The Elder Geeks Computer and Tech Service

06/05/2026

How's your online privacy today?

Ready when you are.

05/05/2026

Still using Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Edge?
You must be a thrill-seeker!

White Hat hackers found that the Microsoft browser keeps your stored password IN CLEAR in the memory while the app is open.
Available for any sneaky app to read and deliver to its master.

Want a secure, privacy-enhanced computer?
Ready when you are.

Cleartext Passwords in MS Edge? In 2026?, Author: Rob VandenBrink

29/01/2026

Prefer Big Tech, Big Gov, and other criminals not listening in on your conversations? Talk to us about privacy enhanced mobile phones, laptops and desktops.

Google agreed to pay $68 million to settle a lawsuit claiming that its voice-activated assistant spied inappropriately on smartphone users, violating their privacy.

11/01/2026

For computers without AI and MicroSlop, talk to us about upgrading to privacy-enhanced computering.

https://www.facebook.com/share/1N341JRR6f/

Nadella's dismissal of "AI slop" backfired, triggering the Streisand effect and making "Microslop" trend online.

23/12/2025

We’re available for on-site ICT tech support from 26 to 30 December and again from 2 January.

Call or message us for assistance.

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02/12/2025

There are many excellent reasons to not trust freebie apps and browser extensions.

Call on The Elder Geeks for a check-up and clean from $99.

https://thehackernews.com/2025/12/shadypanda-turns-popular-browser.html

ShadyPanda abused browser extensions for seven years, turning 4.3M installs into a multi-phase surveillance and hijacking campaign.

25/11/2025

We're your local specialists in upgrading, selling, and supporting privacy enhanced Zorin OS desktops and laptops.

When you have had enough of enforced AI, BigGov and BigTech recording your every keystroke, we're here and ready to talk.

Windows-like Linux distribution claims over a million downloads in the past month for its latest build.

19/11/2025

Should be a straightforward upgrade, but let us know if you like a hand with it.

The Zorin OS 17 → 18 upgrade is now available for testing! Experience Zorin OS 18 without reinstalling and keep your setup.

We’re also excited to announce that Zorin OS 18 has amassed 1 million downloads in just over a month since its release, breaking all previous records 🎉

https://blog.zorin.com/2025/11/18/test-the-upgrade-from-zorin-os-17-to-18-and-celebrating-1-million-downloads-of-zorin-os-18/

06/11/2025

Has Microsoft tricked you into paying 45% more for the annual Office365 subscription? There may be a refund coming.

Or you could cancel or simply not renew and change to the free LibreOffice suite and Thunderbird email/calender client.

Call on us for help with installation and to migrate your email.

Microsoft apologises to customers and says it will refund them, after the consumer watchdog alleged the tech giant misled about 2.7 million Australians over subscription costs so they would remain on more expensive plans.

31/10/2025

We're now installing Zorin OS 18 on all newly ordered machines, refurbished or new.

If you like to upgrade your machine from an earlier version, please contact us.

In under a week, Zorin OS 18 has already hit over 300,000 downloads 🚀 The response from users, tech reviewers, and creators around the world has been incredible:

"Zorin OS 18 is very polished indeed and an excellent choice for those seeking to migrate from Windows..." – ExplainingComputers

"I really, really like Zorin Appearance... I thought this was an excellent feature for people coming over from Windows." – XDA Developers

"All-in-all, the ZorinOS team has taken a great Linux desktop OS and made it even better." – ZDNET

A massive thank you to everyone who has downloaded, shared, and supported our biggest release yet. Your enthusiasm is what drives us to make Zorin OS even better 💙