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The advantages of Visual Content Marketing and the types of Visual Content

Posted on October 26, 2020

What Should One Know About Visual Content Marketing?

Times change, and now it’s not enough to provide the readers with textual information. Visual content is what’s currently demanding their attention.

Scientists have discovered that we forget 90% of the information we receive in the textual form after just three short days.

But that improves a great deal if the facts are presented with the help of visual content. That way, 65% of data remains in the human memory even after this time passes.

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How to access your PC’s UEFI Firmware settings in Windows 10

Posted on October 5, 2020

In Windows 7 and earlier versions of Windows it was easy to access a PC’s BIOS settings.

All you had to do was press a special key right after you pressed the power button and you’d be taken directly to the “BIOS Settings” screen.

Once on that screen you could make several changes to system behavior (choosing which drive to boot from, for example).

Likewise, you could display the “Boot Options” menu simply by pressing the F8 key immediately after pressing the power button.

But things are different with newer machines that were designed to run Windows 8.1 and Windows 10. [Read more…]

Q&A: How do I remove a virus from my iPhone?

Posted on October 4, 2020

Question from Carol.: A few days ago my iPhone started telling me my phone has a virus every time I open Safari.

The warning message says I need to call Apple at the number it listed and ask them to remove the virus for me.

When I called the number the woman I spoke to asked for my credit card number right off the bat.

I really need to get this virus removed but I don’t like giving my credit card number out like that.

Is there any way for me to remove the virus myself or will I have to pay Apple to remove it for me?

Rick’s answer: [Read more…]

Is your PC infected with a Rootkit virus? Here’s how to find out.

Posted on October 1, 2020

As you probably know, modern day malware comes in many forms.

Some varieties, such as adware, are often merely annoying.

But more malicious forms of malware can actually wreck your Windows installation and help hackers steal your identity and/or your valuable financial information.

A high-quality anti-virus program such as Avast can help keep your computer free of malware, but a special class of malware known as rootkits often goes undetected by regular virus scans.

Rootkits load into your computer’s memory before Windows even boots up, and that makes them especially difficult to find. [Read more…]