Recent content from Steve Alexander
Alexander: Spam still plagues us, but here are some precautions to take
Changing your main e-mail address to avoid junk mail is probably fruitless.
Alexander: Making sure that deleted Android phone pictures are really gone
Q: I transfer photos from my Android phone (a Moto G Stylus) to my computer, then delete the pictures from the phone. But the photos…
Alexander: Some users of Windows 11 Home can avoid unwanted encryption
Readers let us know that some PCs can't engage in the automatic encryption Windows 11 attempts to do.
Alexander: Turn off the more complex encryption in Windows 11 Pro
Readers react to our tech columnist's advice on turning off automatic encryption on Windows 11.
Alexander: Why you should turn off Windows 11 automatic data encryption
The built-in encryption of Microsoft's new operating system is the equivalent of putting all your belongings in a single room with just one key. What happens if you lose the key?
Alexander: How to stop Edge web browser promotions in Windows 10
Microsoft's latest OS frequently tries to steer users to its web browser.
Alexander: Making it harder for spammers to learn more about you
The volume of spam or junk e-mail can be overwhelming, and automated tools go only so far in the fight against it.
Alexander: How to prevent Windows from rearranging your screen
The problem affects PCs with more than one monitor, and some that have had software updates to monitors.
Alexander: Ways to avoid the trackers that follow you online
A 'smart cleaning' program appears to be working for this reader.
Alexander: Protection against 'brute force' and 'dictionary' attacks
Here's what hackers do to get past password attempt limits, and what you can do to safeguard your computer.