What is LastPass?

LastPass is a popular password manager that I have been using since 2013. A password manager, in my opinion, has become something that is required if you have several passwords to remember. Password managers main “job” is to help users create long complex passwords that are not reused from site to site. The password manager is protected by a master password and stores all your other passwords. It does not come without its risks, which have become clear at the end of 2022. Having all your eggs in one basket so to speak is a risk.Continue reading

There are many websites that most people go to daily or quite often. If you do not want to type the website address there are several options for a shortcut. You can create a favorite in your favorite browser, create a shortcut on the desktop, or pin the website to the start menu (Windows 8).Continue reading

When browsing the internet or going to your favorite website sometimes you get a message that the website not found or connection failed or other messages. Sometimes just reloading the webpage fixes the issue but sometimes it don’t. So the question then becomes  is it your computer or the website.Continue reading

I have a new website name for my blog. I have moved it from www.jeffmurrays.com/wp to www.techtipsandhints.com. I have tested most links that I could and everything seems to be redirecting smoothly, but if you see any issues please let me know.

Computer users seem to get younger and younger every day. When I was growing up I didn’t really use a computer until I was in my teens and that was only a little at school. I now work at a school and they use computers as early as Kindergarten! This is the reason why parental controls have become even more important.Continue reading

Goggle search has become one of the most popular search engines there are. As an IT person, I cannot know everything. No one knows everything about the job they do. When I come across something that I don’t know how to do I search using Google. There are some tricks that can help you find what you are looking for.Continue reading