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Windows has built-in repair tools that work better than any paid optimizer

Windows has built-in repair tools that work better than any paid optimizer – How-To Geek

So you’ve downloaded yet another app to make your PC faster. But then you realize, this is the 12th time you installed bloatware that’s just slowing down your device. Fortunately, Windows PowerShell commands can suffice for many of these Windows problems you face.

I ditched my PC for a high-end Chromebook

I ditched my PC for a high-end Chromebook and was surprised by what happened – pocket- lint.com

Casting my mind back to the early 2000s, the very first operating system I ever interacted with was Microsoft’s Windows Me, otherwise known as Millennium Edition. As a child, I remember being enamored by Paint, Word, PowerPoint, and other programs that, a quarter-century later, we now take for granted.

The Nirvana Fallacy

The Nirvana Fallacy – Ask Leo!-askleo.com
I’ll explain the Nirvana Fallacy — rejecting helpful tools because they aren’t perfect — and show how that thinking can make you less safe.

Please stop using SMS for two-factor authentication

Please stop using SMS for two-factor authentication – Make Use Of
Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the best ways to add an extra layer of security to your online accounts. That secret code prevents a whole lot of hacking attempts, and it’s great that many people are using it these days. However, how you get that code is extremely important. If you have been using SMS as I did for the longest time, I have a huge favor to ask you — please stop.

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