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Ask Erik’s 22 point computer check list 1) Physically Clean computer – inside and out 2) Check capacitors for leaks 3) Check cables and make sure tightly connected 4) Optimize startup programs 5) Remove “Junk” software 6) Remove temporary, cache files and unneeded downloads 7) Check free hard drive space Defragment hard drive 9) Check [...]

We are seeing the criminals behind fake anti-virus continuing to customize their social engineering attacks to be more believable to users and presumably more successful. This week they’ve started to imitate Microsoft Update. The page is nearly an exact replica of the real Microsoft Update page with one major exception… It only comes up when [...]

“Top 10 Keyboard Shortcuts” Computer keyboard shortcuts are designed to save you valuable time and productivity. Yet, many computer users opt to stick to long-form commands, because they are afraid it will take too long to memorize shortcut combinations. The truth is, memorizing shortcut commands is easy and will eliminate unnecessary steps. Your hand muscles [...]

Business Computing Tip-of-the-Month: “7 Steps to Cutting Costs in Your Business” As a fellow business owner, I understand the importance of maximizing profits and cutting costs to grow a company. That is why all of the business computer consulting services we offer are designed to help our client’s bottom line. I decided to dedicate this [...]

Do you get “USB device not recognized” error whenever you plug in your USB devices? Most people have multiple USB devices such a keyboard, mouse, printer, external drive, flash drive, etc. Sometimes you get an error saying USB Device not recognized. This is be very frustrating – especially since your device may still be able [...]

The Windows Help and support center exposes users to a a critical vulnerability. The vulnerability can potentially allow a remote hacker to take complete control of a users machine. PC’s running Windows XP and Windows Server 2003 using multiple major browsers, including Internet Explorer 8, are affected. A few days after the advisory, security firm [...]