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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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Episodes

Computer Talk Hr 2 11-26-22

DNS issues on a Payroll site, How do I move my data from old PC to new? What is streaming? Email issues with SBCGlobal, Need to get rid of house phone, Is Wireless cell service for the home any good? Is Defender any good for AV? How do I cfg a MESH network, My ChromeBook is not getting updated anymore what does that mean? How much HD space does my Laptop need?

Nov 26, 202245 min

Computer Talk Hr 1 11-26-22

Tax filing software is sending all sorts of Data to Meta, France says non to Office 365 and Google Workspace in School, iCloud for Windows seems to have crossed wires and is sharing other peoples data in your account, Draftkings gamblers lose $300,000 to credential stuffing attack, AT&T cell phone seems all crossed up. Too much data in the Air?? 20 year old Clinical system not booting, Can’t get my printer to work, Having an issue with a payroll website.

Nov 26, 202240 min

Computer Talk Hr 2 11-19-22

Should I upgrade to win 11? My Chromebook is locked showing Bubbles and Eyeballs! Looking to save money on Cell Phone, Mouse, Trackpad on apple causing issues, 10 year old computer locking up, 9 year old PC not showing my email properly.

Nov 19, 202243 min

Computer Talk Hr 1 11-19-22

Google pays $392 million in privacy settlement, MA health dept. class action suite due to loading spyware on more than a million phones…..using Googles tech!, North Korea using Crypto to finance its weapons, Fiber Completion driving costs down, Printer talk, Pole Talk, Microsoft account team sending a message that the Russians are coming!

Nov 19, 202239 min

Computer Talk Hr 2 11-12-22

Old DSL Service, Wants to cut cable!, What is MESH wifi and how do I improve my network? Is Fiber a good idea?, HP Photo Printer Envy 7858 getting clogged, Chris is back to talk more about his Wireless Printer issues.

Nov 12, 202238 min

Computer Talk Hr 1 11-12-22

Crypto Exchange FTX is now officially worthless! Amazon and Apple in class action lawsuit for colluding on referb market for apple products, Security talk, How do we cancel M365? Cloud backup, HP Laserjet printer not connecting to my Wifi properly, What is the best source for Referb Equipment, My SBCGlobal email is not working.

Nov 12, 202239 min

Computer Talk Hr 1 11-5-22

No color for you! Google knew incognito mode failed to protect privacy, AI singer sounds more real than the real thing, British GOV is scanning internet facing servers for flaws, Jeff checks in from SC, Windows 11 and operating systems market shares, Drones can track wifi devices through walls, Browser hijack for fake Windows Trojan Don’t call the number!

Nov 05, 202237 min

Computer Talk Hr 2 11-5-22

Wes Bryan from ITPro TV Talks with the guys about Google and incognito mode. Yes you can get rid of the picture Microsoft shows you at log-in, New Laptop black screen, Mouse is not clicking where I’m pointing, 2FA fatigue is a thing.

Nov 05, 202233 min

Computer Talk Hr 1 10-29-22

Microsoft update breaks OneDrive, Microsoft Servers are being used in DDoS attacks. Alice looking for ways to improve screen viewing for impaired people, Can’t configure my weather station! How do I remove my old email address from my Apple Gmail App, Facebook counterfeiting accounts.

Oct 29, 202236 min

Computer Talk Hr 2 10-29-22

Facebook counterfeiting is a thing, How do I re-sent my windows password? Verizon phone not working and can’t get help, How caller got his printer working and now I’m have issues with Acronis backup, AWS buy generators to back-up Datacenters to keep the power on, New York Post Twitter account hacked by insider!

Oct 29, 202237 min

Computer Talk 10-22-22 HR 2

Smoke detector talk, can’t get my old printer to work with my computer, Internet provider has no idea what to Install, Fake malware browser hijack, Marketing that did not go as expected, What AV do you recommend? Want to log-in to an old Win 7 laptop how do I do it?

Oct 22, 202239 min

Computer Talk 10-22-22 HR1

Web trackers may have leaked 3 Million patients data, Microsoft leaks customer data on its own misconfigured Cloud! What kind of Laptop should I get? Let’s talk about Smoke Detectors, Now working TWO jobs is a thing, How do I stay safe in a public place with my PC?

Oct 22, 202234 min

Computer Talk 10-15-22 Hr 1

Advanced Cloud hacked via 3rd party credentials used to hack the system, Microsoft’s block list of bad drivers never applied, HP Printer no longer connected, Tablet Screen to Blue/yellow/white black dead? T-Mobile Home Internet, Outlook Mail Client stops downloading email.

Oct 15, 202234 min

Computer Talk 10-15-22 Hr 2

Bark.us software can help parents protect kids in the internet, Banks not Refunding customers when they are defrauded via Peer-to-Peer Payment apps like Zelle, Thermal attack off keyboard. M365 Encryption not as good as it should be. 2FA from Microsoft seems spammy, Look out for Phishing emails from Microsoft, geeksquad etc.

Oct 15, 202238 min

Computer Talk 10-8-22 Hr 1

Windows 11 updates breaking file copies and printing, Major hospital network hit with Ransomware, Email bomb; how do I stop it? Get rid copper phone line for Wireless Internet from T Mobile, How do I upgrade my old Traditional drive to SSD, Cable DNS settings, How can I fix a broken HD? Kroll Ontrack might be able to get your data back.

Oct 08, 202235 min

Computer Talk 10-8-22 Hr 2

External 20TB SSD drive is a thing, Verizon 50Mbps Wireless Home internet works!, Battery on laptop is failing, T Mobile Wireless internet is working very well, Screen Sharing app suggestions, New Laptop and backup what do I need? E911 on Cell Phone, What’s better Cellular internet or Fiber?

Oct 08, 202242 min

Computer Talk 9-24-22 Hr 2

Wes Bryan ITPro TV talks Tech, What is more secure MAC or Windows, Celcius wants to sell you IOU crypto to cover their bankruptcy, Caller wants to change her password.

Sep 24, 202231 min

Computer Talk 9-24-22 Hr 1

Morgan Stanly left client data on Server drives it sold, Ethereum plunges as SEC looks to regulate, SpaceX wants to at internet to school buses, Tesla sued over missing Full Autopilot, My system was encrypted after MS update and I got it fixed!, How do I backup my data? let me count the ways.

Sep 24, 202234 min

Computer Talk 9-17-22 Hr 2

More talk about what to buy, My update placed my PC in a Bitlocker recovery what do I do? Cookies how does it impact me? Duck Duck Go any good? Every OS Sucks – Three Dead Trolls in a baggy! Look out for skimmers! – Brian Krebs,

Sep 17, 202234 min

Computer Talk 9-17-22 Hr 1

MS Teams storing Auth tokens in plain txt, Uber hacked by an 18 year old, The Explosion that wasn’t, Cox email is no longer sending, how do I migrate to another service? Got GoNetSpeed now what do I do for email? Want’s to buy a new laptop what should he get? Should you separate your Financial System from your everyday system?

Sep 17, 202234 min

Computer Talk 9-10-22 Hr 1

LA school district gets hit with a Cyber Attack on labor day; still down, M365 data in the cloud data loss, Win 11 PC health Check not allowing my perfectly good system, AI in art is making some amazing strides.

Sep 12, 202234 min

Computer Talk 9-10-22 Hr 2

Looking to buy new Tech from scratch, Crypto and power usage may be coming to a head, Cisco is not patching EOL Small Business Routers, Built-in Roku can’t seem to support antenna properly.

Sep 10, 202235 min

Computer Talk 9/3/22 Hr 2

Look out your SaaS is going to cost you a lot more thanks to sustainability the Crypto firm Matt Damon was pushing sent 10.5 Million in fake money by accident and can’t get it back, What are those funny files on my USB stick?, AC power management failing, Why can’t I upgrade my Win 10? 5 Mobile banking apps put 300,000 digital fingerprints at risk, how can I reduce my spam?

Sep 03, 202239 min

Computer Talk 9/3/22 Hr 1

Dentists using lasers to blast fillings, Fog-Reveal using location tracking to sell info to Law enforcement, CBIA finds that 40,000 unemployment claims in 2 months with DOL new system, T-Mobile home internet seems great can I cut cable? More info on wireless internet for your home, 3G phones are no longer working, Voice control of my computer, Getting Fiber should I keep cable?

Sep 03, 202238 min

Computer Talk 8/27/22 Hr 2

Wes Bryan ITPRO TV talks Tech about getting connected, My NAS is dying what do I do, My system HD is pegged at 100% what do I do? How do I DVR streaming service?

Aug 27, 202237 min

Computer Talk 8/27/22 Hr 1

Apple DOJ Investigation – Anti-Trust, Apple want’s your butts back in the office, Internet in motel not very good, Apple Car play issue was an incompatible cable, Jeff from SC is getting back in the game!

Aug 27, 202237 min

Computer Talk 8-20-22 Hr 2

Continuing with iPhone carplay issue, Getting Gonetspeed can I use MS defender? What should I be setting my firewall, You can mark mail as spam IOS devices, Not all USB ports are equal, What is going on with digital currency? My system reverted back to win 8 from win 10, Going to GoNetspeed what do I do about my email and phone?

Aug 20, 202241 min

Computer Talk 8-20-22 Hr 1

Update your apple ASAP, Rhythm Nation tune can crash your HD, Wondering why your IT job was outsourced? The internet drops every hour, My internet drops every hour might it be my 10 year old Router? Bad guys got access to my MAC! , Got a warning that someone changed my password….it was me, Can’t seem to interface my new Chevy to my new iPhone.

Aug 20, 202242 min

Computer Talk 8/13/22 Hr 2

Microsoft lays off 200 people in charge of keeping customers happy, Why is ATT making it harder to get my mail? Another ATT email issue that gets fixed if you log-in via their portal, More email issues with ATT.

Aug 13, 202245 min

Computer Talk 8/13/22 Hr 1

Paypal may phish you, yikes!, Google will be sending political spam to you even though you don’t want it, Cloud based Advanced still down, My Tesla system is working now once I re-set my stuff, My battery is crap only lasts most of the day! My track is going crazy!, Rural Michigan man started his own ISP now working to get 600 more customers.

Aug 13, 202241 min
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