1. MikeHawthorne

    More and more scams!!!

    As I age, I"m a couple of weeks short of 86 now, I get inundated with scam emails. Now I'm not just getting ones that say they are from Amazon, my bank, UPS, other retailers, and payment services they are claiming to be from the Social Security! The first thing I do is look at the address...
    • MikeHawthorne
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    • address change awareness communication communication tools cybersecurity digital security elderly email email security fraud fraud prevention internet malware online safety phishing privacy scam security social security spam
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  2. MikeHawthorne

    Now this is going too far...

    I got a message via Alexa indicating that I needed to get a new payment method and my Order Could not be shipped. I've never heard her saying anything related to orders before. Furthermore, I believe she offered me the opportunity to do it in some way. I don't actually remember, that's the...
  3. MikeHawthorne

    Another new scam, at least for me...

    Hi everyone. Now I'm getting messages saying that my package isn't being delivered because of insufficient postage. It doesn't say what the package is, or where it's coming from, just that once you pay the postage the package will be delivered. The older I get, (I'm 85) the more stuff like...
  4. simonmason

    Windows 10 Looking for recommendation for simple internet connection monitoring for elderly parents

    My in-laws have a lot of issues with their devices - usually operator error. However, I have noticed that their cable modem does not seem to be terribly reliable. Having replaced the modem and wi-fi router more than once it is starting to look more like reliability of the service. I was...
    • simonmason
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    • connection elderly internet modem monitoring reliability router services solutions windows 10
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Windows Networking
  5. L

    Windows 10 Need advice on 2 issues having

    hi, I am 65yrs old and have just got Windows 10 on my laptop and am having a few teething issues to say the least but there are 2 that I would like to get sorted out. 1/ 2016 Microsoft Outlook is starting up when I start computer and I don’t want it to,,,,, NOW outlook is not in startup folder...
    • loafty
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    • admin approval advice annoyance computer control panel elderly help laptop microsoft outlook permissions settings software installation startup issues tech support teething problems troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 5
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. P

    Windows 8 Exploring Simpler Computing Solutions for Seniors: Is a Chromebook the Answer?

    Hello I have been fighting the good fight with Windows for years and due to age, health, Windows issues and complexities, would like to know if there is an easier way to compute? We do some banking, surfing, emailing and need to print and scan. Can a book like the Chrome book work for us. I was...
    • Peterr
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    • banking chromebooks cloud solutions computing elderly email printing scan surfing windows
    • Replies: 35
    • Forum: General Computing
  7. A

    Windows 7 diplay of screens in facebook games

    I had this prob with my new laptop that is a Dell with Vista but resolved it and cannot remember how to do it. A friend has same prob with Dell laptop with Windows 7, need help please. I play Facebook games, Farmville, Cafe World and the window where the game shows to play is out of kilter. It...
    • adrift20
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    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Games