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Q&A: Is csrss.exe a virus?

Posted on September 29, 2016

microsoft-windows Question from David K.: My computer has Windows 7 and there is a file named csrss.exe running according to Task Manager. Actually, there are two of them. They are in system.

Some websites say this file is a virus, and others say it isn’t. How do I know?

Rick’s answer: David, csrss.exe is a critical system file, not a virus. The filename is actually an acronym that stands for Client/Server Run-Time Subsystem.

It is perfectly normal to see this file listed in Task Manager (often twice) as it loads into memory every time Windows starts up. [Read more…]

Q&A: Can my wireless router be upgraded to make it an AC router?

Posted on September 29, 2016

Question from Rhonda P.: I’ve heard that you can upgrade a router’s software to make it more up to date.

I have a Netgear RangeMax WNDR3700 that still works great and I was wondering if it can be upgraded to make it work like an “AC” router? That way I wouldn’t have to buy a new one.

Thanks for your help!

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Q&A: How do I exclude the pictures on my iPhone from my iCloud backups?

Posted on September 19, 2016

Question from Taylor K.: Hi Rick! I have a question about iCloud backups that I hope you can answer for me.

I took your advice and set my iPhone to automatically back everything up to iCloud. Today I noticed that my backups have just about used up all my iCloud storage, and most of that space is taken up by my pictures.

Is there any way to exclude the pictures on my iPhone from the iCloud backups? I always copy the pictures I take to my computer anyway so I don’t really need them backed up to iCloud too.

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Q&A: Is there a way to make a sticky post in WordPress stop being sticky on a certain date?

Posted on August 29, 2016

Question from Brandon H.: I make some of my WordPress posts sticky, but sometimes I forget to go back and “unstick” them when they no longer need to be stuck to the home page.

I find it irritating to see a sticky post hang around after it no longer deserves to be sticky, and I’m sure my readers do as well.

Do you know of a way to make the “sticky” status of a post expire after a certain length of time or on a certain date? If you can tell me how to do this, my life will become a lot easier lol.

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Q&A: Which is better for gaming, a more powerful CPU or a discrete video card?

Posted on August 26, 2016

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Question from Eric P.: My dad is going to help me build a gaming PC. He’s already built one before so he knows what he’s doing, but we’re both confused about something.

The money I’ve saved is just enough to buy one of the following:

1 – An Intel Core i5 CPU (#ad) and a discrete video card

2 – A Core i7 CPU (#ad) with no video card

Basically, if I go with the i7 I’ll have to use the motherboard’s integrated video.

My question is which CPU should I buy for the best gaming performance given the fact that if I go with the i5 I’ll be able to add a stand-alone video card?

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