Past Computer Tips tips

What do you think of when I say computer maintenance? The majority of computer users that I deal with on a day to day basis have the mentalitly of "turn it on when I want to use it, turn it off when I don't". While they do have one thing right (turn off when done), [...]

The next time you see "Unsecured network" when connecting to a wireless network, think twice before you just jump on. "Unsecured connections are one of the biggest security flaws in any person's home. Sadly, creating a secured connection with a password is one of the easiest things out there, but millions of people don't have [...]

I can't tell you how often I hear "why is it so slow" (speaking of the internet) when I am working on systems. 9 times out of 10 I can look to a hand full of pcs to find some kind of file sharing program or spyware that is consuming bandwidth like it was nothing.  [...]

http://www.securelist.com/en/blog/208188117/Patch_Tuesday_June_2011 Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

Ewido Security Suite/Anti-Spyware by Ewido networks (now a Grisoft subsidiary, makers of AVG) is another anti-spyware program meant to remove malicious code from your computer. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later [...]

  HijackThis by Trend Micro is a tool used for computer security assessment. It does not distinguish between good or bad applications, but provides a detailed set of reports to assist in removing unwanted programs from your computer. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with [...]

  CCleaner by piriform is a newer tool that I have not added to the  tools available at Next Step Solutions. Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell [...]

  Next on our list of  tools is AVG Anti-Spyware (AVGas) by AVG.  Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

AVG just posted this troubling phenomenon… http://feeds.avg.com/~r/avg_top_threats/~3/479QkJKqviQ/its-a-very-rare-problem-but-ill-try-to-help.html Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post Print for later Bookmark in Browser Tell a friend

It is both surprising and scary how many companies and people do not make regular backups. I have lost track of the number of drives that I have had to run through gauntlet of recovery, a long task, all of which could have been averted by a $100.00 external drive at Wal-mart! Blog this! Bookmark [...]