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You Really Should “Lose Your Cookies”
» by Randy Knowles July 6, 2010 at 9:40 pm » Comments (0)
Hello everyone, Most people have heard about common browser cookies. A cookie is just one or more pieces of information stored as text strings (little text files) on your ...more »Do You Really Need Microsoft’s Security Updates?
» by Randy Knowles May 31, 2010 at 7:27 am » Comments (1)
Hello everyone, Many of the people in my area of the country don't always apply the Microsoft Security Updates (Patches). So that they may better understand, this is what I tell ...more »Take A Walk On the Internet “Wild Side” (And Stay Totally Safe)
» by Randy Knowles May 21, 2010 at 6:38 am » Comments (0)
Hello everyone, Do you ever have a desire or need to visit the more "dangerous" places on the Internet? You know - places like peer-to-peer file sharing networks, BitTorrent sites, and ...more »How To Remove Fake Security Software
» by Randy Knowles April 28, 2010 at 7:01 am » Comments (0)
Hello everyone, In my last post I told you how not to be fooled by any of the many rogue viruses (phony antivirus/security software) that are currently plaguing computers everywhere. If however ...more »Don’t Be Fooled By Fake Security Software!
» by Randy Knowles April 24, 2010 at 11:38 am » Comments (0)
Hello everyone. I'm constantly receiving calls from people who have been infected by the multiple variations of rogue security software. This vicious software masquerades as true security software and tricks the ...more »Seven Steps To Create A Factory Default Recovery Disc
» by Randy Knowles February 21, 2010 at 7:18 pm » Comments (0)
Hello everyone, It used to be that when you bought a new computer, the computer manufacturer (Dell, Toshiba, Gateway, HP, etc.) would include a couple of discs which contained a backup ...more »How To Keep Your Computer Safe And Secure (Part 4)
» by Randy Knowles November 30, 2009 at 1:19 pm » Comments (0)
Hello everyone, Wow - this is the fourth post on this topic and we're still going strong! Today I want to tell you about "the mother of all computer infectors".........Files Downloaded ...more »How To Keep Your Computer Safe And Secure (Part 3)
» by Randy Knowles November 23, 2009 at 3:03 pm » Comments (1)
Hello everyone, In a previous post, I showed you that just as “insects” can enter into your beautiful house through a torn and punctured door screen, Internet “bugs” can enter into ...more »How To Keep Your Computer Safe And Secure (Part 2)
» by Randy Knowles November 18, 2009 at 1:03 pm » Comments (0)
Hello everyone, In this post, I showed you that just as "insects" can enter into your beautiful house through a torn and punctured door screen, Internet "bugs" can enter into your ...more »My MS-DEFCON System By Woody Leonhard
» by Woody Leonhard November 10, 2009 at 3:56 pm » Comments (0)
Hello everyone, What a treat!! Today Woody Leonhard writes as a guest blogger. I've mentioned Woody before (http://randythetechprofessor.com/windows-7-rolls-out-all-over-the-world) and he is one of the best Microsoft "gurus" in the business! Woody's ...more »