Control What Google Knows About You With This New Tool I debated on whether to publish this article or not. Once you see what Google knows about you and how far back that knowledge goes, your first reaction might be to never use Google again. There is enough googlephobia out there without my adding to it. But that… Read More »
The following article was recently posted on the Emsisoft blog. It’s an excellent malware primer that can help take some of the confusion out of understanding the different kinds of malware that lurk around every corner of the Web. We’ve edited the article slightly. We thank the Emsisoft team for allowing us to share this with you. The… Read More »
Thoughts in Contrasts Let me start off by saying I slept well last night. Actually, I slept well but not very long, which is better than sleeping long but not very well, I guess. I fell asleep before 11 – no disturbing late night phone calls. I would have shut my cell phone off, but I needed the… Read More »
Avast is buying AVG for $1.3 Billion Avast announced that it will acquire AVG for $1.3B. Avast and AVG are two of the most popular (although not best) antivirus programs available. Both have long touted their free security programs. We’re wondering how a so-so antivirus company which claims hundreds of millions of users – most of whom use the… Read More »
The Fireworks Aren’t Over Yet! You guys are amazing. Our 4th of July Sale was a huge success – thank you! And thanks to Emsisoft for providing us with additional SoftMaker Office lifetime licenses to give away with any Emsisoft purchase and for helping us continue the 4th of July Sale. We’re here to tell you that the… Read More »
Windows 10: The Case of the Awful Colors We have worked on many Windows 10 computers with our Cloudeight Direct Computer Care service. And, let me tell you, we’ve seen some really awful colors. But we are not picking on anyone, it’s not their fault. Windows automatically chooses a color from your background to be your accent color. So… Read More »