First off, all computers are susceptible to viruses and malware. Complete, 100% protection from infections is not possible. There are no silver bullets. This does not mean that you can’t prevent an infection, you can if you change your internet behavior. Your browser is key to making this possible. Your browser is the gatekeeper to [...]
If you’re getting Spam on your Facebook page, you will need to uninstall your default browser and replace it with another browser. I use Internet Explorer and Firefox. Google Chrome seems hopeless in my testing but all browsers are susceptible to BHO’s (Browser Helper Objects). This code gets added to your browser from add-on and [...]
Much of the new malware that is unleashed on PC owners these days is cloaked when it first arrives from your browse on the Internet. It then sets up shop in Windows and proceeds to bring in the rest of its gang. Its first task is to take down or modify your security. The most [...]
This is a come-on lead that many companies use to get you into their business so they can sell you something and get your business. A good tune-up or diagnostics takes time. Your computer is not a car. There is no inexpensive way to do this for computers. And if your computer has malware, spyware, [...]
Not all brands are created equal. Not all PC DVD players are created equal. The DVD-R format is the most compatible (the dash or hyphen before the R does not stand for Minus). The DVD+R format is more expensive and less compatible. The +R format is a marketing practice, not an indication of quality. DVD [...]
I find myself replacing hard drives more often than any other computer component. So don’t think of your hard drive as a permanent storage solution. Why do they fail? They fail because they have moving parts that create friction and heat and are overworked. They fail because they are over or under powered. They fail [...]
What’s the difference in computers? Let me first say that computer companies don’t make computers. They assemble them from parts that other companies make; companies like Intel, AMD, Western Digital, Seagate, ATI, NVIDIA etc. So it is a computer company’s choice, configuration and matching of these parts that determines whether their computer is stable, fast [...]
I’ve never met a computer that wasn’t infected, even Apple computers carry viruses. This doesn’t mean that all computers are infected but what this does tell me is that many people can’t tell if their computer is infected, don’t know how or simply can’t afford to fix the problem. If you have an infection and [...]
