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How to display the desktop?
micky wrote:
***Yesterday a scammer wrote him and he usually knows better, but he called them back on the phone and they told him to install TeamViewer. That definitely should have been a red flag but I think my brother understands parts of the computer but not a global picture, like how bad it would be and how unnecessary it should be for anyone other than him and me to control his computer. So he started on this, but stopped and called me before he finished. We're not 100% sure that he didn't go too far, but he hadn't done at least one last step. If he didn't get to the point where they tried to extort money from himeither as a ransom or a "support contract " he should ok. Have you heard of a scam involving teamviewer Yes. It's common. Plenty of YouTube videos of people on the phone with them. It seems pretty clumsy of them to limit themselves to people with the latest version of TV. Is it so uncommon that most people don't have it at all and have to install it anyhow when the scammers call. Yes. Team viewer is not commonly used by your typical user. let this be an exercise in reminding your brother and anyone else you know to * never* trust unsolicited calls regardless of who they claim to be. The same goes for emails. If in doubt hang up and call the purported company yourself from a number you have. Never call a number they give you. Also, to make sure the scanner has dropped the line call a known number (e.g a friend) first. |
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How to display the desktop?
Good Guy wrote:
On 17/01/2019 18:46, micky mouse wrote: and I'm looking at his desktop now and there is supposed to be an icon in the task bar that hides all the programs that are running and shows the desktop. But I dont' see it. You must be blind because there was no need to write a long message just to ask a simple question. This is what the problem is with you lot. See this picture if you can see it and understand it and ask us using just one sentence how to get this window. We don't need a complete history about your family and their stupidity. https://i.imgur.com/UpNAUxX.png https://i.imgur.com/UpNAUxX.png That link is a toggle button. It can show the desktop or show all open windows by clicking on it. Brilliant! Two clicks! Much better than one! And even betterer than none! |
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