Archive for October, 2007
Friday, October 19th, 2007
Step 3 – If All Else Fails
We have now discussed Step 1 - how to clean your computer of serious viruses or spyware by launching Safe Mode, and Step 2 - deleting your Restore Points. You should also be using a good Custom HOSTS file, to help prevent re-infection. We will look at that next time.
Sometimes even this may not [...]
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Thursday, October 18th, 2007
System Restore
Today we will look at the second of three ways to tackle virus and spyware infections on your computer.
If you have had a serious virus or spyware problem and have cleaned your computer, you should delete your Restore Points. These are snapshots of your system taken by Windows, which are stored periodically. If you have [...]
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Wednesday, October 17th, 2007
Persistent Malware Problems? Try Safe Mode
If you are having persistent virus or spyware problems that you can’t seem to get rid of, there are generally 3 ways to attack your problem. We will look at each of them over the next 3 days. I assume you have scanned your computer with all your updated anti-virus and anti-spyware programs, and your [...]
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Tuesday, October 16th, 2007
Really Update Your Anti-Virus Software
I constantly stress the importance of having an anti-virus program on your computer, and even more, of keeping it up to date. Your program will not protect you unless it is updated every day or two.
These days, most good anti-virus programs update themselves automatically at the same time every day, or as soon as you [...]
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Monday, October 15th, 2007
Dealing With the Registry in Your Computer
I have mentioned the Registry before in these Tips, so let’s take a closer look at how to handle it. The Registry is a critical database, or list, of what is on your computer. If it is corrupted or not working correctly, you will have problems.
You can edit or fix it but you must be [...]
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Sunday, October 14th, 2007
Review of the Basics – Phishing, Cookies & Passwords
Today let’s review a few of the basics. This is stuff we often talk about, but some people may not be sure what it’s all about. Before we begin, please note that Oct. 9 was Patch Tuesday. Microsoft issued patches, or fixes, for Windows, Office and other applications. Be sure to update your computer by [...]
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Friday, October 12th, 2007
Some Email Tips
Here are a few tips on how to use and manage your email. Spam email is threatening to drown us all, in spite of (or, some say, because of) legislation that was supposed to control it. Never sign up for anything using your primary email address. It will soon be flooded with spam. Instead, get [...]
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Thursday, October 11th, 2007
More on Thumb Drives
In my Oct. 6 post (see below) I mentioned thumb drives, and how this may be the best way to back up your data. Thumb drives (also known as flash or USB drives, portable or removable drives, etc.) can pose a security risk to your computer. These marvelous external storage devices plug into a USB port [...]
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Surf With a Limited Account
If you surf the Internet a lot, or if you have kids who do, you should do it with a Limited Account, not your main Administrator Account. Huh? I hear a lot of you saying.
In Windows XP, if you use only one account, it is probably the Administrator Account. This gives full access and [...]
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Wednesday, October 10th, 2007
Another Patch Tuesday Has Come & Gone
That’s right, yesterday, Oct. 9, was Patch Tuesday. Microsoft released a bunch of patches for Windows, Internet Explorer, Office, etc. Some of them are rated critical.
So you need to trot on over to Microsoft’s combo all-in-one handy dandy update site, and check for updates to your computer. Go here.
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