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« Reply #615 on: May 10, 2022, 02:57:07 PM »

App permissions and how to protect yourself

https://youtu.be/CI1kKI9jM2k
Find out which app permissions are necessary, which are sketchy, and how to protect yourself.
Thanks to Sander van Hezik for his excellent article on this topic.
https://blog.avast.com/en/secure-browser/app-permissions-and-how-to-protect-yourself
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« Reply #616 on: May 11, 2022, 04:31:10 PM »

YouTube App Fix - Android

https://youtu.be/-cHguN7p7O8
Here are the Three items we’ll be addressing:
1. Stop videos from auto playing while scrolling through YouTube on your phone.
2. Stop playing another video after the one you selected has finished playing.
3. Improve the video quality when playing a video on your phone.
Thanks to J R Raphael for giving me the idea for this video.
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« Reply #617 on: May 13, 2022, 02:32:40 PM »

Zoom Background - YosemiteSunrise

https://youtu.be/_Wvo7Y01IBM
A nice virtual background suitable for ZOOM, etc. thanks to DISH Scapes.
Yosemite National Park makes a lovely background and a beautiful Sunrise enhances the scene.
https://my.dish.com/perks/dishscapes
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« Reply #618 on: May 24, 2022, 04:43:12 PM »

Putting MagicJack on an old Cell Phone

https://youtu.be/MsE0rs4rZpE
Turning your old cell phone into a VoIP phone with MagicJack
MagicJack Companion App:
https://www.magicjack.com/account/mjLandingpages.do?page=magicApp
Don't let that old cellphone go to waste.
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Re: Tutorials and Other Helpful Videos
« Reply #619 on: June 19, 2022, 06:19:39 PM »

Internet Explorer is Dead, or is it?

https://youtu.be/XCI6BQtAq8I
The day has finally arrived: (6/15/2022)
Microsoft has killed off Internet Explorer. Or has it?
To remove IE from your system follow this link, https://youtu.be/q4B3vAzdE-Q
To read the full article on this topic follow this link, https://bit.ly/3HzqEKx
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Re: Tutorials and Other Helpful Videos
« Reply #620 on: June 23, 2022, 01:55:21 AM »
Android Tip - Easily Change Your WIFI Network

https://youtu.be/6XFEPIlpaWA
How to easily change your WIFI connection on your android phone.
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Re: Tutorials and Other Helpful Videos
« Reply #621 on: June 29, 2022, 04:38:43 PM »

If you loose your Phone - This can help you get it back.

https://youtu.be/oR2ArGDPuWc
Unless the person who finds your phone has a way of contacting you,
your chances of getting your phone back are slim to none.
Follow this to increase your chances of recovering your lost phone.
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Re: Tutorials and Other Helpful Videos
« Reply #622 on: June 29, 2022, 04:43:25 PM »

If you loose your Phone - This can help you get it back.
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https://youtu.be/oR2ArGDPuWc
Unless the person who finds your phone has a way of contacting you,
your chances of getting your phone back are slim to none.
Follow this to increase your chances of recovering your lost phone.

Very Useful, thanks.
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Re: Tutorials and Other Helpful Videos
« Reply #623 on: June 29, 2022, 09:47:19 PM »

If you loose your Phone - This can help you get it back.
<snip image>
https://youtu.be/oR2ArGDPuWc
Unless the person who finds your phone has a way of contacting you,
your chances of getting your phone back are slim to none.
Follow this to increase your chances of recovering your lost phone.

Very Useful, thanks.
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Re: Tutorials and Other Helpful Videos
« Reply #624 on: July 01, 2022, 03:19:30 AM »

Modem Advice

https://youtu.be/-0_ID8fJ_9M
There are Modems. There are Routers. There are also Modem/Router combos.
Modems and Modem/Router combos occasionally need some attention.
Follow this advice to keep your internet humming and your Modem safe
and secure for some time into the future.
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« Reply #625 on: July 02, 2022, 02:13:30 PM »

If you loose your Phone - This can help you get it back.

https://youtu.be/oR2ArGDPuWc
Unless the person who finds your phone has a way of contacting you,
your chances of getting your phone back are slim to none.
Follow this to increase your chances of recovering your lost phone.
This should work on most android phones.
If you own and iPhone, give this a try, https://www.cultofmac.com/716075/lost-iphone-ask-siri/
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« Reply #626 on: July 08, 2022, 03:24:43 PM »

Apple’s Secure New Lockdown Mode, Should you be using it?

https://youtu.be/zKjaB8iX-NQ
The simple answer is NO and this video shows you why.
Thanks to How-to Geek for their excellent article on this topic,
https://bit.ly/3Im0Xxx
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« Reply #627 on: July 14, 2022, 09:33:37 PM »

Keeping Apps from the MS Store Updated

https://youtu.be/3DloS9NWbk0
The apps downloaded from the Microsoft Store also need to be kept up to date.
This shows you how to do that.
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« Reply #628 on: July 18, 2022, 04:38:27 PM »

New Router? Simplify Network Setup

https://youtu.be/T72Hxm4h_ak
The worst part is updating all your devices with the new
Wi-Fi name and password. That is unless you do the smart thing
and reuse your SSID and Password.
See Reviewgeek for the full article on this topic:
https://bit.ly/3Px62W4
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« Reply #629 on: July 26, 2022, 06:27:57 PM »

Notepad on Steroids

https://youtu.be/AJd_qWjZXq4
Here are some tips to make Notepad more useful.
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