Jan 23, 2025 - Bob's Bytes #331

For Beginners & Free Updates

Topics of the Day

• News & Comment
• Spacex and Blue Origin both launched their large rockets
• The Best PCs by PC Mag <link>  Expensive!
• A word from our sponsor <link>
  
• Monthly Updates
• Windows Monthly updates
• Microsoft Store App updates
  
• PatchMyPC Home <link> for free program updates
• Also use this to install free programs, over 500!
  
• Free Software Changes: 
• MalwareBytes <link> Second opinion virus scanner
  
• Revo Uninstaller <link> clean up after uninstalling programs
  
• Novabench <link> Benchmark your PC
  
• Zoom <link> Free for most!
  

 

Jan 16, 2024 - Identity Theft and Fraud Protection

A presentation by Mandi Petersen of the Fulton Bank

Contact Annual Credit Report Request Services:
    www.annualcreditreport.com
    1-877-FACT-ACT (1-877-322-8228)
Dispute any errors by contacting the credit agencies directly:
    Equifax: 1-800-685-1111, www.equifax.com
    Experian: 1-888-397-3742, www.experian.com
    TransUnion: 1-888-4213, www.transunion.com

Other Resources

• Visit fdic.gov/education to learn more
• www.valuepenguin.com
• www.myfico.com
• www.credit.com

   

 www.FultonBank.com/JoinWorkplaceBanking

9 Jan 2025 - First!

Topics of the Day:

• News and Comment
• Rules of Computing <link>
  
• Available Free Movies & TV <link>
  
• Zero Patch - after Win10 goes off MS Support <link>
• Review your Subscriptions <link>
  
• Space News - SpaceX Starship & Blue Origin New Glenn launching tomorrow!
  
• Meta Quest VR Headset - a fun toy
  
• Free Software Changes: Edge, Ccleaner, Scleaner
• https://www.ccleaner.com/, https://github.com/ShrewdSquad/SCleaner

12 Dec 2024 - Penultimate

 (OK, not really ... but I like the word. It was the last of the year.)

Topics of the Day

• News and Comment
• WinDirStat updated, a great utility to show what things are taking up space on the storage devices.  https://windirstat.net/download.html
• Anyone have *readable* club CDs from 2005-6 and 2006-7?
• Anyone know Joesph Fratangelo?  We have a stack of pictures of his
• China hacking US Telecommunications, not something for you to worry about.
  
• Our New Photo Scanner: video demo <link>
  
• Hydrogen Tech Follow-up => Yes, it's *humans* that caused global warming.
  
• Did the Chinese Break RSA?
• No, they didn't but you should understand the topics
  
• Something new to look at: Samsung DEX an screens you wear on your face.
  
• A.I., Something to worry about? <link>
• An interesting video. "Humanity's Final Invention?"