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Re: Free VPN?
Another useful if not absurd need for Mullvad VPN is to access area online film festivals, such as the Environmental Film Festival in DC. For some reason, licensing to view festival online content won't allow me to access it from Baltimore, MD. I'm actually in VA just 5-min. from DC, though my home internet IP address shows up in MD. I have to use a VPN with VA metro area IP just to watch anything from VA. :S You can't make this stuff up.1.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Free VPN?
I don't particularly trust free VPNs as nothing is really free. You may want to look at Mullvad VPN. Reasonably priced service, though can do so on a monthly basis as needed. Consistently fast servers worldwide . About as anonymous as a VPN can get, no email needed to sign-up, and still able to work. No activity logs kept. I find it useful when traveling, when needing to access public internet networks.1.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Best app for spam blocking
Latner wrote: free radical wrote: Fwiw I never answer calls from anyone I dont know. Let all go to voicemail. If theres no mesage its spam. I also BLOCK all numbers that dont leave mesage. I never accept read any text msm.from people I dont know. Solved all problems X2 This is what I also do. If I don't know who called, and they need to contact me, they will leave a message. Otherwise, I block the number.1.1KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Changing AV programs or???
I also use Windows built-in Defender. Free and top rated by independent security orgs. MS is well vested in security infrastructure that other app manufactures rely for threat info. Personally, haven't paid for AV software in over 20 years. You don't necessarily get better protection by paying for AV software. Plus its only one aspect of overall security. Keeping your OS, browsers, and software updated with security patches is more important than ever. Plus knowledge of common hacker tactics such as social engineering adds another layer of protection. Also, if you do the research, you'll find that some of the highly rated paid AV software have been exploited by hackers in the past. Some multiple times. This is particularly dangerous for AV software as it requires elevated privileges on you system to even work. Which gives a successful hacker pretty much free rein to do what they want on your system.950Views0likes0CommentsRe: T-Mobile Home Internet
I signed up for T-Mobile 5G home internet when it first became available in my neighborhood. I'm on the edge of 5G mid-band tower signal, with typically 3/5 bars though consistently get an average of 580 Mbps download speeds. Has been the most reliable wireless connection I have had to date, if not also the fastest.715Views0likes0CommentsRe: Samsung S22 cell phone is regularly making the camera clicks
Have you tried uninstalling the ring app and see if no longer getting the sound. You can always reinstall if after a short test period. It's possible for hackers to activate a phone's camera without any indication on user end. If the issue persist, you may want to try a couple of other free security scanning apps. My thoughts are it's most likely notification sound for some particular app. Despite having disabled notifications.1.5KViews0likes0CommentsRe: Windows Media Player problems
I don't use Windows Media Player, but prefer the free open source VLC Player on most all version of Windows since it first became available. Easier and more intuitive in my opinion. It comes with its own codecs built-in, so can play most any type of media file. You can make and save Playlists.823Views0likes0CommentsRe: Microsoft 365 removal
Thermoguy wrote: Software as a Service (SAS) is the future - happening in every industry. Office 2016 might not work on a Windows 11 PC. Lots of legacy software doesn't work correctly on newer PC's. At one point you could buy office or pay the subscription, now I think it is subscription only, but you can buy 1 subscription and run it on multiple PC's. Luckily, I don't have to pay for Office365 as we are allowed to install up to 20 personal copies of the full version Office 2023 on our personal computers. Included as part of our enterprise subscription. If I leave, I will still pay for Office365 subscription as it also includes 1TB of OneDrive cloud storage. IMO, a valuable feature. WIN 10/11 can automatically backup and encrypt your libraries such as My Documents, Desktop, and Pictures to OneDrive. You still have a local copy available, though WIN 10/11 can optionally monitor if you don't access any of those library files regularly and keep the file on OneDrive only. It will remove the local copy so doesn't eat up your drive space. But will keep the file name intact with a cloud symbol. Clicking the file name downloads the file locally. Especially useful if you have a smaller drive on your computer. Also, you have access to your files from any of your computers or mobile device. If you experience a drive failure or other malware, you can restore and re-sync your library files back to any of your computers.741Views0likes0Comments
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