Category: Tutorials & How-To
Step-by-step guides for common technology tasks — from updating your computer to recovering from a data breach. Practical instructions for non-technical users.
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Passkeys Explained: How to Ditch Passwords on Your Phone and Accounts
Passkeys replace passwords with your face, fingerprint or phone PIN, and they can’t be phished, because each one only works on the real website it was made for. There’s nothing to reuse and nothing to forget. The catch: your phone lock and your Apple or Google account become the keys to everything, so protect both.… Read more
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Cybersecurity Awareness Month Kickoff: A 30-Minute Small Business Security Checklist
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and we’d like to kick it off with something useful. So here’s a small business security checklist you can finish in about 30 minutes. No consultants, no jargon, and no 80-page policy binder. This year’s theme from the National Cybersecurity Alliance is “Don’t Make It Easy for Them”. We love… Read more
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Is Your Antivirus Actually On? How to Check Windows Security in Windows 11
Most Windows 11 computers ship with solid, free antivirus built in. But “built in” and “actually running” aren’t the same thing. So here’s how to check Windows Security in about five minutes, with no tech degree required. Think of it like the smoke detector in your hallway. It’s great to own one. However, it only… Read more
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The Emails That Never Arrived
A client could send email but never received any. Their email DNS records had been left half-finished by their provider, and nobody noticed for weeks. Read more
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Don’t Put Your Passwords in Your Will. Do This Instead.
Probate is public and password lists go stale. Here is the digital estate handoff that actually gets your family in. Read more
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iCloud, OneDrive, or Google Drive: Which Cloud Storage Should You Use?
What iCloud, OneDrive, and Google Drive each do, which cloud storage service fits your devices, and how to keep your files safe from ransomware. Read more
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Your Windows 10 PC Is Already Unsupported — Here’s What to Do
Windows 10 support ended in October 2025. Here is how to check your version in 30 seconds, what ESU really costs, and your three real options. Read more
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How to Tell If Your Network Is Actually Secure: A 10-Minute Checkup
Most of the security messes I get called in to clean up didn’t start as emergencies. They started as something small and quiet — a router that hadn’t been updated in years, a computer that silently stopped getting security patches, a Wi-Fi password that’s been the same since the box was opened. By the time… Read more
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The Case of the Buffering World Cup: A Plain-English Guide to Home Wi-Fi
Picture it: the World Cup is on, your team has the ball near the box, the 4K picture is gorgeous — and then the screen freezes. The little spinning wheel shows up at the worst possible moment. You pay for fast internet. You bought a good TV and a premium streaming box. So why is… Read more
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Your Website Might Be Quietly Recruiting for a Ransomware Gang
Most small business owners think their WordPress site is either working or broken. Here’s a third state: it loads perfectly, looks completely normal, and is silently serving malware to every visitor. Here’s how that happens, how to spot it on your own site, and what to do about it. Read more