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A person typing at a backlit computer keyboard in, Dec. 29, 2020. . MUST CREDIT: Bloomberg photo by Chris Ratcliffe

May 14, 2022 at 7:00 am

Can I stop emails from downloading to a PC? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall tackles readers questions. This week's topics cover email, printers and lost passwords.

May 7, 2022 at 7:00 am

How to limit email spam and how to keep device on faster band of dual Wi-Fi router | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers questions in his weekly Q&A about email spam and Wi-Fi routers.

Gamer uses a computer keyboard. File. Photographer: Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg

April 30, 2022 at 7:00 am

Can an operating system be transferred from one PC to another? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers questions about transferring an operating system from one PC to another.

FILE – In this Oct. 8, 2019, file photo a woman types on a keyboard in New York. Phishing scams that infect a computer and potentially allow hackers to invade bank and other accounts are highly preventable, but it takes eternal vigilance on the part of computer users. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

April 23, 2022 at 7:00 am

Patrick Marshall answers questions about helping readers who struggle with tech, and troubleshooting a modem and router

Patrick Marshall answers a reader's plea for more detailed responses to questions about how to navigate technological problems.

April 15, 2022 at 2:17 pm

How do I get my laptop out of the cloud? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall helps readers who want to get off the cloud and who wonder why their fast internet is slow.

typing on keyboard (Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg)

April 9, 2022 at 7:00 am

Are there affordable password manager services and support for LibreOffice Writer? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers questions about password manger services and how to troubleshoot issues with LibreOffice Writer.

An employee unpacks a HP desktop computer, produced by Hewlett-Packard Co., alongside a HP laserjet printer, in a warehouse in this arranged photograph taken in London, U.K., on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. Hewlett-Packard Co. unveiled plans to split into two companies, becoming the latest technology company to seek a new structure in order to remain competitive. Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg

April 2, 2022 at 7:00 am

Can old passwords for websites be recovered and do printers retain information | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers questions about if it is possible to find old login information for websites and how best to dispose of old printers.

An illuminated icon representing wireless ‘wifi’ connectivity hangs from a hall ceiling at the CeBIT 2017 tech fair in Hannover, Germany, on Sunday, March 19, 2017. Photographer: Krisztian Bocsi/Bloomberg

March 26, 2022 at 7:00 am

Patrick Marshall answers questions about Wi-Fi performance and antivirus software

Patrick Marshall answers questions about what to check for if your Wi-Fi is slow and whether another antivirus software can run with Microsoft's Defender antivirus...

March 19, 2022 at 7:00 am

How much protection is enough for PCs and other devices? | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers questions about computer security and discusses the ethics of tech companies asking for a user's birth date.

March 12, 2022 at 7:00 am

How to fix issues caused when moving to Windows 11 | Q&A with Patrick Marshall

Patrick Marshall answers questions about problems caused after switching from Windows 10 to 11 and if there is a legal requirement to give Google a...