Want A Teenager-Proof PC?
Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, business, security, backups | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design I've been there - brought up two teenage sons through the (admittedly early) computer years and had the same frustrations with them mucking up the family computer. Reading them the riot act about 'not going ...
Why do hard drives die?
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in business, security, hardware | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design Any computer component with moving parts inside has, by comparison with parts that don't, an expected shorter lifespan and sometimes they fail sooner than expected. I've already covered the typical reasons that power supplies fail early ...
Share Files and Folders Over the Web
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in business, security, internet, backups | No Comments »By Brian Holland Online share files websites let you upload and share files of any size with friends and colleagues. If you have ever wanted to share files between computers you will know how difficult it is to move big files, ...
PLEASE don’t click on fake security alerts!
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, security, internet | No Comments »I've just spent the last 2 hours attempting to clear another 'Smitfraud' spyware variant. They are notorious buggers to clear completely, hopefully this one has gone for good - but I won't hold my breath! Update: Nope - this system ...
Don’t Use Your Anti-Virus Software & See What Happens
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in windows, security | No Comments »By John French What ever free anti-virus program you have and use on your computer, [and if you don't have one then I hope that you are running Linux or a Macintosh]. Then ensuring that you actually scan your computer for ...
5 Useful Tips to Stop Spam Emails
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in business, email, security | No Comments »By John French How many spam emails do you receive on a weekly basis? I receive quite a few, mostly about how I can earn loads of money over night or others offering products that I dare not mention. According to ...
Must-Do Computer Maintenance
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in windows, security | No Comments »By Anna Hodges Over the last 13 years, I have learned (sometimes the hard way) how very important it is to keep my computer properly maintained. It moves much faster and safer since I do this on a regular basis. Therefore, ...
Backup Your Data (Before It’s Too Late)
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, business, security, backups | No Comments »By Scott Drinkard I see it happen all the time with my home PC customers. Their computer, for whatever reason, has been rendered unbootable and they are suddenly (and understandably) worried about the contents of the hard drive. Whether it's hundreds ...
Just What The Heck Is Spyware, Anyway?
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, security, internet | No Comments »by Scott Drinkard What Is Spyware? It goes by different names. Spyware, adware and malware are some of the more popular monikers. It really doesn't matter what you call it, though. The bottom line is that you don't want it on your ...
5 Rules of Forwarding E-mails
Wednesday, February 20th, 2008 Posted in business, email, security | No Comments »By: Judith Kallos Forwarding of e-mails is one of the topics I get contacted about the most. And, one which also causes hurt feelings and misunderstandings more than any other topic. Daily, e-mails flow in from onliners asking about a "nice ...