» by Randy Knowles July 18, 2012 at 9:18 am » Comments (73)

Hello everyone, Update: I have a more recent FBI MoneyPak removal post here (another variant of the virus). A client called me today with a machine (Windows 7) infected with the FBI ...more »

» by Randy Knowles October 22, 2011 at 9:37 pm » Comments (0)

  Hello everyone, An elderly couple asked me to order them a new computer to replace their nine year old Compaq desktop (Windows XP, pentium 4 cpu, 512 MB of RAM). I ...more »

» by Randy Knowles August 8, 2011 at 9:50 pm » Comments (0)

Hello everyone, I got this comment from Andrei today about one of my previous posts in which I had said that Windows 7 had fewer unnecessary services running compared to Windows ...more »

» by Randy Knowles May 4, 2011 at 2:54 pm » Comments (0)

  Hello everyone, Many of my elderly clients still use and love Windows XP. They want to try out the new Windows 7, but they are afraid of the learning curve thinking ...more »

» by Randy Knowles February 22, 2011 at 12:05 pm » Comments (4)

Hello everyone, Every time you connect to a wireless network (your home, the local wi-fi cafe, your neighbor), Windows adds that location to a list of wireless networks. The list is ...more »

» by Randy Knowles January 24, 2011 at 4:56 pm » Comments (0)

Hello everyone, As a computer technician I must be familiar with the various Windows Operating Systems. Basically I need to know Windows XP, Vista, and Windows 7 , like "the back ...more »

» by Randy Knowles November 22, 2010 at 7:57 pm » Comments (0)

Hello everyone, Microsoft has once again come up with some great Windows 7 related advertisements. A while back I talked about and showed one of their original Windows 7 adverts here. Now ...more »

» by Randy Knowles March 23, 2010 at 7:08 pm » Comments (0)

Hello everyone, Discussing the shortcomings and benefits of the Windows (PC) and Mac operating systems is guaranteed to evoke strong feelings and passionate responses from both bands. Today a great interview:  ...more »

» by Randy Knowles February 5, 2010 at 7:05 am » Comments (0)

Hello everyone, In my last post (http://randythetechprofessor.com/chronicle-of-a-windows-xp-to-windows-7-upgrade-part-1) I chronicled my exact steps when upgrading a clients PC from Windows XP to Windows 7. Once the new OS has been installed successfully you ...more »

» by Randy Knowles February 3, 2010 at 8:10 am » Comments (0)

Hello everyone, Today I upgraded a clients PC (Toshiba Satellite Laptop: A75-S229) from Windows XP to Windows 7. In this post I would like to tell you my exact steps from ...more »