Computer Talk with TAB
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Computer Talk 11-11-23 HR 2
Lenovo Laptop not charging, bent pin, My Charger is very powerful, Apple says 8GB RAM is plenty for the new MAC Book Pro, Crypto-Exchange will give thieves 5% commission if they return the 120Mil in funds they stole, More secure Crypto-exchange found its wallets getting emptied, Big pharmacy can’t count pills, Mp3 with the Artwork showing up, how? Cruise not as Autonomous as you thought, Can I get my data back on my Cell Phone? How do I re-set my Gmail account? Why is my smart lock so stupid!
Computer Talk 11-11-23 HR 1
Robot crushes man in Korean warehouse, Your Cell Phone can tell if your drunk, SolarWinds thinks the SEC sucks!, Windows 11 Admin Accounts, Caller beat his PC! Can’t register my Adobe Software because it’s so old, My Epson Printer not working, My Dell Laptop hardwired to HP LaserJet not printing can’t find the PIN!
Computer Talk 11-4-23 HR 2
Special Agent Conor Phoenix of New Haven Cyber Crime division of FBI.
Computer Talk 11-4-23 HR 1
FTX Sam Bankman-Fried convicted, Banking meltdown in direct deposit for ACH, FTC Caught Amazon using a Pricing Algorithm to extract 1 Billion more from their customers! Okta hacked again thanks to internal support breach, Youtube causing adblockers to be uninstalled in mass! Meta sued by 33 states as addictive, Boeing confirms Cyber Incident. Apple Safari issue.
Computer Talk 10-28-23 HR 2
CISA – Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency – David Palmbach
Computer Talk 10-28-23 HR 1
Cruise halts all Autonomous driving, Comcast marketing 10G is more aspiration than actual, Microsoft having you take a poll before letting you download Chrome Browser, Google CEO has no idea how Privacy button works on Chrome, Youtube will not allow me to use an Ad blocker while watching videos, My Norton Smart program says my computer has thousands of issues and for $25 they will fix it, My iPhone is heating up what do I do? Can’t get my printer to print.
Computer Talk 10-21-23 HR 2
Why if I use VPN can’t I watch YouTubeTV? My Dell turns on by itself every night, Do I need AV for Android? Screen Flashing on boot is it a driver issue? Smart TV issues, Thousands of Cisco Routers Compromised, Octa Compromised keys, AI Powered ToxMod moderating hate-speech, Should I go to Go-net-speed?
Computer Talk 10-21-23 HR 1
Net Neutrality is back!?!? Google Search ads delivering Malware, Winklevos twins sued for Crypto-Scam, Surge in Phantom Hacks scams Targeting US Senior Citizens, How do I block spam email, How do I secure my email? My new tablet is great do I need an AV? Need to expand my Wifi without running Data Drops.
Computer Talk 10-14-23 Hr 2
Current Gen CPU, Gonetspeed customer getting an upgrade from 150Mbps to 500Mbps what happened to my lifetime price lock? My Laptop is in Airplane Mode why can’t I get on my WIFI? Phishers Spoof USPS, Pixel Watch slowing charging, Iphone 15 burning hot, Will my iphone crash if I don’t update it, Pixel 3a battery failing, Starlink!!!
Computer Talk 10-14-23 Hr 1
EPA Water System Cybersecurity Rules being thrown out! Google getting rid of Passwords and will use Passkeys, Backup Questions, Cutting Cord, 2FA with physical keys, Chromebook specs but consider a PC, How do I move my programs and Apps to my new PC, e-Cycling approach, Asus laptop what are the specs?
Computer Talk 9-23-23 HR 2
WD Sandisk Extreme can take the data but just can’t, New Laptop running Windows 11 S how do I change it? My Frontier email account is not working after “upgrade”, Computer sign-on issues, Darkweb warnings is it worth it? Can my Laptop be upgraded to Win 11? Nope.
Computer Talk 9-23-23 HR 1
Man’s family suing Google for allowing him to drive over a bridge that was out, Microsoft Azure Data leak, Woman drops watch into toilet and goes and gets it, Surface duo loosing support, DuckDuckgo taking on Google , Write Protection on USB drive not passing, T-Mobile Breach issue, Printing issue on laptop, I’ve been paying for old dial-up internet for years and not using it! How do I lower the security on my Chrome?
Computer Talk 9-16-23 HR 2
Continue with Credit Cards got hacked…, What’s a One Launch? My i7 System will not upgrade to Win 11, Gmail Passwords not sticking in Outlook, How do I use ASCII Symbols? Can’t get into my PC from boot, Proton Mail will it migrate my folders. GAO office trying to figure out why DoD is spending 2Billion on Cloud, Microsoft will no longer distribute 3rd party printer drivers.
Computer Talk 9-16-23 HR 1
MGM Outage caused by simple Social Engineering, Windows 11 will let you remove some of the Bloatware!, Caller has his Google Drive hacked, Why is my phone acting so strange? Has Proton email and wants to go to full support, My Credit Cards got hacked….I canceled my card…..and….
Computer Talk 9-9-23 Hr 1
e-cycling! Mayor Mike of East Hartford, Matt Service of EOSI, Tony President of TAB, DVD Player on Laptop, VLC Player, Apple Update how do a force the update, NYPD Drones looking at your party.
Computer Talk 9-9-23 Hr 2
FCC Fees, AI in acting should they be concerned, Low-end iPad for wedding, How do I fix the CD player in my car, My smart Home got dumb and it freaked out my parrot! M&T Bank hack.
Computer Talk 9-2-23 HR 2
Digital Camera Talk continues…..Camera and Sun Sensitivity, Old Camera Values, Rice and Water can help to dry your Camera and split stuck pictures, Digital Camera battery issues, ViewScan set-up, Cutting cable, Camera Lenses question to clean, Any use for my old Cannon Camera?
Computer Talk 9-2-23 HR 1
John Ryan joins Computer Talk to Talk Digital Cameras from getting back to Film, to Wifi Printing….etc., Iphone ES email not working, More Digital Camera Talk!
Computer Talk 8-26-23 HR 2
NordicCloud Wiped Clean, Dropbox unlimited storage no more, Internet issues with new laptop why is the new one slow and the old one fast? Apple warning not to charge iPhone while sleeping in bed, Having issues with WebRoot and browser hijack, New Samsung laundry Center came with wrong power cord, How do I sent my email up?
Computer Talk 8-26-23 HR 1
WFSB got an email from the ECHN Bad Actors, Zoom President says can’t build trust relationship via Zoom, Kroll Security SIM-Jacked, Google now implementing a 2nd Admin approval for changes on a tenant, My CD Drive not working, Google Chrome enter your PIN how do I turn that off? Should I upgrade to Win 11?
Computer Talk 8-19-23 HR 2
CT Lottery App no longer works, My Chromebook Tabs are gone, My Bank app does not have 2FA what should I do? HO Insta-ink stops printer from working when you cancel insta-ink subscription, How do I configure OpenDNS on Frontier Fiber, How much should it cost to install a Firewall for my business? Windows Defender driver error issue Win 11, Adobe Acrobat Pro stopped working.
Computer Talk 8-19-23 HR 1
Crypto Scams, Called in Quickbooks scam, iPhone battery-gate, Spotify has $38 Million dollar white noise issue, Tesla engineers say company was aware of Autopilot issue that killed a driver, HP Multi-function printer not functioning, NAS Talk! Printer issue wrong driver causing major problems! Hackers?
Computer Talk 8-12-23 HR 2
Continue of hour 1 last two questions. DHCP IP settings, How do I remove someone from accessing my WIFI? I was hacked and lost $15K….crazy story!
Computer Talk 8-12-23 HR 1
City of New Haven lost $6.5 Million due to invoice theft. Microsoft getting blistering criticism of its “practices” Is AI smart?, My credit Cards keep getting hacked, How to I recover a Laptop without the Encryption Keys? What happened to my Office Suite? My wife’s wifi on phone not working, getting warning on Office Licensing will I lose all my work?
Computer Talk 7-22-23 HR 2
Every OS Sucks! How do I configure OpenDNS? Clip-grab not working under win 11 may be a DRM issue linked to the TPM in your PC, Wireless Home Internet? Apple may remove Facetime and iMessage from UK if new backdoor law goes into effect, OpenDNS, ChatGPT getting dumber!
Computer Talk 7-22-23 HR 1
Microsoft Cloud hacked via Counterfeit Key or Design Flaw…..don’t call it a Zero Day! What’s a smart speaker? My cloud went away what do I do? Why is my OneDrive showing up twice? We fixed a callers issue, AI was able to detect a Drug dealers movements.
Computer Talk 7-15-23 HR 2
Wes Bryan from ITPro TV checks in to talk AI, Not connecting to server Wifi issue due to 2nd Router, Why should I use Encrypted email, Low cost Printer for home, Trying to log-in to Dell PC – Microsoft account locked out.
Computer Talk 7-15-23 HR 1
AI helping translating Cuneiform tablets, The Nanny upset production companies want to use AI for actors, Vanguard Robo-Advisor looking to advise Erik, My printer caused a BSOD of my encrypted HD, Is it ok to use my personal PC to remote into my office? Portable hard drive Local drive E error, My Network card is messed up, Vintage Apple Desktop clearing cache issue, should I have my computer turn off and on by itself, Apple updates seem confusing.
Computer Talk 7-8-23 HR 2
Yahoo data breach, Debit Card compromised, Canada will not advertise on Facebook anymore, Why can’t I txt more than 10 people, NFC protections, Storms fried my modem, can I still purchase Office Suite once? Outlook.com broke for 18 hours, Teams Flaw not being patched, UK want’s to offer back-door access to your encrypted communications.
Computer Talk 7-8-23 HR 1
Stupid Admin Tricks! UCONN email hacked to say the Presidents dead, Did hackers make off with 30Million emails from Microsoft? My google account is locked what do I do? My Credit Card was hacked how? So many Credit Card hacks, Caller feels SaaS is the same as racketeering.
Computer Talk 7-1-23 HR 2
Is apple Photo Stream closing? Cash App duplicating transactions! Can’t login to my AT&T email on my 10 year old Laptop, My Printer is no longer able to copy, Now running Defender, Hotmail running out of storage, Can’t get my Yahoo Cal to sync, Happy 4th!
Computer Talk 7-1-23 HR 1
QR Code Phishing, Gonetspeed looking for access to the poles and holes, Google to Yank links from News Sites in Canada, I’m running out of space!, Bank account hacked thanks to PayPal, My Audio on my laptop HP support trying to scare me into paying for support!
Computer Talk 6-24-23 HR 2
Facebook is reducing website traffic, My cheap laptop is not performing when I need it to perform, How do I copy data between two drives, ProtonVPN, how safe does it make me?, Google will Pixel phones act as dashcams, Is it easy to connect my old drive to my laptop? UPS data breach is now causing people to be tricked into pay, What kind of system do I need? ChatGPT will give you an activation key.
Computer Talk 6-24-23 HR 1
Google telling employees NOT to use its ChatBot, SSD HD missing from Datacenters found for sale on eBay, CCP connect company providing encryption chips to NASA, US Nave and NATO what could go wrong? Lawyers wo cited fake cases provided by ChatGPT must pay a fine, Why is my restore point so big? Google says Microsoft Cloud is anti-competitive and a national security risk! What kind of laptop should I get? I want to use a tablet in my car, DDoS is hitting Microsoft, Why is my Facebook page so messed up?
Computer Talk 6-17-23 HR 2
Govt collecting data on us all, McAfee software causing error window on screen, How do I move data from external USB to my Laptop? Samsung Cell Phone issues, Ransomware brought down a Hosp, How to move data between cell phones, How do I avoid setting up a Microsoft account when loading Win 10/11? Is my website issue me or the site? Audacy App not allowing podcast download issues.
Computer Talk 6-17-23 HR 1
MOVEit Vulnerability worse than we thought!, Amazon confirms it locked a Microsoft Engineer out of his Echo Smart home, Windows 10 Pro restore points for a printer issue, AWS Outage brought down 1000’s of companies for a few hours on Tuesday. VPNs and stuff.
Computer Talk 06-10-23 HR 2
How to configure my Laptop that my company does not want back, My phone’s sounds are just not working, Using a Foreign VPN so I can speak German, My PC seems slow even though I get 80mbps of performance, Home Automation….what not so simple.
Computer Talk 6-10-23 HR 1
Rip out your Barracuda appliance because the bad actors are reading your mail, Malwarebytes my NOT be allowed to label rival’s app as unwanted, Sudan…right… DDoS brings down M365, Nest cameras going off-line, Wifi calling, Cutting the cord, Windows Defender is off…got an email.
Computer Talk 6-3-23 HR 2
National Highway Safety Admin can’t fix dangerous road issues faster because…..IT, My computer is running too slow, cutting cable, Windows 11 performance issues, How do I shut my PC down, IPAD Pro issues, I want to set-up a Virtual Win 98 and US based email that’s not Microsoft or Google, Robocopy with mirror switch, HP Stream laptop will not boot up.
Computer Talk 6-3-23 HR 1
FTC fines Amazon for not securing customer data, California thinking of Taxing news in Facebook….thanks Buffy, My wifi 3D printer not working needs an IP address, USAF Col makes up a AI story and freaks everyone out, My wifi on my laptop is failing, Chip on Motherboard has back-door, What kind of laptop should I buy?
Computer Talk 5-27-23 HR2
More Printer talk, DHCP, IP reservations, 10 year old HP Laptop, Jeff has 3 printers he want’s to print to and then talks about Ham! HP X360 Audio not working seems to be missing drivers, Why does my Yahoo account log me out?
Computer Talk 5-27-23 HR1
The Green Police are after HP, Ethernet turns 50!, M365 getting hacked, Managing Passwords in Chrome, Dell Laptop Video card issue, iPhone email issue, new HP PC ticking…..HP Laser printer goes off-line Laser P1109w because I’m not sure what network it’s on.
Computer Talk 5-20-23 HR 2
Locked out of GMAIL! How do I roll back my win 10 from Win 11? All the AI hype feels very Y2K ish to me I don’t think it’s going to end the world, Teams camera not working it’s a BIOS issue, 2FA should be on by default, What SAT phone should I use?
Computer Talk 5-20-23 HR 1
Bloomfield CT best town for Remote Work, Asus Firewalls have a memory leak, TP-Link routers have a supply-chain attack malware, Should I have a separate streaming device vs using my built-in TV streaming? Do I have to configure a Microsoft account with my new computer?, Should I upgrade to Win 11? My built in TV Streaming is chocking what should I do? Should I upgrade my 10+ year old PC?
Computer Talk 5-6-23 HR 2
Mcafee pop-up issues, OpenDNS please use it!, Brave Browser, Accessibility Configurations in Win 10, Giant Payment company Ransomed for 2nd time this year! How do I get data off old drives? Supporting charities, What internet service should I use? Reboot Vs Restart?
Computer Talk 5-6-23 HR 1
San Bernardino Sheriff’s pay bad guys a million dollars! Bluefield University ransomed, Dell Laptop Office will not activate!, Building a new PC but can’t see HD, TAB saved Don’s bacon with a good backup, Should I leave my PC on forever? I was hacked by a Nigerian because I gave him my password!
Computer Talk 4-29-23 HR 2
More WIFI Talk, Facebook Class Action Link, Cutting the Cable, Network Wiring upgrade from CAT 5 to CAT 6, Is AI going to replace Erik and Dennis? Microsoft charging for storage, Adobe bait-and-switch causing all sorts of issues for users, How do I stream without a TV?
Computer Talk 4-29-23 HR 1
Lawmakers have a bill that says AI can’t be allowed to destroy us…LOL! DOJ, Microsoft fail to act on SolarWinds hack when they had suspicions months before it was exposed. Chromebooks are filling up landfills due to planed obsolesce. Why are the Archived Links not working on our website, How do I make my PC Wireless? How do I get Voice service over Fiber? Old Chromebooks still running but still not updating, What AV do I need for my stuff? How do I convert my stuff from old media to new? Difference between a Mesh and old style WIFI system?
Computer Talk 4-8-23 HR 2
So what can be done to fix the M6500 laptop? Don’t rake your lawn in the Spring you are just planning the weed seeds! MIS hacked and Source Code ransomed, How do I move my email to TXT so I can search? What’s out for that old phone line!, Microsoft shrinking the amount of Free storage in Outlook, Smart-Home got dumb when it lost internet, Nexx has a flaw and they had to brick the device, Router install that has a failed Cert, 99% of datacenter Servers not patched after update available for months!
Computer Talk 4-8-23 HR 1
My Toyota can be stolen via its headlight! US Dept of Vet Affairs skipped CIO for 40% projects, Telsa Cam videos being shared internally, WD Mycloud unable to be used, Is it a good idea to Power wash my Chromebook after I surf the internet? Am I using Outlook correctly? Is my Norton Password manager ok to use? My Win 10 computer is Blue-Screening, How do I update my Firewall? What kinfd of Laptop should I buy? M6500 Laptop not working well and I’ve tried a bunch of things to fix it!