Control What People See About You On Google Services - If you are a subscriber to any of Google's services, it is important to know that you can control what people see about you at aboutme.google.com. While you are there, click on the privacy checkup where you can review and adjust what data Google uses... Continue Reading →
A 5 Stars Windows Repair Utility
First statement I need to make here is that the Tweaking.com - Windows Repair utility, featured in this article, is for those who are computer techs and the geeks in the family. Second statement I need to make is that I cannot say enough about how good this utility is. Tweaking.com - Windows Repair has... Continue Reading →
I Just Changed The Way I Receive Windows Updates AND Here Is Why…
I cannot stress enough, from a computer security standpoint, the importance of the Windows Updates. Microsoft goes to great lengths to keep our PC's safe; HOWEVER, this past week I had an experience on a brand new PC that I had customized to my liking where I believe a Windows Update caused me a lot... Continue Reading →
Looking For An Online File Storage Option? Give OneDrive A Try
[FEATURED GEEK SQUEAK] Looking For An Online File Storage Option? Give OneDrive A Try– If you are looking for a reputable place to store online files, you may want to sign up for a Microsoft OneDrive Account. You will automatically receive, for FREE, 7GBs of online storage space that can be used to store your... Continue Reading →
Update Microsoft Windows Without An Internet Connection
There are still folks out there that I know personally that are on a dialup internet connection and not by choice. Broadband service just is not there and any mention of using a 3G, 4G or satellite connection is too expensive and besides those services can be sketchy at best, depending on the location and... Continue Reading →
Geek Squeaks’ of the Week (#44)
Welcome to the 44th round of Geek Squeaks’. If you have a passion for information technology and computers, then you are at the right place. Geek Squeaks’ is a weekly roundup of links to articles produced by bloggers (and site owners) associated with the What’s On My PC blogroll community. I encourage you to pay... Continue Reading →
Geek Squeaks’ of the Week (#41)
After a month of moving and no Geek Squeaks’; it is time! I present to you the 41st version of Geek Squeaks’. If you are new to the blog, Geek Squeaks’ is a weekly roundup of articles from the author’s associated with the What’s On My PC blogroll community. This community consists of a group... Continue Reading →
April Fool’s Day – Conficker hot topic…
While enjoying lunch today with my parents my Mother asked me if I knew about the Conficker worm. I nearly fell off my chair and was thinking; "Mom is becoming a techie?". Sometime back I did (3)-three posts on the Conficker worm: Worm Bounty Set By Microsoft ($250,000) Downadup (aka: Conficker, Kido) is using AutoRun... Continue Reading →
Worm Bounty set by Microsoft ($250,000)
Remember the Conficker worm that you recently read about here on “What’s on my PC…” [ click here ] ? In summary, Microsoft is going on the offensive by offering a quarter of a million dollars to track down the author(s) of the Conficker worm (aka: downadup, Kido). Conficker exploits a Windows vulnerability; patched by... Continue Reading →
Is your system infected with the Downadup Worm, Conficker or Kido?
I cannot stress enough, the importance of maintaining and managing your Window’s Updates or any software for that matter… Microsoft normally issues patches or fixes on the second Tuesday of each month; however, in this case (reflected below), due to the immediate nature of the threat, an “out of cycle” critical update was issued (back... Continue Reading →
What is “Microsoft Patch Tuesday”?
Microsoft Patch Tuesday...Most computer users when they hear the term "Microsoft" spelled out in front of something else (such as "Patch Tuesday"), you start thinking it is some type of Microsoft software program... "Patch Tuesday" is the second Tuesday of each month, as designated by Microsoft, to release security updates via their update service. Most... Continue Reading →
A Windows “Updater” Alternative…
This blog post is sort of "techie" in nature; but, I felt a need to do a write-up on an application that recently saved the day for me. If you are on a dial-up connection you probably have noticed that when Microsoft sends out the monthly operating system updates and/or the updates for Microsoft Office... Continue Reading →