Tech Tips

You updated your old PC anti-virus program, but now your PC is running slow.  It may have short term memory loss.  Here’s a way to get it back on the fact track. The Conflicker worm has become a celebrity, getting more press than a Lindsay Lohan midnight pleasure drive on the LA freeways.  And it has everyone thinking about PC security, which is a good thing.  So you update … [Read more...] about PC Short Term Memory Loss

Now that we made it past the April Fools virus scare and the cyber-world did not implode, it is a good time to do some PC spring cleaning. You can do this by updating your anti-virus program and doing a full scan. You should allocate several hours to do this scan. I suggest letting it run overnight. If you don’t have an anti-virus program or it is out-of-date, click … [Read more...] about Spring PC Cleaning

Did you know that going green with your PC can save you some green?  By powering down your PC or using power management correctly you can save up to $60 a year per machine.  For the Planeteer that equals a half a ton of CO2 a year that will not be adding to global climate change.  Go planet…and wallet! Turn off your PC and Monitor To maximize energy savings turn off your PC … [Read more...] about The Green Machine

I realize that operating system patches are about as exciting as new plumbing.  But if you can imagine your house without working pipes, you get a picture (and smell) of patch importance, especially if you are a Windows/Vista user.  The patches coming down the pipe for March include a core update deemed critical to your PC’s operating system plumbing. … [Read more...] about March Madness and Patch Tuesday

We’ve all heard the stories of PC viruses, malware, and other cyber-nasties lurking the in the shadows of the information super highway.  These nefarious entities exist for one purpose – to make your virtual life miserable.  The only thing more intimidating than a PC virus is trying to come up with a defense to protect your PC.  But there are things even the most non-techie … [Read more...] about PC In-security