It’s well known that since its initial release in October last year Windows 8 has been struggling to attract new users. Many reasons have been put forward, in my opinion the primary contributing factor is that Windows 7 was (is) a pretty hard act to […]
Windows 8 market share surges during August Read More »
**Caveat: This only works with Gmail to Gmail using Google’s Chrome browser. Recent revelations concerning the NSA and government surveillance have tended to heighten users’ awareness that email communications are generally susceptible to prying eyes. As a result, I suspect many would be seeking some
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Security researchers have uncovered a new type of ransomware which is not actually designated as malware but attempts to extort payment from its victims nevertheless. The new strain of ransomware is being labeled “HTML Ransomware” and it works by injecting JavaScript code into the browser.
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Hard Drive Partitions vs Folders Note: These are only my opinions. Take them for what they may be worth. ~ Richard There are a couple main viewpoints regarding hard drive partitioning versus folder management. Neither one is right or wrong. It is simply a difference
Windows Hard Drive Partitions vs Folders – A Couple Options Read More »
It’s a fact of life, much like death and taxes, if you own and operate a PC for any length of time you are almost certain to encounter malware. This is an area where it seems everyone has an opinion and advice on how to
Malware Infections: Remedies and Cleaning Read More »
The EULA or End User License Agreement accompanies almost all bought and free software and you have to agree to it to install the program/game, etc. But who ever reads them? I don’t and never have. When that long awaited for game arrives in my
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You are likely all familiar with the scenario, where a fresh installation of the operating system is required and there is no full system image backup available, or maybe when migrating to a new operating system. We have our data backups in place so we’re
Files You Should Backup But Probably Don’t: Part 1 Read More »
DrDataRAM – Using a RAM disk to speed up your PC – Part 2 This is part 2 of a two part article. I would highly recommend you read How to setup and use a RAM drive – Part 1 before proceeding. In this segment
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Here in the real world, widespread adoption of the above two programs makes them irresistible targets for hackers and malware peddlers. But you don’t have to live with the threats that these can present. You can eliminate Adobe Reader and use free alternative PDF programs
Adobe Reader and Flash – more to worry about! Read More »
I have to admit, the recent release of Avast 8 has taken me somewhat by surprise. I hadn’t heard anything about an impending new major version. As a dedicated Avast Free Anti-Virus user however, it turned out to be a rather pleasant surprise. Existing Avast
The all-new Avast *8* has arrived! Read More »
