March 2018

Adobe PDF Reader

Dear Computer Lady, Please help an old lady. I am trying to install adobe reader with no luck. The bottom line seems to ‘acro read 51 not found.’ I have no idea what that is or means. Please advise, blessings Peg

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iPhone Flashlight Shortcut

Dear Computer Lady, I took your adult ed class in Berwick for the iPad and learned a lot. During class you showed us how to put a shortcut on the screen that could be modified to access many features such as Siri, screen shot, home, etc. I would like to change what I can access […]

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Stop Automatic Windows Updates

Dear Computer Lady, Is it possible at this point in time to return to a previous version of Windows? I upgraded from Windows 7 about 6 months ago. What I have read on line is that Microsoft has made it impossible. Also it seems to be impossible to stop “automatic” updates. Do you know if […]

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Gmail Sync Question

Dear Computer Lady, I have an HP desktop (windows 7) and a HP tablet that both run Gmail. When I delete an entry on the desktop it doesn’t delete the same one on my tablet. Can this be done? Thanks, Ron

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Ad Blocker Question

Dear Computer Lady, I have been a subscriber for several years, and have learned a lot from you. This is the first time I am submitting a question. I have a Lenovo ideapad 110S, with Windows 10. I use Firefox as my browser, and have uBlock Origin as my ad blocker. I have been entering […]

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Clickbait

Dear Computer Lady: Thank you for all your help over the years. This is not a computer question per se. Why do so many sites, including Yahoo and Facebook have completely false information on the side of the site? For example, there are reports of deaths of celebrities, including movie stars and sports figures, that […]

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How To Control Windows 10 Sleep Mode

Dear Computer Lady, I just found your website and am loving it. It is so informative. My problem is not serious as computer problems go. I have windows 10. My question is how do I keep my computer desktop on all the time. It seems if I am not touching the mouse, it is like […]

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Why You Don’t Need Antivirus On Your iPad

Dear Computer Lady, Do I need an antivirus program for my iPad, if so, which do you suggest? Thanks, Jeanne

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The Secret To Backing Up Business Files

Dear Computer Lady, I’ve learned so much from your site, its hard to thank you enough. I want to back up/save my business accounts/files without using the internet. I am using the jump drive right now, but Im thinking that you gave warning about them only opening so many times and then useless?? I use […]

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Facebook Doesn’t Recognize My Computer

Dear Computer Lady, Sure hope that you can help with Facebook question. Just recently, Facebook has been telling me that “Your account was logged into from an unrecognized browser or device.” It has only been me logging into Facebook because when an email shows up from Facebook, it shows the time that I logged in […]

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