https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips Plain-English tech tips from Eazy Tech Services in Fountain Hills, AZ. en-us https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/windows-10-end-of-support-options https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/windows-10-end-of-support-options Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Microsoft ended regular support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025, but home users can keep getting security updates until October 12, 2027 through Extended Security Updates, which is free if you back up your settings to a Microsoft account. Your choices are to enroll and stay on Windows 10 for now, upgrade the same computer to Windows 11 if it qualifies, or move to a new computer before October 2027. https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/printer-says-offline https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/printer-says-offline Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT A printer shows "offline" when your computer can't find it on the network, even if the printer itself says it's connected. The quick fix is to restart the printer, clear the print queue and turn off "Use Printer Offline." The lasting fix is to give the printer a reserved address in your router and re-add it on your computer by that address, so it stops disappearing after power outages or router changes. https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/fake-virus-warning-pop-ups https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/fake-virus-warning-pop-ups Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT A pop-up that says your computer is infected and gives you a phone number to call is a scam. Microsoft, Apple and real antivirus programs never put a phone number in a warning. Don't call. Close the browser with Task Manager (Windows) or Force Quit (Mac). If you already let someone connect to your computer, unplug it from the internet, call your bank, and have the remote access software removed before you use it again. https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/repair-or-replace-old-laptop https://www.eazytechservices.com/tech-tips/repair-or-replace-old-laptop Tue, 13 Oct 2026 15:00:00 GMT Repair an older laptop when the fix costs less than about half the price of a comparable new one and the laptop can still run a supported operating system. Swapping a spinning hard drive for a solid-state drive, or replacing a worn battery, can make a 4 to 6 year old laptop feel new. Replace it when it can't run Windows 11 or a current macOS, has several failures at once, has liquid damage on the main board, or the repair costs more than half of a new machine.