Computer Talk with TAB
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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 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 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 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!
Computer Talk 4-1-23 HR 2
How do I use my phone with gloves on?, I’m locked out of my PC what can I do?, Landlines costing $60Mth!, 2FA and LastPass, Is gonetspeed coming to Waterbury? What issues can I have using my bank with VPN?, What AV should I use with my MAC? 7000 lights failed in the ON position for 17 Months!, Google drive has a limit on the number of files it will store, Win 11 will be advertising to you but you can turns it off.
Computer Talk 4-1-23 HR 1
Windows Defender blocking Valid Websites like Zoom, Hackers Behind 3CX attack started a week ago, UK Authorities set up fake sites to attract criminals and warn them that what they are doing is against the law, Virtual security in Win 11 info, 7 Year old Win 10 laptop, What should my son do? VoIP bandwidth what has to happen for that to work, Where does my file go when I delete it? How do I secure my phone?
Computer Talk 3-25-23 HR 2
Cell service pit-falls for home use, 2FA App Vs Cell Number, Cell Services working great for home use, Having issues paying for my Proton service, Issues DSL should I punt or try and fix it, Firefox update broken, Too Much spam on my Comcast email!
Computer Talk 3-25-23 hr 1
FTC want’s to make it easy to unsubscribe! Bitcoin ATMs hacked, Internet Archive sued for renting digital books, M365 routing your data through Uzbekistan, Can I Upgrade to Win 11? My DSL is so slow what are my options? Home Cell Internet!, 2FA Authenticators should I use them? My T-Mobile home Cell services is 400Mbps!
Computer Talk 3-18-23 HR 2
Win 11 Desktop blinking, Is Free VPN ok? NordVPN hacked, RCA Viking Pro being retired what tablet, What kind of PC should I get?, Free office software, VPN usages, Password Manager, Proton Mail any good?
Computer Talk 3-18-23 HR 1
Outlook has serious security issue, Tech support issues costing companies $5k per Employee with remote users being the most costly, Microsoft solved an activation issue for a user by supplying a cracked key, Wifi dongle worked, Chrome not working, new pc, Chromebook issue, My email is on the Dark web…Yikes!, My Smart Refrigerator doesn’t know what model it is, Power washed my chrome book but still getting ads for dad-bod T-shirts.
Computer Talk 3-11-23 HR 2
HP Bricking Printers that use 3rd party ink!, Your HP Plus printer will not work unless it’s connected to Internet, Blackbaud fined for not disclosing they had a ransomware incident, AI being used to trick people with fake audio, DarkWeb Monitoring is it worth it? HP Laptop disconnects from Wifi, HP Plus printer, My phone charger is not working should I get rid of the phone?
Computer Talk 3-11-23 HR 1
HP Bricking Printers that use 3rd party ink!, Your HP Plus printer will not work unless it’s connected to Internet, Blackbaud fined for not disclosing they had a ransomware incident, AI being used to trick people with fake audio, DarkWeb Monitoring is it worth it? HP Laptop disconnects from Wifi, HP Plus printer, My phone charger is not working should I get rid of the phone?
Computer Talk 3-4-23 HR 1
Ford seeks patent for cars that ditch you if you don’t make the payments, LastPass hack could have been prevented!, Can’t print Number 6 envelops, Want to use Outlook without paying monthly, Why is my credit card being saved to an account even when I don’t want it to?, My laptop keyboard is all messed up
Computer Talk 3-4-23 HR 2
More Fiber issues user had a Bad Modem, How do I set-up OpenDNS?, How do I convert Win 11 from CD to USB? Trying to re-use old Office Suite on new PCs, Turn off the track-pad to stop mouse from jumping around, Router/Firewall what’s the difference? Should I get rid of my $50 POTs line? YES!! How do I backup a Cell phone to my PC?
Computer Talk 2-25-23 Hr 1
3TB of Data exposed on millitary365 email server, Google Chat fails and drops Google shares by 100 Billion, Google working to block news content in Canada, Google want’s returning staff to share desks, Wired vs Wireless how do I get the best speed? How hackable am I?
Computer Talk 2-25-23 Hr 2
Tom Perrone from GoNetSpeed checks in
Computer Talk 2-4-23 Hr 1
AMD shorting the market to keep GPU and CPUs price high, Hackers using Onenote files to sneak past your email filter, AI being used to translate ancient text, Dell PC in recovery mode, What PC specs should I use? I need to cut the cable,
Computer Talk 2-4-23 Hr 2
Matt Service from EOS talks about ink Cart recycling, old Soundbar turning on by itself, What types of internet cable, M365 is costing me too much, Password Managers,
Computer Talk 1-28-23 Hr 1
AI in the courtroom, Global M365 Outage, LastPass Hack gets worse for GoTo users, FBI smokes out HIVE Ransomware Gang saving companies 130 Million, Morgan Stanley fines it’s employees 1Miliion dollars for using WhatsApp and iMessage to conduct company business, AI being used in Cnet and BuzzFeed Articles, Cell Phone issues , Changing browsers, Laptop recommendations.
Computer Talk hr 2 1-28-23
Laptop recommendations, Windows 11 upgrade issues, Memory Integrity, Tower PC locking up must be a bad stick of RAM, Internet issues, MoCA networking, Virus software, Cutting cable, Poor internet speed after upgrade.
Computer Talk 1-21-23 Hr 1
35,000 PayPal customers’ accounts compromised, Rocket League Elite players get schooled by AI-Bot, IT layoffs cloud slow-down, Can’t connect to Wifi no matter what, How do I get Chrome? Why did the IT load Windows S mode on my system?
Computer Talk 1-21-23 Hr 2
PCIE Memory card, Bitlocker, Booting from USB popping the clutch, Google search page negative 403 is my VPN causing the issue? How do I remove Mcafee? Amazon no longer making donations on your behalf, T-Mobile Hacked again, Do I need a smartphone?
Computer Talk 1-14-23 Hr 2
Should I upgrade my Pixel a3? Not connected to Internet? Turbo Tax is asking me to turn off security in order to activate the software, Slow upload speeds to Cloud Backup, File Explorer issues. So how do I set up Ooma? Should I upgrade my Win 7 Laptop? Jeff is working in ITIL as part of his studies, My speaker is broken what do I do?
Computer Talk 1-14-23 Hr 1
What grounded all the planes? NASA over-paid for Licensing to avoid an audit, US Dept Interior passwords really stink, How do I relocate my router for internet, What kind of line an I on? Krebs on Security – Experian still leaking our info to the bad guys, Do I need a land line at all? My Cell Bill is too high! Not able to use Wifi Calling on my cell.
Computer Talk 1-7-23 Hr 2
Wes Bryan ITPRO TV talks Rackspace & LastPass breach as well as DR, Laptop not waking up, Quantum computing, Cell Hot Spots, Can I run Quickbooks on my PC without the Cloud?
Computer Talk 1-7-23 Hr 1
Ransomware isn’t going away, LastPass Cloud Password Vault Breach Class Action Lawsuit, Cloudy Rackspace attack included access to customers data, Looking to change ISP and Cell Service, Want to upgrade / replace office 2016 with 2021. How do I prepare for that? How does Acronis help me with backup? Can you compare backup software differences? Jeff from SC checks in, Keyboard not working, Is COMPTIA Cert worth pursuing?
Computer Talk 12-17-22 Hr 1
DOJ reaches settles case with recruiter who snubbed American workers for H1B Visa holders, Microsoft Signed drivers for Hackers, Microsoft to band Crypto Mining on its servers, SBF of FTX in the stockade! Internal FTX software may have allowed transfers of Crypto (pet rocks) between accounts, Cutting Cable, Can I get rid of Antivirus software that keeps nagging me? Is my WIFI password safe? Will my old system run better on fiber? What’s a Windows Recovery drive? How do I use Linux Ubuntu & Wine to keep an old 8.1 system new life, Windows 10 update broke my Printer.
Computer Talk 12-17-22 Hr 2
Cutting the cord, Iowa Band Law, Can I buy a one-time copy of Office Suite? Tik Tok may be banned!, Is Windows Defender really ok, ok to update Win 10 to 22H2 ok? Is Google Docs safe for your data? Got a new IP, Should I host my own website?, Stay away from .HTML attachments.
Computer Talk 12-10-22 Hr 2
Wes Bryan ITProTV Talks Rackspace and DR planning, People are getting worried about surveillance, Gonetspeed running well, Clinical System still not working, update, Should I take the free router from the Fiber Provider?
Computer Talk 12-10-22 Hr 1
Rackspace Cloud hacked and millions pf mail boxes are not available to users, Bitcoin miners defaulting on Loans for mining computers, can’t even give the computers back to pay the loans, Caller thinks she was hacked, Windows 2000 system no longer opening PowerPoint, Computer Locking up may be a RAM issue, Router issue internet speeds what’s thru-put? Should I be worried about my 12th gen Intel CPU,
Computer Talk Hr 2 11-26-22
DNS issues on a Payroll site, How do I move my data from old PC to new? What is streaming? Email issues with SBCGlobal, Need to get rid of house phone, Is Wireless cell service for the home any good? Is Defender any good for AV? How do I cfg a MESH network, My ChromeBook is not getting updated anymore what does that mean? How much HD space does my Laptop need?
Computer Talk Hr 1 11-26-22
Tax filing software is sending all sorts of Data to Meta, France says non to Office 365 and Google Workspace in School, iCloud for Windows seems to have crossed wires and is sharing other peoples data in your account, Draftkings gamblers lose $300,000 to credential stuffing attack, AT&T cell phone seems all crossed up. Too much data in the Air?? 20 year old Clinical system not booting, Can’t get my printer to work, Having an issue with a payroll website.
Computer Talk Hr 2 11-19-22
Should I upgrade to win 11? My Chromebook is locked showing Bubbles and Eyeballs! Looking to save money on Cell Phone, Mouse, Trackpad on apple causing issues, 10 year old computer locking up, 9 year old PC not showing my email properly.
Computer Talk Hr 1 11-19-22
Google pays $392 million in privacy settlement, MA health dept. class action suite due to loading spyware on more than a million phones…..using Googles tech!, North Korea using Crypto to finance its weapons, Fiber Completion driving costs down, Printer talk, Pole Talk, Microsoft account team sending a message that the Russians are coming!
Computer Talk Hr 2 11-12-22
Old DSL Service, Wants to cut cable!, What is MESH wifi and how do I improve my network? Is Fiber a good idea?, HP Photo Printer Envy 7858 getting clogged, Chris is back to talk more about his Wireless Printer issues.
Computer Talk Hr 1 11-12-22
Crypto Exchange FTX is now officially worthless! Amazon and Apple in class action lawsuit for colluding on referb market for apple products, Security talk, How do we cancel M365? Cloud backup, HP Laserjet printer not connecting to my Wifi properly, What is the best source for Referb Equipment, My SBCGlobal email is not working.