Computer Help and Humor
Here you will find software tips, alerts, photos, how to, jokes or whatever else we can dream up to help and/or entertain you while enhancing your experience as a computer user.
Come back often to see just how informative and ridiculous we can be.
Computer Advisories, Alerts & Articles: "Restore Disks"...and more
Computer Pictures: "World's Dirtiest Computer"...and more
Computer Links & Downloads: "Computer Safety, Security, Productivity"...and more
Computer Online: "Staying Safe Online"...and more
Computer Humor: "Windows is not a Virus"...and more
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What Are
Computer Viruses?
Nasty little critters
that can imbed themselves
so deep into your computer
system, the only cure is a complete re-installation of
your operating system.
Yikes...better stay away
from those free music
sites and unknown
e-mail offers.
What is
Rogue Security
Software?
A window pops up
while you are surfing alerting you that your computer has been infected and then tries to
scare you into buying fake software.
Click Here to
learn about it.
Computer Advisories, Alerts & Articles:
Restore Disks!
Buying a new computer? Today’s computer manufacturer’s expect you to assume the responsibility of making your own set of restore disks. When you pop the computer out of the box and turn it on you will be directed through a series of steps to configure the computer. Among the first steps will be an option to create a set of restore disks. Although this is an option, we urge you to take the time to make the disks. Should your computer develop a problem in the future, these disks will allow you to restore it to its factory condition, including the operating system, hardware drivers and system configuration. Even if you are unable to do the restore yourself, these disks will allow your computer technician to more efficiently repair your computer which will translate into savings for you. Additionally, we always recommend that you make incremental backups of your personal data (pictures, music, documents etc.) as you use your computer. The combination of these two efforts will keep your personal data available and allow you to get your computer back in shape with the least amount of hassle.
Protection Alert!
We recommend Windows users download and install all patches and updates from Microsoft on a regular basis to avoid loss of secure information and costly disruptions.
Facebook E-mail Scam Alert by Computer Redicare 5/1/2011
We have recently observed an e-mail scam which presents itself as a security email message from Facebook. This spoof email has been sneaking through email spam filters and appearing in user’s inboxes.
Here is an example of what it looks like.
The above e-mail message appears to have come from the Facebook Abuse Department and claims that due to various security reasons, Facebook has
reset the user's password and asks the user to open an attachment to
retrieve a new password or to receive further instructions.
If you receive an e-mail from Facebook that has an attachment do not open the attachment. If you have received this type of email and have already opened the attachment, it is likely that a password stealer has been installed on your computer. To minimize damage, please follow these important steps.
The infected computer should be immediately disconnected from the Internet.
If you have access to an uninfected computer, login and change your important passwords especially
on bank sites or other financial sites. If another computer is not available and you do your banking online,
you should call your bank and have the online access to your account temporarily disabled.
If your anti-virus and anti-malware scanners are up to date and they
did not alert you when you first opened the attachment, then running
additional scans on your computer will probably not detect and remove
the problem. It may not be worth the risk to continue
using the computer without knowing if it is completely free of the
malicious software. You may want to consider having a professional make the
repair.
Once you are confident your computer is clean, you should reset your
passwords.
At the very least, the intent of the creators of this scam is to steal your Facebook username and password and begin posting spam on your account. This rogue program has the ability to steal any and every username and password stored on your computer and should be taken seriously. Some of the large computer security software vendors are classifying this scam as “very serious” due to the sheer number of Facebook users worldwide.
For future reference please note that Facebook will not change your password and they do not send e-mail messages with attachments.
Computer Pictures
It's a cat...it's a dog...no, it's the world's dirtiest computer tower!
When your computer starts to hiccup you may have the tendency to think it software related, perhaps a virus or other malware issue. Sometimes, however, it can be a matter of hardware suffocation. Check out the debris in this computer. It is acting like a thick layer of insulation, prohibiting your hardware from dissipating the heat generated by use. Next step is often the meltdown of a processor, hard drive or other key component of your system. Perhaps it's time to open the side of your tower and get out the vacuum or canned air. Yes, you have to be careful with this preventative measure, however it may help you avoid an expensive computer repair in the future.
Staying Safe Online
The first line of defense in keeping your computer and your information safe is to practice good online habits. Here's a short video from Google of 5 tips for staying safe on the web.
Computer Humor
Reasons Why Windows Is Not A Virus:
1. Viruses are free.
2. Viruses don't take up most of your hard drive.
3. Viruses don't need 80 megs of RAM.
4. Viruses don't have major bugs.
5. Viruses don't have three different sets of documentation.
6. Viruses don't leak info to the press about the upcoming Jerusalem 95, to keep people from
switching to Michelangelo/2 Warp.
7. Viruses aren't on every computer.
8. Nobody cares if a virus turns out to be 16 bit, even though it is advertised as 32...
9. Viruses install themselves!
