Author: Stephen

It is the worst nightmare of every computer user: you wake up one day and realize that you have a virus, and you don’t know quite how to get rid of it. Most people these days understand what a virus is and how harmful it can be, but they are still somewhat unsure how computer viruses spread. The truth is that there are dozens of different ways in which a virus can spread from computer to computer, but let’s take a look at the most frequent ways in which people run into viruses, spyware and Trojans on the Internet. (more…)

Author: Rainco

I recently had dinner with a friend who lamented about how her laptop was sent for repairs five times in the last two years. She was very surprised when I told her that I’ve owned three laptops in six years that have never needed repairs, all of which remain perfectly serviceable today.

Personally, I was surprised that it is possible to encounter so many problems with a laptop in the first place. Things became clearer after I heard exactly what happened. I racked my brains, and came up with a list of what I hope will be useful tips to help prolong the life of your acer laptop battery. (more…)

Computers are expensive devices that are changing every day. Computer specialists are working very hard to come up with new computer programs all the time. This means that you need to keep on top of things as well. Sometimes computer’s break down and need to be fixed. If you are not familiar with computers then you need to take the computer to a trained professional to have it fixed. Computer repair can be quite costly depending on the problem and the age of the computer. Some computers that are really old and out dated cannot be fixed, as they cannot handle the updates. Computer repair in some cases will cost more than a new computer. (more…)

Adware, spyware and computer viruses share some similarities. The largest one being that all three are major nuisances for computer users. But I guess that might be a bit simplistic so let’s differentiate the three a bit more.

Spyware is software that does not intentionally harm your computer. It creates pathways wherein someone else, aside from the computer owner, can communicate with the computer. Normally spyware records the various types of web sites you visit which are later used by web advertisers to allow them to send you unwanted emails and pop-ups. (more…)

That was Googles headlines for Dec. 5, 2009.  At first blush, it sounds cool, but if you think about it, it’s bothersome, at best.  Read on  and follow the links for more details.  This first one is a ling to Googles Blog putting their “spin” on the changes.  (more…)

g9rkaunqix

When Microsoft released its new Bing decision engine this past June, it began pouring a huge amount of money and effort into making Bing a strong competitor to Google.

They’ve spent millions on ad campaigns, made a landmark deal with Yahoo to power its search and PPC ads, and have lured a bunch of big-name companies to participate in their Bing Shopping “Cash Back” program. (more…)

Nope, I’m not talking about the Android named “Data” who we met on Star Trek: The Next Generation.  I’m talking about that “stuff” that we all generate on a daily basis.  I could go into a lot of really boring information about what data actually is, but let’s try to keep this out of the “yawn” category.  Data, simply put, is all that “stuff” (there’s that word again) that we generate and collect as we go about our daily lives.  To keep this short, let’s limit this discussion to the data (stuff) that we generate, create and/or collect as it relates to our business, work, or computers.  It could include accounting information, email messages, appointments, letters/documents that we created and need for future reference, presentations, photos (anything from favorite vacation photos, to Uncle Ned dancing on the table at Cousin Tom’s wedding reception, or to the photos of the company party that you are confident will be useful at some point in the future) and the list could go on. (more…)