If you've suddenly found an unfamiliar antivirus program running on your computer, you're not alone.

Like many Microsoft products, Edge is a bit pushy. We can get some of that out of your face.

It's not uncommon to think our smart devices are listening in when advertisements seem to follow our discussions.

Home networking can be very difficult, but I have a few tricks that work well for me.

One way to reduce the amount of email you get is to reduce the amount you send. One way to do that? Think twice before replying.

Here are five common options to speed up and extend the life of an older computer.

Occasionally we stop getting email we signed up for. Here are some ways that can happen and what to do next.

Passkeys are secure, but they're not two-factor authentication in and of themselves. I'll run the scenarios that explain why that is and when 2FA might be involved as well.

"I'm old" is a frustratingly common complaint. I talk a little about how that mindset might get in the way of the incredible opportunities technology presents.

Many people receive spam that looks like it comes from someone they know but is not from that person's email address. I'll take a look at what's going on and what you need to pay attention to.

Don't worry if someone threatens to mark your email as spam. Here's why.

Keeping your telephone number up to date on Google is important. It's easy to do -- as long as you can sign in.

OneDrive's backup feature can cause confusion and even chaos. I'll review its impact on your computer's desktop and what to do about it.

It'd be great to be able to locate all the places your email address has been used. Unfortunately, "great" doesn't mean "possible".

Using a password-protected WPA2/3 hotspot is a minor inconvenience for a very significant level of additional security.

Change is inevitable. But sometimes, an online service's improvements are viewed as just the opposite by some.

I hear from people who are concerned that they've put so much security in place they'll keep themselves out in case of emergency.

I'll review the most popular cloud storage offerings, how they differ, and which I use (and why).

Cookies are placed on your machine by websites -- often more websites than you realize. We'll review cookies and how third parties can use them.

It's fairly easy to automatically forward Hotmail and Outlook.com messages to another email account. I'll walk you through the steps.

Downloading, copying, and moving are all important concepts to file management, online and off.

Temp files can pile up. Why is that, and do you need to worry about them?

Local and Microsoft accounts both have pros and cons. I'll explain so you can decide which is right for you.

Backing up data using an online backup service can be an important part of an overall strategy, but there are important limits and considerations.

Multiple Microsoft accounts, each with its separate OneDrive, can lead to confusion.