John A Jackson IT

11/29/2024

If buying a laptop is on your Black Friday to-do list...https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/pdp/hp-laptop-17t-cn300-173-7p3q0av-1?jumpid=ba_us_dv_st_ib_cm016876_cps-acq_406086123&utm_medium=ba&utm_source=db&utm_campaign=223581437&adplacement=406086123&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIzKWVt6OCigMVgataBR3XLRxGEAEYASAAEgLLGPD_BwE

10/22/2024

In the market for a new laptop. Staples has a monster from Lenovo this week!

Get Lenovo ThinkBook 16 G6 16" Laptop, Intel Core i7-1355U, 32GB Memory, 1TB SSD, Windows 11 Pro (21KH00SVUS) fast at Staples. Free next-day delivery when you spend $25 minimum.

05/11/2022

GMAIL Security for 'untrusted' apps is changing on 22 May. Do not get caught unaware.

10/07/2021

I keep copies of my prescription info, doctor's contacts, last medical results; last directives, etc. on my OneDrive so I can easily send to doctors and other med. providers. (Keep it light so you're not stuck having to update something else!) Any encrypted cloud account will do but my OneDrive is free with Windows....

You may want to do this to.

06/25/2021

Is your rig ready for Windows 11...a free upgrade for Windows 10 users? Don't be so sure...https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-11

Discover the new Windows 11 and learn how to prepare for it. Explore new features, check compatibility, and see how to upgrade to our latest Windows OS.

12/26/2020

TIL, curiositystream.com account are FREE to Altice/Optimum customers! Don't say I never gave you anything.

12/11/2020

Are you getting Norton AntiVirus from Xfinity/Comcast? They are dropping the 'free to subscribers' package as of January 1, 2021. You can get it for $15 for the 'first year' or rely on Xfinity's xFi Advanced Security tool.

https://www.xfinity.com/support/articles/norton-security-online-sunset

[If you choose to sign-up with Norton, beware of 'auto renewal' which usually occurs 60 days before the expiration date. If you do not renew when first offered, you will see the price drop.]

Norton Security Online will no longer be offered with Xfinity Internet service beginning January 1, 2021.

10/14/2020

Microsoft Office 2010 has now officially reached end-of-life. That means no more updates, no more support. If swift closure of potential problems is important for your operations, you ought to upgrade your Office installation - now called Microsoft 365 - sooner rather than later.

07/09/2020

Not for everybody but 1/100th billion of a cent per megabyte is hard to beat...

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Stay secure with automatic backups and never stress over losing files again.

05/07/2020

Sweets from a Stranger...

Have the IRS, Apple, Microsoft, your bank, your credit card company or a friend or relative stranded in a foreign country called you asking for or demanding money? Has a **SCARY SCREEN** popped up on your computer telling you to CALL IMMEDIATELY FOR service? Have you received an email warning about an online account whose password has been wrangled, stolen or otherwise exposed? These are ALL attempts to scam you! Report them to the FBI!! www.ic3.gov

The IC3 accepts online Internet crime complaints from either the actual victim or from a third party to the complainant. We can best process your complaint if we receive accurate and complete information from you. Therefore, we request you provide the following information when filing a complaint:

05/06/2020

Have you received your $1,200 'economic impact payment' yet? Maybe it is a SNAFU with the IRS...Check here...https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus/get-my-payment

Use Get My Payment to get information about your payment status and payment type.

04/03/2020

https://myfox28columbus.com/news/nation-world/police-dont-fall-for-irs-stimulus-check-scam

Sweets from a stranger, folks. Give no one WHO CALLS YOU your banking information.

FLINT, Mich - The Grand Rapids Police Department along with several other departments putting out a message today that the IRS will not call you regarding the $1200 stimulus. Click here to read all of our coronavirus stories. Mid-Michigan NOW viewers have reported getting calls from someone claiming...