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By now you probably know how important it is to create regular backups of the data that’s stored on your computer’s hard drive.
You also probably know that it can take a good long while to create each of those backups.
Luckily, there’s a simple and easy way to greatly speed up the backup process (and the restore process as well, should it ever be needed)… [Read more…]
If you’ve been keeping up with the news today you know that a new strain of ransomware is spreading across the globe as we speak.
Individuals and companies in virtually every country have already been crippled by the attack, and even some utilities have been shut down.
So far several countries in Europe have suffered the brunt of the attack, but the wave is spreading fast and headed for other parts of the world, including the United States. [Read more…]
When it comes to laptops these days, thin is in – as in the thinner the better!
The problem is, as laptops become thinner, sacrifices must often be made in terms of performance, features and connectivity.
With their new Spectre 13.3 Ultrabook, HP has managed to create one of the thinnest laptops ever without sacrificing much of anything at all! [Read more…]
Hello again! I hope you had a great week!
Well, the hackers and scammers of the world just never seem to let up.
In fact, this past week was a nightmare for the hundreds of thousands of institutions and individuals who were hit by the massive “WannaCry” ransomware attack.
Ransomware is perhaps the biggest threat facing computer users today, but it’s actually pretty easy to protect your PC from getting hit by it. And luckily, it’s even easier to ensure that you won’t lose your irreplaceable files if you do end up getting hit.
First, lets talk about some things you can do to protect your PC from ransomware attacks. [Read more…]
If you’re using Windows 10 you should know that Microsoft is planning to release a major update for your Windows installation.
This important update is called Windows 10 Creator’s Update and they plan to start rolling it out tomorrow (April 11).
As a participant in Microsoft’s Windows Insider Program I had early access to the Creator’s Update, and I believe it’s a very worthy upgrade for the price (it’s free!).
But that being said, I installed the update on four different computers and had issues with two of them. That’s a 50% failure rate with my limited test, and that doesn’t bode well for the general roll-out of this update. [Read more…]