Interesting Internet Finds – WE January 20, 2017

I publish Interesting Internet Finds monthly in the Boca Raton Computer Society’s Boca Bits monthly newsletter, and share them through APCUG‘s PUSH program with other computer/technology user group newsletter editors.

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Each month, I find many more things than I can use, so have decided to start publishing some of those that were not used for the newsletter on this blog most Fridays.

I do not go into much depth about each one, I just put them out there for you. Check them out for yourself and let me know what you think by leaving a comment.

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Titles, Links, Short Description of Interesting Finds

10 Easy Ways To Never Get A Virus

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/9-easy-ways-virus/
Simple yet effective suggestions from MakeUseOf. If you are not using an anti-virus, and you should, following these suggestions is a priority.

Choosing Between Google Photos Or Google Drive For Image Backups

http://www.greenbot.com/article/3156927/android/choosing-between-google-photos-or-google-drive-for-image-backups.html
This post talks about the pros and cons for storing backups of your images. I use a combination depending upon whether I can live with having them compressed.

Amazon Alexa Tip: Prevent Accidental Voice Purchases

https://www.groovypost.com/howto/amazon-alexa-tip-prevent-accidental-voice-purchases/
If you have an Amazon device with Alexa, this tip can save you money. It is the first thing I did on my Echo Dot which I got for Christmas.

Beware: New Sophisticated Gmail Phishing Attacks

http://www.ghacks.net/2017/01/19/beware-new-sophisticated-gmail-phishing-attacks/
All Gmail users need to be aware of this new attack.

[HELP] Windows Troubleshooters

http://askbobrankin.com/help_windows_troubleshooters.html
Bob reminds Windows users that there are a lot of built-in troubleshooters. Sometimes I forget, but have used them myself. If you are having problems with Windows, give them a try.

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Disclaimer

I have not necessarily checked each link or process out, but if listed I have used the site enough to trust them.

That said, please let me know if something doesn’t work correctly, or the listed site has incorrect information.

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