Jeff Werner

How to delete Kindle books from your PC: It’s Geek to Me

FLORIDA — QUESTION: I have downloaded many books from Amazon Kindle onto my PC, both free and paid. How can…

1 day ago

Why does my financial website not recognize my device?

FLORIDA — QUESTION: I use Windows 10 Pro and Google Chrome. After I sign in to financial websites, I get…

1 week ago

It’s Geek to Me: How to spot and avoid iCloud backup scams

FLORIDA — QUESTION: I keep getting junk texts suggesting I need to back up my computer (or cell phone) info…

2 weeks ago

Windows 10 users face tough choices as Microsoft shifts policy

FLORIDA — Whether you know it or not, this past week was a veritable rollercoaster for anyone still using Windows…

3 weeks ago

Is Gmail affecting your text messages? Here’s the answer

NICEVILLE, Fla. — QUESTION: This is out of your normal sphere, but you have been so helpful in the past…

4 weeks ago

It’s Geek to Me: Understanding Windows 10 product key differences

Question: Referring to your article on the Northwest Florida Daily News website titled Microsoft doesn't make finding your Product Key…

1 month ago

How to transfer music CDs to your iPhone without iTunes

NICEVILLE, Fla. — Question: Since new cars no longer come with CD players installed, I'm in a quandary. I have…

2 months ago

What are QR codes and how do you scan them?

NICEVILLE, Fla. —  Question: I’m another one of your older readers who watches in quiet wonder as technology advances and…

2 months ago

How to handle e-paper crossword puzzles easily

NICEVILLE, Fla. — Question: This may be under your pay grade. How do people handle the crossword puzzle on the…

2 months ago

Windows tip: Make PDFs open in the right app

NICEVILLE, Fla. — Question: When I download any .pdf file, it tries to open in Word. I know I have…

2 months ago

It’s Geek to Me: Reflecting on feedback, looking forward

NICEVILLE, Fla. -- Merry Christmas week, Geeks! As It’s Geek To Me is about to enter another year of bringing…

3 months ago

Fixing missing emails in Outlook: It’s Geek to Me

FLORIDA — Question: I am using Outlook to send and receive emails. It does not show all emails that are…

3 months ago

Geek tackles Microsoft woes, Windows 11 limits, and new memory tech

FLORIDA — Question: A couple of days ago, when I reviewed a just-received credit card bill, there was an unexpected…

3 months ago

How to spot Facebook scams and protect your info

FLORIDA — As I write this, it’s Thanksgiving week, and I’m hot and heavy in the middle of building the…

3 months ago

Fixing Windows file association errors: Steps to resolve Explorer.EXE issues

QUESTION: I'm getting the dreaded "Explorer.EXE, This file does not have an app associated with it for performing this action…

4 months ago

Solving YouTube zoom and flipped video problems

FLORIDA — QUESTION: When viewing "Vera" and a few other video series on YouTube, the video periodically zooms way in…

4 months ago

Tips for removing stubborn McAfee software from Windows

FLORIDA — QUESTION: A medical site we use and need was updated about a week ago. Tacked onto the download…

4 months ago

How to reduce pop-up ads in Skype without uninstalling it

FLORIDA — QUESTION: How do we stop the pop-out ads from the right of our screen every few minutes for…

4 months ago

Can you keep your cox.net email after switching providers?

FLORIDA — QUESTION: I am a Cox cable customer and thinking of going with a rival cable competitor because of…

5 months ago

How to remove a second login account on your computer

FLORIDA — QUESTION: I recently changed the name of my computer from Dell 3050 to Dell 3020. Before renaming the…

5 months ago