What's new at HelpMeRick.com - Computer Help for Beginners https://helpmerick.com <a href="http://helpmerick.com"><img class="logo" src="http://helpmerick.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/logo-Custom.jpg" alt="Castellini on Computers – Computer help for beginners"></a> Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:10:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://i0.wp.com/helpmerick.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/02/cropped-CastelliniLogoIcon-3.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 HelpMeRick.com – Technology help for everyone! https://helpmerick.com 32 32 42963340 noAll rights reservedcomputers,questions,Windows,Microsoft,Apple,Mac,Linux,Ubuntu,mobile,tech,iphone,android,Office,Google,Gmail,Web,2,0Rick & Adam talk about topics important to and answer questions from novice computers and those who support themCastellini on Computers Help for BeginnersRick Castellini & Adam Cochranrick@yourpcpartner.comRick Castellini & Adam Cochran The Castellini Approach to Internet Security – Updated 2020 https://helpmerick.com/the-castellini-approach-to-internet-security.htm https://helpmerick.com/the-castellini-approach-to-internet-security.htm#comments Tue, 01 Sep 2020 17:12:00 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/wordpr/?p=190 The Castellini Approach to Internet Security

This past week I saw way too many people who aren't taking advantage of the free information we give out on the show and the web site. Their computers were suffocating from a preventable disease...viruses and spyware. Yes, preventable, almost 100%. And fighting the war on our home computer security front does not have to be costly or time consuming.

We talk about this subject quite a bit on the program and the web site because of its rapid growth worldwide. In today's tip, I am providing you with links to information that we have on this site that has been up for months to years that contain the essential information about protecting your computer.

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It always amazes me (even after ten years) how unintuitive computers can be for many users. One call I fielded today was from a computer user who has been using computers for many years, but had a befuddling question. She was trying to browse to her bank's web site, but couldn't get there. After talking with her for a few moments, it became apparent that she was typing the address to her bank in a search engine's search box instead of the address bar. The clue came when she exclaimed, "I get a list of credit unions instead of my own."
 
address bar vs search bar
I explained to her that if she knows the address of where she wants to go, use the long white address bar at the top of the browser.]]> https://helpmerick.com/use-the-address-bar.htm/feed 9 745 rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) How to fix a slow computer https://helpmerick.com/how-to-fix-a-slow-computer.htm Thu, 08 Aug 2019 03:51:21 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=7642 Read More »How to fix a slow computer]]> 7642 rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) How to use tearable tabs in your browser – Video Tip https://helpmerick.com/how-to-use-tearable-tabs-in-your-browser-video-tip.htm https://helpmerick.com/how-to-use-tearable-tabs-in-your-browser-video-tip.htm#comments Sat, 22 Jun 2019 03:50:12 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=3865 Read More »How to use tearable tabs in your browser – Video Tip]]> https://helpmerick.com/how-to-use-tearable-tabs-in-your-browser-video-tip.htm/feed 3 3865 rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran) How to crop a photo in Microsoft Word – Video Tip https://helpmerick.com/how-to-crop-a-photo-in-microsoft-word-video-tip.htm https://helpmerick.com/how-to-crop-a-photo-in-microsoft-word-video-tip.htm#comments Mon, 17 Jun 2019 05:30:49 +0000 http://helpmerick.com/?p=3911 Read More »How to crop a photo in Microsoft Word – Video Tip]]> https://helpmerick.com/how-to-crop-a-photo-in-microsoft-word-video-tip.htm/feed 3 3911 rick@yourpcpartner.com (Rick Castellini & Adam Cochran)