Something Weird with some computers.

I have had a few calls from customers who have been minding their own business checking emails and have been presented with a message that some system file have to be replaced with original copies to prevent instability.

I have no idea what has caused this yet, however my remedy has been to use Windows system restore to take the system back a few days. If the problem happens to be malicious there may be reinfection Read more…



AVG still has a free version.

Despite the ending of support on version 7.5, AVG has made a new version available at the old price of FREE! You can download this from the following address. http://free.grisoft.com

Please remember that this version is licenced only for private non commercial use. Make sure you carefully follow the links to the free version and do not download the trial version, unless of course you wish to install the trial.



You can’t believe everything on a web page.

I was just looking for a ratatoulie recipe. Who would guess I would land on a bogus website that would attempt to install malware.

What is malware? To explain simply, Read more…



Back Up or Lose Your Data

How long did it take to write that essay? What about the letters you have not sent out yet? Are your digital photos saved in at least two places?

If you are a typical user you just don’t quite get around to backing up. It can be quite stressful to lose all you holiday snaps Read more…



Reduce your clutter

It never fails to amaze me how many computers have heaps of programs, toolbars and oter addins that are rarely if ever used. Read more…



Explorer Woes

Brand New computer broken with updates. Explorer would not start Read more…



Rootkits are the new “Resident Evil”

No, they are not new now. Just getting more difficult to detect and remove.

I had a computer in the workshop Read more…