The Weekly Geek

In my previous post about 64 bit computers I mentioned a time when Microsoft Automatic Updates ran and rebooted a computer of mine while compiling a video. Since then another person I know told me of the same issue and I have received many calls over the last year about “lost” data that occurred when [...]

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Here is another section of my book that I have decided to give away.
If you are still using Windows 2000 you will find the tips in this PDF helpful.
Windows 2000 Tips and Tweaks.

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Continuing on with the quick things you need to do for your computer, here is my list of monthly suggestions.
Update software programs – check for updates on all programs, even those you “rarly” use. Adobe, Pinnacle, your GPS software. Bad guys use “holes” in these programs to get into and mess up your computer and [...]

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Since there is so much going on in everyones life these days, I figure I will give you some real quick tips.
Everyday…
Update your anti-virus, anti-malware, anti-spyware software.
Perform a backup, an incremental would be good. Check out the several other articles on this site about this.
If a program crashes, save everything and reboot the PC. If one [...]

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This post is primarily for those of you still on Dial-up or with cheapest “high speed” internet money can buy.
We can speed up your surfing of some web sites by attempting to stop the animations that play. Now, web developers use different ways to create animations, this is just one way to stop some of [...]

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