Self-destructing virus kills off PCs From BBC Technology The malware also tries to fool security tools by flooding hard drives with data A computer virus that tries to avoid detection by making the machine it infects unusable has been found. If Rombertik’s evasion techniques are triggered, it deletes key files on a computer, making it constantly restart. Analysts… Read More »
Say Farewell to Windows Media Center When Windows 8 was first introduced, ,Microsoft wanted you to pay for Windows Media Center, but that didn’t work out so well. Microsoft later acquiesced to the outcry from Media Center fans and begrudgingly offered a Media Center add-on for Windows 8. Now it looks like the official death of Windows Media Center… Read More »
RAM: It’s Not Just a Pickup Truck Darcy used to tell me that the single biggest boost you can give your computer is to add more RAM. Way back then (1996) I was fearful of opening my computer case and playing inside with the computer’s innards. But good ol’ EB, bent on impressing me with her vast computer… Read More »
MS Paint Ain’t So Bad We’re not going to try to kid you and tell you that MS Paint is another Photoshop or Paint Shop Pro, because it ain’t. But beginning with Windows 7 and continuing with Windows 8x and Windows 10, Paint is much improved. You’ll find it very serviceable for quick image editing or adding text… Read More »
AntiAdware blocks download wrappers and adware on popular websites From Ghacks.net Depending on where you download your software from, you may get nasty surprises in form of adware with it. This is done to increase revenue for the site’s parent company at the expense of users visiting it. Some sites give you options to opt-out of using the… Read More »
The Stroller Today was one of the first really nice days of spring. It was the kind of spring day I think about when the wicked winds of winters rattle the windows and pound on my spirit. The sky was cerulean blue served up with a generous serving of fluffy white clouds. I had just finished mowing the law and… Read More »