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After hurricane Ivan and Dennis our shop took in dozens of computers that wouldn't power on. Many were caused by the power surges from generators, from the utility company, or from electrical storms. However, there were many that had picked up a bug, literally. |
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Well the prognosis is in and your computer has a System Transmitted Disease (STD) and I often get the response “But I used anti-virus protection, so how did I get a virus?” First let's understand that anti-virus software is reactionary. This means that a virus must exist before it can be discovered, a cure created, and a cure provided to your pc. |
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This is my response to the question - "should I leave my computer on all the time?" The short obvious answer should be no, just like you don't leave your car running in the garage, you don't need to leave a computer running all the time. The reasons require a more detailed response and a bit of a history lesson. |
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With the exception of the occasional toddler feeding a computer some cold cereal and milk, most of us wouldn't think of using our beloved computer for storing cold cuts, nightly leftovers, or roast beef. However many customers of mine seem to use their computer as a refrigerator none the less. Ok so I really haven't found a roast beef in a computer yet, however potentially as bad is the use of magnets on the outside of the computer case. |
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Toolbars have become the latest fad in browsing the Internet. Touting everything from being an anti-spyware protector, a faster search tool, to a popup blocker (see my other article on popup blockers) they've become a veritable swiss army knife toolbar. The problem is that you are actually cluttering up your system, opening it to more potential dangers, and potentially your privacy as well. |
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