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Computer Talk with TAB

Since 1995, Computer Talk with TAB has been on the air live each week providing an in-depth practical view of computers and their place in our everyday lives. A Computer Radio Program for everyone! Erik Semmel from TAB Computer Systems hosts the show and provides real time answers to caller’s questions. To keep the topics fresh and informative, guests are brought in as a result of listener’s questions and suggestions. The show is geared towards the everyday computer user with questions about how their computer works and how to fix it when there is a problem.
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Computer Talk 7/30/22 Hr 2

Wes Bryan ITPRO TV talks about what it means to get Certified. Jeff in SC is getting has email account attacked? Got Gonetspeed running 1gb/1gb how can I make it even faster? “I just wake up and cry” Crypto bankruptcies harming “investors”.

Jul 30, 202237 min

Computer Talk 7/30/22 Hr 1

Chinese equipment may be spying on our infrastructure, New CT DOL ReEmployCT finding 50% of filings are fraud since it was on-line, Can’t connect to Netflix but other stuff ok. Maybe a new Router? Can an APP force restrictions on how it can be used, Let’s troubleshoot the Station, Former Cisco Employee talks about how Huawei counterfeited Cisco Routers. Should I try GoNetSpeed?

Jul 30, 202240 min

Wipe and Reload Maybe An Option

Crypto lenders bankrupt, Dog Money, Moving and getting GoNetSpeed, Wipe & Reload, VPN getting blocked, Email font issue.

Jul 16, 202240 min

Big Tech needs US Schools to teach Geek!

10,000 companies hit with Phish that was able to beat MFA, Smart Thermostats harming the grid, Experian being tricked in to open a new Account and allow bad guys to open a Credit line, Texas Utility paying Bitcoin minders NOT to mine. My Motorola phone’s MSG App stinks, Can I get my data after a BSD? Should I use Facebook Marketplace? Big Tech needs US Schools to teach Geek!

Jul 16, 202239 min

Back Up Your Back Ups!

Wes Bryan from ITPRO TV Talks backups, Win 10 All-in-one mouse issues, Microsoft rolls back default macro block in Office without telling anyone1 Billion Chinese citizens data leaked , Apple Lock-down Mode, How to backup my Laptop? Watch out for scammers, I lost my internet connection.

Jul 09, 202239 min

National Internet Outage

Canada’s internet went down, Crypto Wallet doesn’t understand how to configure 2FA, Mark Cuban backed Voyager files for bankruptcy, 12th gen Intel CPUs causing browser crashes, What modem should I buy for my internet service?, Sliing TV is not performing well on my TV but everything else is working fine, Azure having capacity issues, Delete sound affect in Windows, Using the surge-protection on RJ45 Slowed down my internet, Android Tablet getting odd Zoom error.

Jul 09, 202241 min

Partition Sizing

Boot issues, Router & Security issues, How large of a partition do I need? Chromebook power wash does it wipe a system clean?, iPhone Picture/Data Management, iPhone 7 issues, Can’t get my Fidelity software to work, FBI warns about deep fake interviews.

Jul 02, 202244 min

Snooping on Americans

FCC says Tic Tok is snooping on Americans, Long Island Blockchain delisted for fraud, Apple Insider Trading executive indicted for Insider trading, Should I upgrade to Win 10? Should I update to 21H2? Yes! Lost HD Partition can’t boot, Spam email that looks legit but is not, My speed is not what they said it was, My PC takes way too long to Boot.

Jul 02, 202238 min

Computer Talk 6/25/22 Hr 2

Wes Bryan - ITPROTV talks Tech, Bill Gates feels Crypto and NFTs are based on Greater Fool Theory, Is Fiber worth it? Can I use my old monitor on my new computer?

Jun 25, 202238 min

Computer Talk 6/25/22 Hr 1

Pitching Machine that can replicate pitchers you may face, TAB ranked in the TOP 10% of ALL MSPs Nationally, After an Office Update of my Office 2013 is now broken, Israeli DMV has scalpers for your appointment, Printing site fined $500,000 for data breach and charging customers for closing compromised accounts. 2FA via Yubico Keys.

Jun 25, 202239 min

What the Heck is S2992

Teslas may be recalled due to deadly auto pilot crashes, Microsoft still has not patched a critical RCE, NASA to update helicopter on Mars! Windows 11 got updated on incompatible hardware! How good is Cellular wireless for home? iPhone videos won’t play on Windows 10/11 systems without a $0.99 update from Microsoft, What the heck is S2992?

Jun 11, 202237 min

Pirated Software, Not Safe. Say It Isn't So!

Microsoft trumpets HR fixes, People are trying to find pirated CCleaner and getting hit with Malware, Local Newspapers are not policing Comments and seniors are getting scammed, Too much cable signal causing issues, The Library can be a great training resource for computers, New All in one printer may not be on the network!

Jun 11, 202237 min

Get Back In The Office

New York State to banning Crypto Mining Operations due to electricity use, Elon says if you are a Tesla Exec get your butts back in the office, Podcast outage due to forgetting Cert renewal, Amazon Employee suing Amazon for expenses of working from home, HP Laptop battery getting hot, How do I get my pictures off my Cellphone onto a USB Thumb drive? How do I setup email on my Macbook Air? Microsoft RCE Zero-Day can execute code without asking from a Word Doc! I have an SBCGlobal.net mail box wha...

Jun 04, 202240 min

Blacklisted

Proton Email, My email system was hacked now I’m on a blacklist, Frustrated with Outlook and Microsoft they want me to rent it every year! Need to find file Duplicates, My scanner slow is it me or something else? Can’t get online,

Jun 04, 202239 min

Could It Be Your Signature

Wes Bryan from ITPRO TV talks with us about Networking, Dell Scanner/Printer issues, Can’t e-mail from Outlook.com to gmail.com account could it be your signature?, Using MoCa for Cable Network, My Laptop is working off-line.

May 28, 202232 min

Google Privacy

Twitter using your cell number for 2FA and then selling it!! Duck Duck Go say it ain’t so, The Nano Bots are coming…..they are smaller than a flea, Zoom meeting performance issues, Why would we NOT recommend a Microsoft Surface, Best VPN, Can I add Modems in every room of my home to avoid Wifi Radiation?, Google Privacy not able to get my Nursing Lic # off the internet.

May 28, 202237 min

Unable to Survive a Ransomware Attack

Luna Coin went to near Worthless!, Coinbase says your Crypto might be part of a Bankruptcy settlement, Lincoln College unable to survive a Ransomware attack, How do I recover my Google password when I no longer have access to the recovery email or phone number? Webroot forcing a charge on my card, Office 2013 ribbon settings, How do I wipe a PC so I can give it to someone else, Should I upgrade to Win 11?

May 14, 202239 min

It Works!

Joey tests a new Facebook Live Feature for the show! Office 2010/2013 works! Chromebook how do I know if an App is legit? Wifi not working after Fiber install, HP Elitebook can I charge it from USB?, How do take the Hum out of my tape/Mp3 conversion? Should I give TruBill my bank account info? Is a recovery the same a s backup?

May 14, 202240 min

Why I don’t Crypto in my 401k

Brett Arends from MarketWatch – Why I don’t Crypto in my 401k, Apple will NOT let me reuse my 9 year old monitor on my new MAC computer, Security for cell phones, OpenDNS, Streaming device shutting down or is it my TV? How can I stop everything from tracking me?, Can I connect my TV to my PC?

May 07, 202242 min

I got Hacked! Now what?

Russia to make their criminals with IT experience available to Russian businesses, Facebook deliberately took down Australian Govt pages during the pay-for-news negotiations, Google, Apple & Microsoft want to go password less, Windows 8 systems not booting, Lenovo ThinkPad Win 10/11 can I re-use Office 2010? I got Hacked! Now what? Should I install that $200 modem I just purchased?

May 07, 202238 min

Social Media Wants All Your In"form"ation

Facebook was scraping your data while you were filling out FAFSA forms, AI can detect Cancer before doctors, Win 11 on Unsupported Devices and Win 10 is still growing, My Email sent the wrong document, Plaid want’s your bank account and password in order to allow you to pay your billss.

May 02, 202238 min

Stopping a DDoD Attack

The Ransom is only 15% of the total cost of an attack, India want’s VPN providers to keep 5 years of data, How to properly shut-down a PC or Server, Cloudflare stops a DDoD Attack, Onyx Crypto attacks shred your data

Apr 30, 202240 min

Computer Talk 4/23/22 Hr 1

Electric grid using Open Source software that was just hacked, US Govt grants $12M to develop cyberattack defense tools, Windows Defender sees Google updates as malicious, Latest Win 10 Updates prevents freezing, After Win 10 Update user can no longer write to Ext HD, I have Vista is it safe to use? NO!, No Audio after Win 10 Updates.

Apr 23, 202238 min

Computer Talk 4/23/22 Hr 2

Wes Bryan ITPRO TV talking security, EDR/MDR, Zero-Trust, etc, iCloud backup caused a Crypto-Breach, How do I transfer data from my phone?, EU says USB-C is the standard, Your Android may be compromised.

Apr 23, 202236 min

Fiber For All

Tom Perrone of GoNetSpeed talks about their fiber network rollout. Special deals and how to get your neighborhood interested and set up for their network.

Apr 16, 202233 min

Can you Hear Me Now, Well You're Not Supposed To.

Conference services still receiving sound even though you muted, NTF of first tweet cost $3 million real dollars and could not generate more than $250 at auction, Atlassian comes clean out the outage that lost client data, Don’t Google your streaming service connection, Moving from SBCglobal to Google, Fiber coming to your area? Wikipedia will not accept Crypto, Vista being used for bill paying, Yikes!

Apr 16, 202234 min

Computer Talk 4/9/22 Hr 2

How did the bad guys get my credit card number? Should I upgrade to win 11? Should I use sbcglobal.net? How can I stop Robocalls? My printer stopped working due to a rental issue, Is the eyeball on my Chromebook showing my password ok? Worlds biggest Cybercrime forum brought down, Hotmail issues, What is down detector? Dell can’t find my Camera.

Apr 09, 202238 min

Computer Talk 4/9/22 Hr 1

Russian Voting App still active in Russia, M365 increasing by nearly 30% for Non-Profit companies, US Govt entered Commercial Firewalls to remove Malware, The Russian people using Tech to get to western info, You can forward GMAIL, My business Facebook account was hacked what do I do? I my browser is ok? How do know if Paypal will send my money to my account, French Data Center did not have Fire Suppression. How do I configure my new business Mail Box?

Apr 09, 202241 min

Hackers Gonna Hack

Hackers gaining access to Govt Agency mail boxes, Google survey shows that Govt workers feel Microsoft is a Security risk, Wyze cams have a huge security issue and will not be patched, Azure static Web Pages being used by hackers, So secure websites could be operated by the bad guys, Samsung right to repair!, Should I use VPN when on public networks? What should I use to secure my PC?, is Webroot ok on a Mac?

Apr 02, 202239 min

Hello, Can You Read Me?

Email not coming in, Cutting the cable, What’s a VPN?, How do I get access to data from another computer? How does a Wifi Hotspot work? Can I use VoIP via my Condo Assoc internet service? QR Codes safe nope? Browser Hijack could I have prevented it? Yep OpenDNS.

Apr 02, 202239 min
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