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Computer Repair – Misdiagnosis and Higher Prices

January 25, 2011

Computer Repair at Box Stores More and more I have had customers coming to me after they have been to a big box computer repair store or even smaller repair stores that have been misdiagnosed, and usually at a much higher rate to fix the problem. Case in point — today, a new client came [...]

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The “Wares” of Internet Usage

December 27, 2010

A computer repair client recently asked these questions: What are Malware, Spyware, and Adware?  What Can I do about them? Well, simply put it is as the terms specify. Malware is malicious code embedded in your computer to do your computer harm and  for many nefarious reasons. This happens especially during the holiday season. People [...]

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Warning: Avoid Repairs – Delete Scam Emails Claiming to be from Adobe.

December 13, 2010

Recently, people have been receiving emails that seem to be coming from Adobe requiring people to take action. The action? Click on a link in the email and follow instructions on the next page to download the newest version of Adobe. This is a version that one of my clients found in her inbox: From: [...]

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Product Review: Lo-Jack For Laptops

December 9, 2010

Laptops are great for efficiency and saving time.  One downfall, though, is that they are easily stolen. You look away or turn your back, and your computer is  gone. You can protect your personal data and even get your computer back with Lo-Jack for Laptops. Lo-Jack is made by Absolute Software Corp. When you purchase [...]

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IE 8.0 and XP machines

August 22, 2010

Microsoft has been promoting Internet Explorer 8.0 for several weeks now due to the security that is provided along with it. It is supposed to be backwards compatible with XP machines. Although this is true, there is a slight problem. It is not as compatible with machines that are older than three years. I have [...]

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Facebook Is Not Charging

April 9, 2010

The ongoing threat that Facebook will soon begin charging for their site doesn’t appear to be dawdling. While it’s grand that Facebook has provided value to millions, the company WILL NOT CHARGE USERS TO ACCESS THE SITE. Millions of users continue to be deceived, on fact One Facebook group states, “300,000 MEMBERS NEEDED TO STOP [...]

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Easter Bunny Virus

March 31, 2010

According to Avast Forums, a very malevolent virus is being planned for release by hackers on Easter Day. The “Easter Bunny” virus, as it has been come to be called, infects computers through infected china websites. It is not as malicious as it is irritating, for what it does. According to McAfee, it infects, first [...]

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Facebook Email Steals Passwords

March 24, 2010

Facebook users are being targeted by hackers using tainted messages via Facebook’s own internet email system in an effort to steal banking passwords and gather other sensitive information. The new attack uses regular Internet email to send malicious software. The illicit campaign started Tuesday before last and were sent across Europe, the US and Asia. [...]

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