Long gone, but now back… sort of. :)
Last week, Joe Winett at Karenware.com released a long-awaited new version of the classic Karen’s PowerTool, Replicator. The new Replicator v3.7 (still free) corrects a few lingering bugs found in the last working version of the venerable tool. For more info and a download link, see the Replicator page at Karenware.com. For more on the…
Q. Is it legal to activate Windows 10 with a key found for free on the internet? A: No, of course not — you didn’t “find” the key, as if it were dropped on a sidewalk or thrown in a trash bin. Someone posted a Win10 product key online, and you (and who knows how…
Ever wonder who’s really behind a certain website or online product? So did this reader — and you can apply the answer to almost any online site or product: Q: Is ‘Ad-Aware Web Companion for Windows 10’ third-party software? (via Quora) A: Yes. ‘Ad-Aware Web Companion’ is not a Microsoft product. It’s offered by a Canadian anti-malware/antivirus…
Part One: At first, the email subject line was only mildly alarming: It said, “Security alert for your linked Google account.” That usually signals some minor event, such as a new login from an unrecognized device. But this was different: The body of the email began, “Your Google Account has been deleted due to Terms…
Yesterday, I saw something new while riding through the newly-renovated MacDonald Park on the north bank of the Mystic River in Medford, MA. The park has been massively renovated, with extensive landscape maintenance, new paving on the old trails and walkways, new benches and performance space, and now, this this small but delightful amenity:
Q. Do trees change colors at the same time every Fall or do they change according to weather? (via Quora) A: Nope. It’s highly variable. Trees are living things, so a tough summer with too little or too much rain, or too high or too low temperatures, or events like the arrival of invasive insects,…
Q: When will the leaves change color in Massachusetts in 2018? (via Quora) A: Usually, mid- to late- October is the local (Boston) peak color. So, it’s already started! There’s always variability in the timing and intensity of each year’s color; and now, with climate change, there’s more variability than ever. But here’s some info…
Reader Oystein Ravner asks (via the CONTACT link): Hi Fred! I am glad you are back! Problem: W7 Disk Defragmenter. System Disk is successfully analyzed, but with result 41% fragmented. Clicking ‘Defragment Disk’ leads to nothing. System Disk has capacity 100MB, free 70%, status Healthy. Why is there no defrag action when Microsoft advises such…
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