Today [ 2021-04-22 ] Robo call telling me that $99.99 has been charged on my CC. directions are to call back the number in the Caller ID, or to call 769-572-3120 to pursue it with Amazon. The number I have for Amazon is, well, I cannot find one. Interesting as Amazon doesn’t want to talk …
Author Archives: Bill Perry
Another Outlook problem, Office 365 Outlook
Today a client could not open his email using Outlook 365. Looking at the task manager I saw several outlook entries. Going back to the desktop, double clicking on the Outlook icon. it trys to start and then fails to run. Selecting each Outlook instance in the task manager process list and then clicking the …
Continue reading “Another Outlook problem, Office 365 Outlook”
Outlook change password process
This week I had 2 clients need to change their outlook password. Here are the steps for Office 365, but the steps are similar for previous versions… In the home screen for outlook, usually looking at the view of your inbox Click on File Click on Account Settings Click again on Account Settings in the …
I cannot enter my password to open my computer
Recently I have seen this happen. You are at the login screen for your computer and when you type, the characters do not fill in the password or PIN box. After working with this a while the solution is to reboot. After a reboot you should be able to login. Apparently there is a quirk …
Continue reading “I cannot enter my password to open my computer”
Common Browser Hack
I wanted to cover this to help you avoid getting involved with the hacker. Browser hacks can come from webpages you browse and from the ads that may appear with those pages. A browser hack essentially takes over your screen. Sometimes doing this with an audio announcement that you need to call the phone number …
Marriott Rewards Scam
This phone call happens repeatedly every week. They Robo call with a voice saying “Thank you for choosing Marriott – press one to get your complementary stay.” Sounds good right? And when they finally come on the line they pump you up with this trip and that trip like its all free. It is really …
“Get even more out of Windows” notice and recommends from my friends at MASRA
MasraTech website: http://masratech.com/ This “feature” has been causing problems for a lot of our clients. We highly suggest you turn this off in Windows 10. Turn On or Off “Get even more out of Windows” or “Let’s make Windows even better” Suggestions in Settings 1 Open Settings, and click/tap on the System icon. 2 Click/tap …
Continue reading ““Get even more out of Windows” notice and recommends from my friends at MASRA”
Amazon Hack
From a friend on FB today: Heads up! I received an email from Amazon today asking me to verify my information, I contacted Amazon and they said they have not sent anything out so we have a new scam , if you get an email from Amazon asking you to update your information it is …
Cox Cable issues
Today I got a call from a long time client sharing that over the weekend her internet went down. She subscribes to Cox Cable in south Orange County and it was working fine, and then it wasn’t. She made no changes to wiring and did not touch the equipment, it just quit working. She is …
Another Scam, this time copied from the neighborhood blog – cox
Beware – most probably scam call. Just got a call from a lady claiming to be from Cox technical support. Her story (paraphrased here): “the Cox server caused some services in my computer to stop and as a result, the fast internet service I am paying for is slower than it should be. Her assignment …
Continue reading “Another Scam, this time copied from the neighborhood blog – cox”