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Scott Larson on Scott Larson

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I am the Computer Troubleshooter. I offer computer repair, data recovery and information technology services to the public of Santa Rosa, California and it's surrounding areas.

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2026 18

  1. The slippery slope of enshitification | Scott Larson
  2. I created a CRM System in Obsidian | Scott Larson
  3. Upcoming Events
  4. My Response to Open Web Censorship Calls-to-Action | Scott Larson
  5. The Open Web Is Being Locked Down And Games Will Die With It! | Scott Larson
  6. Surviving Loss | Scott Larson
  7. My First LLM Experiment | Scott Larson
  8. Dreaming of a Better World | Scott Larson
  9. How to Spot Red Flag Sites | Scott Larson
  10. Twenty years of ad-tech could be used by ICE to further the surveillance state | Scott Larson
  11. Removing the Power of Citizens United | Scott Larson
  12. Resist & Unsubscribe | Scott Larson
  13. Techbro's Photo of the Day
  14. National Economic Strike Idea | Scott Larson
  15. 2026 Memory Prices Alert | Scott Larson
  16. Musings on "The Internet After YouTube" | Scott Larson
  17. Remembering Arron Swartz in 2026 | Scott Larson
  18. Luthen's Rising

2025 7

  1. I don't care how well your AI works | Scott Larson
  2. Keeping your New Gaming PC Clean to Avoid Problems | Scott Larson
  3. Retiring Windows 10 and Microsoft's move towards a surveillance state | Scott Larson
  4. Update on Apples Unlawful Evil | Scott Larson
  5. Looking back at my transition from Windows to Linux in an anti-customer age | Scott Larson
  6. Windows 11 Backup OneDrive Forced Setup | Scott Larson
  7. Antimalware Security Is Now Bloatware | Scott Larson

2024 2

  1. Are PC Hardware Companies Slowly Driving Technology into Restricted Closed Ecosystems? | Scott Larson
  2. Are Hardware Manufacturers Trying to Lock Down Consumer Hardware? | Scott Larson

2023 4

  1. Update Chrome Security Flaw | Scott Larson
  2. Recent Anti-Customer Changes to Desktop & Laptop Technology | Scott Larson
  3. Repair Photos
  4. Building Computers as a Life Experience | Scott Larson

2022 5

  1. Don't wait to be locked-out of your free email account | Scott Larson
  2. Avoiding pitfalls of data loss | Scott Larson
  3. Gamer's Friday - Mordheim - City of the Damned | Scott Larson
  4. Reflections on the Home Computer Golden Age
  5. Why backing up your data matters | Scott Larson

2021 6

  1. My transition from Windows to Linux in an anti-customer age | Scott Larson
  2. Will one repairable laptop change the world? | Scott Larson
  3. Taking Windows 11 For a Spin - The Good, the Bad and the Ugly | Scott Larson
  4. 5 reasons why upgrading every 5 years enriches your life | Scott Larson
  5. Why everyone should use a password manager | Scott Larson
  6. Check Xfinity Internet Status | Scott Larson

2020 10

  1. How Data Recovery Works and the Technology Behind It | Scott Larson
  2. Part 1 Scam Avoidance: How to Spot and Protect Yourself from Scams | Scott Larson
  3. Part 2 Scam Avoidance: Avoiding Scams | Scott Larson
  4. Part 3 Scam Avoidance: Protecting yourself after the Scam | Scott Larson
  5. Laptop Buyers Guide | Scott Larson
  6. Exfat -vs- Ntfs | Scott Larson
  7. How to check Battery level via Command line | Scott Larson
  8. Scooters' Preferred Windows Tweaks | Scott Larson
  9. Scooters' Laptop Buyers Guide | Scott Larson
  10. Should you upgrade to Windows 10, or Retire that old PC? | Scott Larson

2019 17

  1. Restoring your digital life from backup after a disaster | Scott Larson
  2. What is Identity Theft Protection, and do you need it? | Scott Larson
  3. Protecting Your Smartphone From Being Hacked | Scott Larson
  4. How to Securely Delete Data | Scott Larson
  5. Wilders Security Forums
  6. Make Use Of
  7. Link ifixit.com
  8. Stack Exchange
  9. Bleeping Computer
  10. Office Location | Scott Larson
  11. The Importance of Regular Device Maintenance | Scott Larson
  12. PC Dust Filtering Products | Scott Larson
  13. Improving the Life Expectancy of your SSD | Scott Larson
  14. Ebook Publishing Process | Scott Larson
  15. Driver Utilities | Scott Larson
  16. Computer Building Basics | Scott Larson
  17. Smooth Video Playback | Scott Larson

2018 9

  1. File Copy Transfer Utilities | Scott Larson
  2. Your Own Personal Trouble-shooter
  3. Where is my email stored, and is it being backed up? | Scott Larson
  4. Right to Repair | Scott Larson
  5. What's your disaster recovery plan? | Scott Larson
  6. What is a Disaster Recovery Backup Solution? | Scott Larson
  7. SSD File Recovery Options | Scott Larson
  8. Storing Laptop Batteries to Prolong Life Expectancy | Scott Larson
  9. Rates

2017 3

  1. Windows 10 Creators Update (1709) Performance Issues Alert | Scott Larson
  2. Why I replaced Notezilla with Taskpaper | Scott Larson
  3. Why its smart not to solicit your customers for mobile app reviews | Scott Larson

2016 2

  1. About
  2. Selected Publications

Undated 1

  1. Inspiring Topics | Scott Larson