your PC has the required hardware, check out these five new features that await you when Windows 11 arrives on your screen.
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