Reboot and Call Me in the Morning - The Sure Fire Way to Solve Most PC Issues

Is your PC slow?  Is an application acting unusual?  Has a program stopped working?

Try a reboot first.

A complete shutdown and restart fixes most Windows issues 99 out of 100 times.

Why does a restart fix PC problems?

Some software can get bloated by hogging too much memory as files are opened and closed.  Or small coding issues causes the application or operating system to halt without an option to fix itself.  Many users keep their computers on for extended periods of time so these little issues can build up.  A restart clears any computer memory errors that have occurred since the last restart to start new.

So before wasting time screaming at your computer, try the reboot.  When the computer starts, watch for any messages that may appear.  This can help diagnose if there are hardware or operating system issues.  And before you do a restart, be sure open files are saved.

Enjoy!

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How to Back Up Gmail Contacts

Are your Gmail contacts backed up?

Didn't think so.

If all of your contacts just disappeared one day, would this be a disaster? Names, addresses, phone numbers, birth dates, and anniversaries for hundreds or thousands of your contacts?  Poof!  All gone.

For many people, contacts are central to keeping an organized life.  Especially since this central source is synced with phones and other mobile devices.

We put our trust in Google.   But we should hedge our bets by having secure backed-up information, just in case.  

Here's how to export your contacts.  Note: if you are using the "preview version" of contacts, you'll need to go to the older version to export your contacts.  Look for the link int he lower left.

• Sign in to Gmail.
• At the top, click Gmail > Contacts.
• Click More > Export... 

• Select the group of contacts or All contacts to export
• Select the data format of your export. 
• To transfer contacts between Google Accounts, use the Google CSV format. Select this format as your primary backup for your Gmail contacts.  Note: To ensure you can export your data to other applications such as Outlook, do a second export and select the Outlook CSV format.
• Click Export.
• Choose Save to Disk > OK.
• Select a location and file name to save your file, and click OK.

That's it.

And be sure to backup your exported file as well to a CD, digital drive or cloud-based service such as Dropbox or Google Drive.

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Facebook Introduces Trending News to Keep You Logged In

Facebook wants you to stay logged in to its site for more minutes each day.

You know, to see what your friends are having for dinner.

Not really.

Facebook wants you to stay logged in looking at all of their ads.

Their latest effort is to show trending news-worthy posts.

With millions of posts each day and agreements with major publishers, Facebook can highlight trending topics like no other service.

You can find the list of trending topics in the far right-hand column.

You can click the various icons for trending posts on topics besides the default Top Trending including Politics, Science and Technology, Sports and Entertainment.

Clicking <See More> expands the list to show more entries.

This new feature is an upgrade to the previous "Trending" option that selected topics based upon your personal viewing and clicking habits.

Enjoy!

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• Prioritize Your Facebook News Feed
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How to Use Google Compare Search to Show Food Nutrition

Making good food choices can be hard.

It's difficult to know the nutritional value of foods, especially those that have been prepared at home.

Google has a very useful tool to compare the nutritional value of foods.

What if you're wondering which is better for you, a slice of pumpkin pie or a cup of chopped kale?

It's a quick tool to show you calories, fat, sodium, vitamins and other nutrition facts.

There you have it.

The cold hard facts.

Pumpkin pie wins on comfort and deliciousness.  

Kale wins on nutrition.  Yay Kale.

Here's how to compare foods using the Google search.

From the Google search page or Chrome browser box, enter your search in the following example:
"Compare pumpkin pie and kale"

This Google "compare" search also works with the mobile Google search app for iOS and Android devices.

Enjoy!


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What to Do If You Are Affected by the Vtech Hack Attack

Vtech, a worldwide provider of electronic products, has been hacked.

Specifically, the Learning Lodge app store used for the interactive toys made by Vtech was attacked.

Millions of users are affected.  Emails, Passwords and other account information was stolen.

The Learning Lodge site is currently offline.

Vtech was quick to point out that credit card information was not involved.

But here's the real problem.  

User's emails, passwords and -- most importantly -- the questions and answers to security questions for password retrieval were stolen.

That means if users used the same email, passwords and security answers on OTHER websites, their credit card and financial information is possibly as risk. 

So what can you do?

Be sure to change the passwords and security question answers of OTHER sites that shared the Vtech password and security answers.

And going forward, do not use the same passwords and security question answers on other sites.

That's hard to do but your online identity is worth protecting.

Affected customers with questions can contact Vtech at the following emails:

• US: vtechkids@vtechkids.com
• Canada: toys@vtechcanada.com
• France: explora_park@vtech.com

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Coolest Tips - November 2015

November has been a great month of Cool Tips.  

Top tips include the Chrome browser, God Mode in Windows 10, Microsoft Excel and Google search.

Don't forget, you can find One Cool Tip here at www.OneCoolTip.com , on Facebook, Google Plus, Twitter, Flipboard, Apple News, and Pinterest.

Cool Tech Tips for November 2015

1. How to Open a Link in a New Tab Window


Learn this quick cool tip to open a link in a new tab window in your browser.  This will keep your existing page in its own tab for continued use.

2. Invoke God Mode in Windows 10

Do you have Windows 10?   If so, you need to use this cool tip to invoke God Mode.  God Mode gives you a powerful new settings windows to make Windows 10 the way you want it.

3. Let Excel Recommend the Best Chart

If you use Microsoft Excel, let Excel choose the best chart for your data.  Learn this cool tip to make the best charts that matches your data.

4. How to Find Customer Service Phone Numbers Using Google Search

Are you hunting the customer service phone number for a company?  Google can help.  learn this cool tip to get that number fast!

5. How to Stop Windows 10 Ads in the Start Menu

Have you seen the ads in your Windows 10 Start menu?  Learn this cool tip to disable this feature.

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ICYMI: Up-to-Date Anti-Virus, Google Star Wars, C-3PO Waze, Happy Thanksgiving, CBSN Live News and Dell's Security Flaws

Another great week of cool tech tips at One Cool Tip this week.  Check out these cool tips.

Is Your Anti-Virus Software Up-to-Date?
Be prepared before it's a problem.  Learn how to keep your computer safe before it's too late.

Let C-3PO be Your Navigator
C-3PO can be your voice navigator in the Waze mobile navigation app.

Discover the Google Star Wars Easter Egg: A Long Time Ago in a Galaxy Far Far Away
May the Google be with you!  Choose the light side or the dark side of the Force and you'll get Star Wars themed Google applications such as Maps, Gmail and Google Calendar.  Learn how to set your themes as a Sith or a Jedi.

Happy Thanksgiving
Customize this Google turkey for a fun Thanksgiving activity.

CBS News Streams Live Video Online for Free
Learn how to watch CBS News online with live anchored news.

Dell's Terrible Horrible No Good Security Flaws
If you have a Dell computer, check out this cool tip to learn if your PC is affected by two major security flaws.

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