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News archive: 2020

December

Thursday, December 31st, 2020

12/31 : Windows 10 Free Upgrade 'Still Available'

Wednesday, December 30th, 2020

12/30 : Security Update Cut-Off Puts Phones At Risk

Tuesday, December 29th, 2020

12/29 : Online Free Speech Rules Derail Defense Bill

Monday, December 28th, 2020

12/28 : How to Fix: Force Screen Refresh Rate Windows 10

Friday, December 25th, 2020

12/25 : How to Fix: Change Edge New Tab Page to Google

Thursday, December 24th, 2020

12/24 : Internet Baffled by Bottomless PJs

Wednesday, December 23rd, 2020

12/23 : New Win10 Patch Causes Blue Screen of Death

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2020

12/22 : Internet Providers Can't Charge for Unwanted Router

Monday, December 21st, 2020

12/21 : Digiarty Software Bonanza: Up to 62% Off!

Friday, December 18th, 2020

12/18 : How to Fix: Chrome Dialogue in Virtual Machine Unreadable

Thursday, December 17th, 2020

12/17 : Turning Old Laptops Into Chromebook May Get Easier

Wednesday, December 16th, 2020

12/16 : Websites Face Major Fines for 'Illegal Content'

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020

12/15 : Google Services Down For An Hour

Friday, December 11th, 2020

12/11 : Google Tackles COVID Vaccine Scares with 'Info Panel'

Thursday, December 10th, 2020

12/10 : How to Fix: Virtualbox: Can't Change Settings, Can't Click OK

Wednesday, December 9th, 2020

12/09 : Microsoft Updates Update Strategy

Tuesday, December 8th, 2020

12/08 : Feds Snooped IP Addresses Using Website Logs

Monday, December 7th, 2020

12/07 : Acronis True Image 2021 Review

Friday, December 4th, 2020

12/04 : How to Fix: Can't Shrink, Partition Drive (C:\$Extend)

Thursday, December 3rd, 2020

12/03 : Microsoft Rethinks 'Employer Snooping' Feature

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2020

12/02 : Apple Fined $12M Over Water Resistance Claim

Tuesday, December 1st, 2020

12/01 : How to Fix: Compact VHD (Virtualbox, Hyper-V, etc)

November

Monday, November 30th, 2020

11/30 : Retirees Biggest Losers to Phone and Cyber Scams

Friday, November 27th, 2020

11/27 : Nakivo Backup for Microsoft Office 365 Review

Thursday, November 26th, 2020

11/26 : Smartphone Addiction Not Habitual, Says Study

Wednesday, November 25th, 2020

11/25 : Comcast to Impose New Broadband Data Caps Nationwide

Tuesday, November 24th, 2020

11/24 : Google Tightens Chrome Extension Privacy Rules

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

11/23 : How to Fix: Reset Outlook, Start Over (New Install)

Friday, November 20th, 2020

11/20 : How to Fix: Organize Downloads by Extension (Chrome)

Thursday, November 19th, 2020

11/19 : Google Makes Bold Chrome Claims

Wednesday, November 18th, 2020

11/18 : MS Pushes Edge with Full Screen Ads in Win10

Tuesday, November 17th, 2020

11/17 : Microsoft Tackles Video Call Background Noise

Monday, November 16th, 2020

11/16 : 40% Off: WinX HD Video Converter, WinX MediaTrans

Friday, November 13th, 2020

11/13 : How to Fix: Disable Thunderbird Update Notification

Thursday, November 12th, 2020

11/12 : Beware of Bogus Microsoft Teams 'Update'

Wednesday, November 11th, 2020

11/11 : Windows 10 to Get Forced Feature Updates

Tuesday, November 10th, 2020

11/10 : Late Payment? Google Releases App to Cripple Phone

Monday, November 9th, 2020

11/09 : How to Fix: Cannot Start Outlook, Cannot Open Window

Friday, November 6th, 2020

11/06 : Scammed by PC Safe Network / Homesoft Solution? Here's What to Do

Thursday, November 5th, 2020

11/05 : Windows 10 1809 to Lose Security Support

Wednesday, November 4th, 2020

11/04 : Microsoft Warns of Major Windows Update Bug

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2020

11/03 : Low Orbit Satellite Internet Becomes More Practical

October

Thursday, October 29th, 2020

10/29 : Apple Working On Own Search Engine

Wednesday, October 28th, 2020

10/28 : Zoom to Completely Encrypt Video Calls

Tuesday, October 27th, 2020

10/27 : Microsoft Reroutes Internet Explorer to Edge

Thursday, October 22nd, 2020

10/22 : Adblockers Hijacked To Snoop On Users

Wednesday, October 21st, 2020

10/21 : Parents Name Baby after ISP for free Internet

Tuesday, October 20th, 2020

10/20 : Windows 10 Brings MS Office Start Menu Surprise

Monday, October 19th, 2020

10/19 : Windows 10 Start Up Process To Change

Wednesday, October 14th, 2020

10/14 : Microsoft, Military Tackle Bonet Preceding Elections

Tuesday, October 13th, 2020

10/13 : Yelp to Label 'Racist' Businesses Online

Friday, October 9th, 2020

10/09 : Apple Sues Over Bogus Recycling

Thursday, October 8th, 2020

10/08 : How to Disable Bing Results in Windows Search

Wednesday, October 7th, 2020

10/07 : Google Launches App Security Team

Thursday, October 1st, 2020

10/01 : COVID-19 Changes Ransomware Tactics

September

Wednesday, September 30th, 2020

09/30 : Fitness Trackers Could Boost Urban Planning

Tuesday, September 29th, 2020

09/29 : Google Maps Now Shows COVID Hotspots

Thursday, September 24th, 2020

09/24 : Office 2019 Won't Be Last Of Its Kind

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2020

09/23 : Hospital Hacker Must Pay $1.5M, Jailed 5 Years

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020

09/22 : Chinese Apps TikTok, WeChat Won't Be Banned

Thursday, September 17th, 2020

09/17 : Google Offers Ultra Fast 2Gpbs Broadband

Tuesday, September 15th, 2020

09/15 : LG Releases T-Shaped, Twin-Screen Smartphone

Monday, September 14th, 2020

09/14 : Chromebook Update System To Change

Friday, September 11th, 2020

09/11 : Android 11 to Get Significant Security Boosts

Wednesday, September 9th, 2020

09/09 : Adobe Flash Faces Final Curtain by December 2020

Tuesday, September 8th, 2020

09/08 : 1/4 of PCs Running Win7 Despite Security Risks

Thursday, September 3rd, 2020

09/03 : COVID Tracing Now Built into Mac, Android

Wednesday, September 2nd, 2020

09/02 : Windows 10 Bug Could Strain Hard Drives

Tuesday, September 1st, 2020

09/01 : Windows 10 Update Schedule Could Change

August

Wednesday, August 26th, 2020

08/26 : Google Sued over 'Accidental' Location Tracking

Tuesday, August 25th, 2020

08/25 : Fastest Internet Speed Record Destroyed

Monday, August 24th, 2020

08/24 : Windows 8.1 Users Must Install Emergency Patch

Wednesday, August 19th, 2020

08/19 : Chrome to Test Ways in Using Less CPU, Battery

Tuesday, August 18th, 2020

08/18 : Microsoft and Kaspersky Top List in Security Test

Monday, August 17th, 2020

08/17 : Google Tries Anti-Scam Tactic with Web Addresses

Wednesday, August 12th, 2020

08/12 : 1 Billion Android Phones At Risk due to CPU Flaw

Tuesday, August 11th, 2020

08/11 : Windows 10 Cut and Paste to Get Overhaul

Monday, August 10th, 2020

08/10 : Microsoft: New Edge Browser Can't be Uninstalled

Thursday, August 6th, 2020

08/06 : Microsoft Pays $13 Million For Bug Reports

Wednesday, August 5th, 2020

08/05 : Internet Speeds Drop Despite Streaming Tweaks

Tuesday, August 4th, 2020

08/04 : Windows 10 Slowdown: Microsoft Wants Your Help

July

Thursday, July 30th, 2020

07/30 : PayPal Warns: Watch Out for Email Scams

Wednesday, July 29th, 2020

07/29 : Microsoft Tackles Annoying Website Notifications

Tuesday, July 28th, 2020

07/28 : Windows 10 Security Measures May Not Start Up

Thursday, July 23rd, 2020

07/23 : T-Mobile Tackles Spam And Scam Calls

Wednesday, July 22nd, 2020

07/22 : Smart Devices May Be Governed by Laws

Tuesday, July 21st, 2020

07/21 : Android Hit By New Banking Malware

Wednesday, July 15th, 2020

07/15 : Windows 10 May Get Key Security Boost

Tuesday, July 14th, 2020

07/14 : 'Winky Face' Email Takes Control of PCs

Monday, July 13th, 2020

07/13 : Zoom Video Conferencing a Major Risk on Windows 7

Wednesday, July 8th, 2020

07/08 : Facebook Accused of Empowering Extremists

Tuesday, July 7th, 2020

07/07 : Windows 10: MS Rethinks Control Panel, ALT + TAB

Monday, July 6th, 2020

07/06 : Win10 May 2020 Update Delayed For Some

Wednesday, July 1st, 2020

07/01 : 25 Android Apps Steal Facebook Passwords

June

Tuesday, June 30th, 2020

06/30 : Windows Defender, Edge Update: Slow PCs, Errors

Monday, June 29th, 2020

06/29 : Windows 10 Gets File Recovery Tool

Friday, June 26th, 2020

06/26 : How to Fix: Hide User Accounts Windows 10 Login Screen

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

06/24 : Windows 10 Start Menu Gets New Look

Tuesday, June 23rd, 2020

06/23 : Chrome for Android Gets Improvements

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

06/22 : SnapTube App Accused of Massive Subscription Fraud

Friday, June 19th, 2020

06/19 : How to Fix: Remote Access to Work Computer (Secure)

Thursday, June 18th, 2020

06/18 : Facebook Users Can Opt Out of Political Ads

Wednesday, June 17th, 2020

06/17 : 31 Android Selfie / Photo Editors Are Actually Malware

Tuesday, June 16th, 2020

06/16 : New Ransomware: Pay Up Or Files Go Public

Monday, June 15th, 2020

06/15 : Are Android Emulators Safe to Download?

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

06/11 : Free Anti-Ransomware Tool is Actually a Scam

Wednesday, June 10th, 2020

06/10 : Win10 May 2020 Update Goes Badly For Lenovo Devices

Tuesday, June 9th, 2020

06/09 : Google Sued Over Incognito Mode

Monday, June 8th, 2020

06/08 : Chinese App Detector Banned From Google

Friday, June 5th, 2020

06/05 : 'Sign in With Apple' Bug Allowed Unrestricted Access

Thursday, June 4th, 2020

06/04 : Some Android Wallpapers Could Crash Phone

May

Thursday, May 28th, 2020

05/28 : Next Big Windows 10 Update Now Available

Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

05/27 : Win10 KB4556799 Breaks Internet, Audio; Blue Screens

Tuesday, May 26th, 2020

05/26 : Microsoft Warns of COVID-19 Email Malware Scam

Monday, May 25th, 2020

05/25 : Chrome to Encrypt DNS Lookups: What it Means

Friday, May 22nd, 2020

05/22 : Chrome to Automatically Block Power-Hungry Ads

Wednesday, May 20th, 2020

05/20 : Google Bans Popular Podcast App Over COVID-19 Content

Friday, May 15th, 2020

05/15 : Explained: Convert Roblox Gift Card to Robux (Step by Step)

Thursday, May 14th, 2020

05/14 : Windows 10 Search Glitch: Don't Panic

Tuesday, May 12th, 2020

05/12 : Thunderbolt Flaw Could Bypass Security, Encryption

Monday, May 11th, 2020

05/11 : Microsoft Tackles 'Reply All' Misery

Friday, May 8th, 2020

05/08 : Twitter to Filter, Warn Users Before They Post

Wednesday, May 6th, 2020

05/06 : Microsoft Drops Dual-Screen Windows

Tuesday, May 5th, 2020

05/05 : Windows 10 May 2020 Update Offers Speed Boost

Monday, May 4th, 2020

05/04 : How to Fix: Move All Steam Games to Another Drive

April

Wednesday, April 29th, 2020

04/29 : YouTube Fights Fake News with 'Fact-Checking Panel'

Tuesday, April 28th, 2020

04/28 : Major Antivirus Flaw Deletes Files, Corrupts Windows

Monday, April 27th, 2020

04/27 : WhatsApp Claims Fake News Success

Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020

04/22 : Fake News: Many Twitter 'Debates' are Actually Bots

Tuesday, April 21st, 2020

04/21 : Android Store Hacked; Up to 40M Accounts Leaked

Monday, April 20th, 2020

04/20 : How to Fix Windows Defender Glitch

Thursday, April 16th, 2020

04/16 : Microsoft Delays Windows 10 Security Deadline

Wednesday, April 15th, 2020

04/15 : Webcam Bitcoin Blackmail Scam Returns

Monday, April 13th, 2020

04/13 : 56 Android Apps Hijack Devices, Drain Battery

Friday, April 10th, 2020

04/10 : WhatsApp Attempts to Slow Spread of Fake News

Wednesday, April 8th, 2020

04/08 : Windows Update Notifications Changing

Tuesday, April 7th, 2020

04/07 : Chrome Cookie Change Put on Hold due to Pandemic

Wednesday, April 1st, 2020

04/01 : Edge Browser Gets New Features, Based on Chrome

March

Tuesday, March 31st, 2020

03/31 : VPN, Proxy 'No Internet' Bug Fix Released for Win10

Monday, March 30th, 2020

03/30 : Hackers Infect Routers; Deploy COVID-19 Malware

Thursday, March 26th, 2020

03/26 : Windows 10 to Only Get Security Fixes

Wednesday, March 25th, 2020

03/25 : Critical Security Flaw Hits Windows 7 and 8 Hardest

Tuesday, March 24th, 2020

03/24 : Warning: Windows Defender May Break (Workaround)

Thursday, March 19th, 2020

03/19 : Google Pauses Chrome Updates

Wednesday, March 18th, 2020

03/18 : Tech Giants Tackle COVID-19 Fake News

Tuesday, March 17th, 2020

03/17 : Apple, Google Differ On COVID-19 Apps

Monday, March 16th, 2020

03/16 : How to Fix: Win10 Home Disable Password Complexity, Expiration

Friday, March 13th, 2020

03/13 : How to Fix: Can't Start Malwarebytes Installer Service

Thursday, March 12th, 2020

03/12 : New Ransomware Exploits Excel Format

Wednesday, March 11th, 2020

03/11 : Official: COVID-19 a Pandemic; Tips to Clean Devices

Tuesday, March 10th, 2020

03/10 : Microsoft Revamps Win10 Data Collection Options

Monday, March 9th, 2020

03/09 : How to Fix: Program Won't Remove from Programs and Features

Friday, March 6th, 2020

03/06 : How to Fix: Disable CompatTelRunner.exe (High CPU, Disk Usage)

Thursday, March 5th, 2020

03/05 : Malware-Free Cyber Attacks on the Rise

Wednesday, March 4th, 2020

03/04 : Apple to Pay Price for Purposely Slowing iPhones

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2020

03/03 : Unsafe VPN Android Apps Threaten Privacy

Monday, March 2nd, 2020

03/02 : How to Fix: Remove Social Icons (WordPress, Drupal, etc)

February

Friday, February 28th, 2020

02/28 : How to Fix: Dell No Sound After Update (Inspiron 3760)

Wednesday, February 26th, 2020

02/26 : Chrome Users: Update Now to Patch Critical Bug

Tuesday, February 25th, 2020

02/25 : Windows 10 Start Menu to be Redesigned

Monday, February 24th, 2020

02/24 : Gas Pipeline Shut Down After Ransomware Attack

Thursday, February 20th, 2020

02/20 : Google: OEM Mods Make Android OS Less Safe

Wednesday, February 19th, 2020

02/19 : More Than 500 Rogue Chrome Extensions Removed

Tuesday, February 18th, 2020

02/18 : User Files Disappear After Botched Win10 Update

Monday, February 17th, 2020

02/17 : How to Fix: Right Click Desktop Not Working (Spinning Circle)

Thursday, February 13th, 2020

02/13 : How to Fix: Open Shell Search Not Working (Classic Shell)

Wednesday, February 12th, 2020

02/12 : Tech Support Scams Up 40% Year-On-Year: Report

Tuesday, February 11th, 2020

02/11 : Scientists use Light, Sound to Produce 100 Gbps Internet

Monday, February 10th, 2020

02/10 : Banking Malware Relays Passwords to Cyber Criminals

Thursday, February 6th, 2020

02/06 : Report: Malware Attacks Fall Year-on-Year

Wednesday, February 5th, 2020

02/05 : Facebook Messenger Kids Beefs Up Parental Controls

Tuesday, February 4th, 2020

02/04 : Android Users: 17 Rogue Apps to Delete

January

Wednesday, January 29th, 2020

01/29 : Malware Botnet Mysteriously Hijacked

Tuesday, January 28th, 2020

01/28 : State Could Ban Gov't Ransomware Payments

Monday, January 27th, 2020

01/27 : Windows 7 'End Of Life' Lasts Just 13 Days

Friday, January 24th, 2020

01/24 : Scammed by Live Network Help? Here's What to Do

Thursday, January 23rd, 2020

01/23 : Experts: Windows Feature Can Be Used as Ransomware

Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020

01/22 : Apple Drops Plan to Tighten iCloud Encryption

Tuesday, January 21st, 2020

01/21 : Microsoft Could Improve Google Chrome

Friday, January 17th, 2020

01/17 : Scammed by Fake PayPal Tech Support? Here's What to Do

Thursday, January 16th, 2020

01/16 : Chrome to Block Third-Party Cookies

Wednesday, January 15th, 2020

01/15 : Critical Windows 10 Bug Needs Immediate Fix
01/15 : How to use Smart DNS to Access Geo-Restricted Content

Tuesday, January 14th, 2020

01/14 : Google Slammed Over Android 'Bloatware'

Friday, January 10th, 2020

01/10 : 'Police Web Browser Scam' Dupes Users into Paying Thousands

Thursday, January 9th, 2020

01/09 : Cyber Attack Fears Rise Over Iran Conflict

Wednesday, January 8th, 2020

01/08 : New Clop Ransomware Encrypts Windows Processes

Monday, January 6th, 2020

01/06 : Scammed by Easy / Net PC Expert? Here's What to Do

Friday, January 3rd, 2020

01/03 : North Korea Accused of Attacking Windows Users

Thursday, January 2nd, 2020

01/02 : No More Security Updates: Win7 Support Ends Jan 14
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