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Question from Barbara: My computer has started giving me all kinds of pop-ups and taking me to the wrong web pages when I click a link in Firefox.
In other words, it’s acting really strange. I believe it might have viruses on it.
My boss told me that the Geek Squad at Best Buy will remove viruses for free. Is that true? [Read more…]
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Do you ever find yourself wishing your computer wasn’t running like a snoozing slug?
Have you noticed that it now runs a lot slower than it did when you first bought it?
As you probably know, computers tend to slow down over time due to clutter on the hard drive and other software-related issues.
This is simply a fact of life, especially with Windows-based machines.
And of course older computers simply don’t have the faster, more state-of-the-art hardware components that newer models are blessed with.
When it comes right down to it, you basically have two options for making your computing experience faster and more enjoyable: [Read more…]
Malware can wreak havoc with your Windows installation, and ironically some of the most irritating problems won’t even become apparent until after the malware has been removed from your system. One of the most common of these stealth malware-related problems involves your Internet connection.
Many malicious programs are designed to make it appear that your PC is working just fine while there are really all kinds of shenanigans going on in the background. There are often clues that can alert you to the existence of malware however (new toolbars that you didn’t install, redirection to web pages that you don’t recognize, etc.). When you notice these things a little light comes on above your head and you decide to run your malware removal program(s).
And now the problem: [Read more…]