![]() | :: Review :: Windows 8 Release Preview (End User Experience)
by SchaOn Blodgett www.stpaulvirusremoval.com Windows 8 is the next release of the Windows platform due out October 26th, 2012. Will Windows 8 have the “every other version of Windows is HORRIBLE curse”? Maybe. New Windows 8 Boot Screen (it’s very simple and sleek) We have been utilizing various copies of[...] |
![]() | DNS-Changer Malware: Will you lose your internet on July 9th?
Will you lose internet on Monday, July 9th, 2012? It has been all over the news today. If you are still infected by dns-changer malware, you may lose internet. Why? The FBI seized web servers linked to some of these malware infections and have been keeping them running to give[...] |
![]() | Facebook down?
It seems like Facebook just went down? Are they getting a DDOS? This would be the first (that I can think of) for the FB Giant… Update: 5/31/2012 @ 8:34 PM CST – Facebook seems to be back up. The outage seemed to last <10 minutes. Pretty good to get[...] |
When Anti-Viruses Go Bad
When Anti-Viruses Go Bad What happens when your anti-virus turns on you? The simple answer is your computer stops working. This was made evident in a recent update to Avira (ironically only affecting the paid versions of the program and apparently only in 32-bit environments). After the update, the AntiVirProActiv[...] |
![]() | The Ins and Outs of Power Strips, Battery Backups, and Surge Protectors
by André Thomas With Spring storms upon us, strong electrical activity and wind bringing down power lines become a very real danger for computers. One aspect of nearly all technology is that it requires a power source; for most of us, that means plugging into an outlet with power provided[...] |