For years now, we’ve featured Trend Micro’s “Housecall” as our recommended online virus and spyware scanner. We’ve always encouraged you to run it once a week to double-check your installed anti-virus and anti-spyware programs to make sure they haven’t missed anything. And, we still recommend Housecall as a free online scanner. But, we thought you ought to know… Read More »
After now having helped over 100 people with our Cloudeight Direct Computer Care service, we can tell you how much damage these so-called system optimization programs, you’ve seen advertised on TV, really do. It’s a shame that these companies make millions of dollars by preying on the gullible who really believe that installing a program like FinallyFast or… Read More »
Windows 7 Virtual Wi-Fi Most people are not aware that Windows 7 includes a feature called Virtual Wi-Fi. Virtual Wi-Fi turns your PC or laptop into a wireless router – a virtual hotspot. Any other Wi-Fi enabled device in range will see your Virtual Windows 7 Wi-Fi as a new network will be able to share your internet… Read More »
Hi. Read here: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Have you been getting emails from friends that have the subject “Hi” and nothing in the body but a link and the words, “Read here” or “click here”? Take a look below. If you get an email the body of which has something like this: Read here: http://ahojjkk.revaos.com/ You… Read More »
LogMeIn Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 This tip stems from a TV commercial. The commercial was “Go To My PC”. If you live anywhere in the USA you’ve probably seen it. It looks too good to be true: Sitting at a computer in New Delhi and remotely controlling your computer back in icy Sheboygan. So we tested… Read More »
Disabling Toolbars in Internet Explorer Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 Internet Explorer 7 and 8 Last week we had over a dozen subscribers write about problems with various toolbars causing problems or error messages in Internet Explorer. Rather than answering each question individually, we’re going to provide one tip that will work for all toolbar problems in… Read More »