By Bob Rankin
What’s the deal with online college courses… how can they be offered for free? Is there some catch involved, and will I get actual college credit if I take free online college classes?”
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By Bill Pytlovany
Last month I wrote about problems caused by the security company McAfee. An update from McAfee falsely accused my WinPatrol program of being a dangerous Trojan. A slow response from McAfee cost some business but mostly hurt our reputation for over a week. I’ve had a number of people ask me how things were going since this annoying experience.
Bits from Bill Pytlovany: Beware over ambitious clean up programs Read More »
By John Dodge
When three of your computers start acting up, you look for the common culprit. By acting up, I mean slow to a crawl or shut you out of key applications.
Dodge Retort: McAfee Hassles Read More »
About three years ago, PC Pitstop hired a new developer that was about 25 years old. I met him in Myrtle Beach shortly after we hired him and we were at the bar chewing the fat. Some how the conversation turned to backing up your system.
How Good is OnLine BackUp? Read More »
Topics this week: Newly discovered rogue security threats, search engine poison, important Adobe Reader updates, and more.
Malware Minute: New Rogue Security Threats & Search Poison Read More »
By Steve Bass
I did the unbelievable — a beginner’s mistake, if I ever heard one. I unplugged of a USB-attached device without using the Safely Remove Hardware applet. And up from the depths of the system tray came the here-comes-lunch “Windows – Corrupt File” message.
TechBite: Eliminating The Windows “Corrupt Files” Message Read More »
By Bob Rankin
If you’re considering buying a software package named “PC Satellite TV”, “Satellite TV Elite”, “Satellite TV on PC”, “Satellite TV for PC Elite Edition”, “TV on PC Elite”, “Digital TV 4 PC” or anything similar… they are ALL THE SAME type of scamware.
Bob Rankin: Free Satellite TV on PC? Read More »
By Steve Hogan
One question I see over and over in our forums and even in our Customer Service department is, “What’s the best registry cleaner ” or “Is it safe to use a registry cleaner”. You’ll find almost as many answers to this question as there are geeks in a Starbucks. Look inside to find what works best.
Dont buy snake oil.
Should I use a Registry Cleaner? Read More »
By Leo Notenboom
Virii & Spyware & Worms … oh my!
“Internet Safety” seems like an oxymoron.
It seems like not a day goes by where we don’t hear about some new kind of
threat aimed at wreaking havoc across machines connected to the internet. While
products other than Microsoft’s are certainly vulnerable, anti-Microsoft
sentiment coupled with the massive installed base make Microsoft products an irresistible target for hackers and “script kiddies”.
Here are some things you can, and should, do to stay safe.
Ask Leo: How do I keep my computer safe on the internet? Read More »