April 29, 2014 · Managed IT & On-Site Support
Right now, Microsoft is hurrying to fix a problem in its popular Web browser that was found over the weekend by security experts at FireEye. This bug is something that hackers have caught on to and are exploiting it as hard as they can. Basically, hackers have began setting up websites that they are tricking
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April 10, 2014 · Computer Repair
Which get rich quick scheme is faster, bitcoins or spam? Today’s Top Threat Microsoft Word CVE-2014-1761 Remote Memory Corruption Vulnerability Yesterday we covered a vulnerability in Internet Explorer, today it looks like it’s an issue with Microsoft Word. It looks like it is up to the same shenanigans as the Internet
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April 9, 2014 · Computer Repair
Corruption, vulnerability, and DOS attacks. No this isn’t your local government it’s the internet! Today’s Top Threat Microsoft Internet Explorer CVE-2014-1760 Memory Corruption Vulnerability Big scary name for today’s top threat! With a scary name comes scary repercussions of having this particular virus. The most com
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April 7, 2014 · Computer Repair
Brightly colored cremation services and embalming? You had me at brightly colored, I will take two! Today’s Top Threat Trojan.Asprox.B The asprox.B virus is a Trojan Horse virus and a botnet. It attaches itself onto your computer generally through emails and will spam out emails once it is connected to your computer, s
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April 4, 2014 · Computer Repair
Windows XP was launched in 2001 and was the ideal operating system for a very long time; it set the benchmark for business operating systems and home use. Throughout the years of updates and support it was the operating system you could rely on. Well if you are unaware, the support for Windows XP ends
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February 24, 2014 · Business IT Tips
It’s almost unfair to watch movies these days. Think about it. How many time have you been watching a movie, only to see some amazing fictional technology that you wished was real? Everything from “I, Robot“, to “The Minority Report“, to even the recent “Iron Man” movies show some type of futuristic technology that has
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January 28, 2014 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
It really is easy to forget what makes our devices tick. We use them so much that it becomes second nature to us, literally. Most know about all of the circuitry and inner workings of their devices. If we crack them open, we see all of the wiring on green plastic boards with lots of
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January 9, 2014 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
Keeping up with all the new technology that comes out can be quite daunting. The urge to pick up a faster computer can be really strong if you are working with a system that’s gotten a few years on it and has started to slow down. But just because your computer may be sluggish doesn’t
Read more →January 3, 2014 · Computer Repair
These days, computers are essential for keeping our lives going. We do everything on them, work, learn, communicate, and play. Since your computer is likely a huge part of your life, it’s extremely important to keep it safe. Most people don’t know how to do that, because it simply doesn’t interest them or taking the
Read more →December 22, 2013 · Computer Repair
Knowing how the components of your computer can change your performance is key. You want to get all the power out of your machine that you can in order to have the best possible experience for your type of computing. Simply reading the big words and fancy numbers on the box that your computer came
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December 18, 2013 · Microsoft, Windows & Software
Updates for apps and other software can be extremely beneficial for keeping your devices working properly. These types of updates are, recently, also as common as water in the ocean. Some updates can be really useful for actually offering better support for other software programs to run. Having a large program with a
Read more →March 6, 2013 · Business IT Tips
Think about your office and the people you have sitting behind the computers. Or think about your remote workforce in their home offices or on the road with their laptops and mobile devices gripped firmly in their hands. Whether you realize it or not, all of these workers play a vital role in protecting your
Read more →October 3, 2012 · Computer Service Now News
Sometimes putting something into a QA style helps people understand, so let’s do this with an issue that affects the entire world. Q: What are malware, viruses, spyware, and cookies, and what differentiates them? A: Let us take the easy one first. “Malware” is short for malicious software and is typically used as a cat
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July 13, 2012 · Computer Repair
Q. Just what exactly does the Windows registry do? The Windows registry is a directory that stores all settings and preferences for Microsoft Windows. The registry contains information about and settings for all known hardware, software, and user preferences on the PC. Whenever a change is made to any of these three th
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October 28, 2011 · Computer Repair
Whenever there is a computer problem involved, the average user is about as useful as a snowball in Miami. Computers are complex pieces of machinery and the slightest wrong move could take your troubles from bad to worse in no time. Many PC “repair specialists” use this as a way to jack up prices and install a lot of u
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