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Stop Microsoft from Spying Your Search Data

By Help-O-Matic / February 7, 2020 / Comments Off on Stop Microsoft from Spying Your Search Data

Windows 10 has always wreaked of privacy intrusion. From the moment a Windows 10 computer is first christened users are peppered with questions about sharing data, actions, activities, and even biometrics with Microsoft. Even with all of these questions answered —no— there’s no guarantee that Microsoft isn’t somehow still pilfering personal data from a computer.…

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Practical Hints for Guarding Against Phishing and Ransomware

By Help-O-Matic / January 13, 2020 / Comments Off on Practical Hints for Guarding Against Phishing and Ransomware

The new decade will bring with it a host of new security concerns for computer owners. The most aggressive and insidious of these concerns is Ransomware. Here’s how to guard yourself against it. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is malicious software that gets installed on a computer that (insanely short description to follow) locks up and…

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Microsoft Windows 7 End-of-Life (end of support)

By Help-O-Matic / December 24, 2019 / Comments Off on Microsoft Windows 7 End-of-Life (end of support)

On January 14, 2020, Microsoft will end its support of one it’s most popular and successful operating systems… Windows 7. On that date (and maybe before) there’s a good chance that this notification will appear on the screen your computer (snowflakes added for that Holiday feel)….  Don’t Panic! Your computer is not going to stop…

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