Using multiple tabs in your web browser

How many web pages do you open in the course of web browsing session? 3? 4? 7?  A web browser is a local program that allows you to view a web page such as gconsult.us or shanegrantham.com.   Some web browser names are Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, Opera, and...

I thought I had a virus

One of my long-time computer clients called me about something unusual on their computer one afternoon.  A message appeared full-screen on their Windows computer stating a serious malfunction had occurred on their computer and to call them.  My client thought their...

My web site is down! or is it?

One thing I stress to my computer repair clients with their web sites is to check every day that it is up and functional. Also,once you are on your web site, browse to different pages to make sure the links are working. To make this easier, you can make your web...

My laptop’s mouse touch-pad does not work in Facebook

A networker called me today with an interesting scenario: Their Windows 10 laptop mouse touch-pad stopped working in Facebook and AOL. Everywhere else they were fine including word processors and spreadsheets. The mouse touchpad works in other web pages as well. I was...

Keeping your web browser info private

I was setting up a new computer for a client last night and they were asking questions about cookies and other web browser issues. I explained that I don’t worry about cookies too much, but that a subset of cookies – called tracking cookies can be a...

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