Some Windows 8 users who have upgraded to Windows 8.1 are seeing an annoying message on their desktop that says “SecureBoot isn’t configured correctly”. Microsoft explains it this way: “SecureBoot helps increase the security of Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 PCs by stopping unauthorized software from running. If you see a “SecureBoot isn’t configured correctly” message in… Read More »
The following article appeared in the Seattle Times on Friday October 25, 2013. We wanted to share this with you, in case you are one of those having problems with the upgrade — or one of those thinking about upgrading your Windows 8 computer to Widnows 8.1. Here is an excerpt from the article: Windows 8… Read More »
There’s a relatively new variant of an older Trojan/worm spreading across the Internet and this one is unusually bad because of the way it works and because if you’re not wary it could cost you $300 or more — and because most antivirus programs don’t catch it until it is too late. It’s commonly called CryptoLocker — it’s… Read More »
After a series of controversial articles, we bring you peace. Hopefully this piece will touch something within and bring you serenity. We hope it makes you think about things in a different way. Maybe some of you have read it before, it’s one of those timeless pieces that you need to read over and over again. It reminds… Read More »
There’s an error in the article below, but it does illustrate how things are changing. Windows 8.1 Home Premium sells for $120. Apple’s newest OS OS X Mavericks sells for $0. The article does make it sound like Windows 8.1 is free, but it’s only free for those who have Windows 8 already installed. Windows 7 (and users… Read More »