Computer Safety & News

CISA highlights two back-to-back Google Chrome v80 security updates which usually apply automatically. https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/02/25/google-releases-security-updates-chrome Google has released Chrome version 80.0.3987.122 for Windows, Mac, and Linux. This version addresses vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit to take control of an affected system. CISA encourages users and administrators to review the Chrome Release and apply the necessary updates. https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2020/02/21/google-releases-security-updates-chrome […]

Ars takes the new Opera R2020 browser for a spin & it bundles in some advanced UI features that Firefox and Chrome don’t have currently. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/02/browser-review-opera-r2020-and-opera-touch-are-well-worth-a-look/ When the topic of Web browsers comes up, most people only think of Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, and whatever Microsoft’s doing this week. (Just kidding, Microsoft—the new Edge is […]

Windows Central reviews best Windows 10 “YouTube to MP3 Converters” which must be in accordance with proper digital copyright legal requirements https://www.windowscentral.com/best-youtube-mp3-converters-windows YouTube has an almost infinite library of music, podcasts, and audio to listen to. Sometimes, you want to grab an audio source and place it into a video or listen to it offline. […]

For Windows 10 corrupted system files, Windows Central shares an excellent guide to possibly fix this issue using the System File Checker tool. https://www.windowscentral.com/how-use-sfc-scannow-command-fix-problems-windows-10 QUOTE: On Windows 10, when you start noticing random errors, problems booting up, or features not working as expected, there’s a good chance that one or multiple system files might have […]