Bentley Computer Support

04/2017 - Regarding unsolicited phonecalls offering to fix your computer
06/2017 - Ransomware: what you need to know
07/2017 - Passwords, p4ssw0rds, pa55Word5
08/2017 - Backing up your stuff
09/2017 - Identifying Scam Emails
10/2017 - Using credit/debit cards online - don't?
11/2017 - Spectre/Meltdown - should you be afraid?
12/2017 - Installing your bullcrap detector
01/2018 - Your hard drive is (basically) spinning rust
02/2018 - Should you switch to Linux? Possibly not.
03/2018 - Recycling - where and how?
04/2018 - Reminder: your data is impermanent
05/2018 - Identifying scam emails - Part 2
06/2018 - The trials and tribulations of Windows 10
07/2018 - How to keep your privacy online
08/2018 - Pet peeves of a computer technician
10/2018 - Desktop computers vs Laptops
11/2018 - Why is tech getting less secure?
01/2019 - How to make Windows 10 less awful
02/2019 - Computing Sustainably
03/2019 - What's in a number?
04/2019 - Antivirus companies to avoid
05/2019 - Should I invest in a Mac?
06/2019 - Testing and Tagging - money-making scheme?
07/2019 - What's in a good email program?
08/2019 - The difficulty of advertising online
09/2019 - Organising your computer, Organising your life
10/2019 - Freeware to the rescue!
11/2019 - How to upgrade to Windows 10 for free
12/2019 - What kind of computer should I buy?
01/2020 - Who can you trust online?
02/2020 - Where are your keys?
03/2020 - Heat your room using your desktop computer - for science!
04/2020 - Web Browsing Tips
05/2020 - How to ruin your computer
06/2020 - How to learn computers "real good"
07/2020 - How to reduce virtual noise
08/2020 - The shortcomings of online reviews
09/2020 - Reducing dependence on China
10/2020 - Tablets and netbooks
11/2020 - How old is too old, for a computer?
12/2020 - Basic computer terminology
01/2021 - Norman, Harvey and Noel
02/2021 - Other fun things to do with computers
03/2021 - Walk Outside
04/2021 - Google accounting
05/2021 - Cleaning house
06/2021 - Printer brands
07/2021 - The best web browser addons
08/2021 - Windows 11 - bad news?
09/2021 - The email issue
10/2021 - Who are way?
11/2021 - Automatic vs manual backups
12/2021 - Heat and movement
01/2022 - Printing costs
02/2022 - Gaming - good, bad or both?
03/2022 - Cellphone Insecurity
04/2022 - Web browsers - they're for browsing the web
05/2022 - What is cryptocurrency, and should you care?
06/2022 - Password managers
07/2022 - Maps Vs Maps
08/2022 - Tik Tok, Times up
09/2022 - So is art dead now?
10/2022 - You may not want your data in the cloud, but they do
11/2022 - Why "smart" is dumb
01/2023 - Good computer posture
02/2023 - Dealing with online nobodies
03/2023 - Power problems and how a UPS helps
04/2023 - What makes a computer faster?
05/2023 - AI-based voice scams
06/2023 - Gaming laptops are ridiculous
07/2023 - Random noise
08/2023 - When should you replace a hard drive?
09/2023 - Upgrading your operating system
10/2023 - Warranties, Guarantees and their ilk
11/2023 - Who's the driver?
01/2024 - CPUs are like coconut cream
02/2024 - What is a data breach?
03/2024 - Subscription services: the grift that keeps on grifting
04/2024 - Online remote job scams: an explanation
05/2024 - How to locate a stolen/missing device - and what to do if you can't
06/2024 - Overselling
07/2024 - Which computers can't be upgraded to Windows 11?
09/2024 - How to make your phone faster
10/2024 - Your data is gone: Part 2
11/2024 - Why we need authenticator apps
02/2025 - Windows 10 end-of-life and options for transition
03/2025 - Why longer, simpler passwords are better
04/2025 - The end of an era
05/2025 - Ethical online media
06/2025 - Who has the best clouds?
07/2025 - The bare minimum computer
08/2025 - Getting rid of the Alphabet
09/2025 - What's up G?
10/2025 - The even more alternative web browsers

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