You’ve been driving your car for many years without having to understand how exactly the internal combustion engine works or what transmission does. When it comes to computers and other technology, many people feel like operating them is more complicated than any other technology they are using. This is especially true when something goes wrong. Computers are great at telling you what might be wrong with them if you decipher what those cryptic messages mean!
We hear several reports of these attempts happening every week. Most people are nowadays wise enough to recognize the scam attempts but many still fall for it. Cold callers usually pretend to be computer technicians, claiming they can help people with their slow and infected computers or speed up their Internet connection.
We’ve all been there… you start your computer and see the dreaded “Updating Windows” screen that could go on anywhere from a few minutes to couple hours!
There is a scam going around where a hacker says they have recorded you on your webcam doing naughty things! In this article, we talk about how this scam works and what to do about it.
Many people are still running Windows 7 on their computers. It was released back in 2009 (almost 10 years ago!), and, without any doubt, it is an absolutely work-horse. It took everything that was great about Windows XP and made it better. Yes, we know Windows Vista appeared in between but just as Microsoft did, let’s forget about that like a bad dream!
Whether it’s children accidentally straying into the dark parts of the internet or adults willingly giving away their information online, this issue is all about staying safe online.
You’d be right in thinking it’s hard to program a computer virus that can spread across the world in a flash! So why do they bother? Well, it generally comes down to 3 reasons: Money, showing off their skill, or to simply being a jerk. While showing off or being a jerk is pretty self-explanatory, the money side is fascinating.
The solid-state drive (SSD) has swiftly become the go-to upgrade to breathe new life into old and slow computers, and for good reason too. It is the most cost-effective upgrade to almost any computer and it can often make an old computer outperform many new computers for less than half of a new computer!
