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Archive for June, 2011
Microsoft Word Tip – Easy Word Count
Thursday, June 30th, 2011Internet Tip – Share a Link Easily
Wednesday, June 29th, 2011Come across a website you want to share with a friend? If you’re in Internet Explorer, simply click File, Send, and “Page by E-mail”. If you do not see the File menu, press the Alt key.
Windows – Stop CD AutoPlay
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011Sometimes it’s handy when a CD automatically plays when you pop it into the computer. Other times, not so much. To disable this feature, open “My Computer” then right click on your CD ROM and choose “Properties.” Click on the “Auto Play” tab in the drop down box and choose your preferred action for each choice.
My Favorite (and FREE) Antivirus Programs
Monday, June 27th, 2011It seems not a day goes by that I don’t get a question from a customer about what antivirus program to use. This can be a tricky question because every tech-guy you run into will have a different opinion. Here’s mine:
The necessity to “buy” an antivirus program is slowly going away. Large companies are now adding them in to their software offerings at little or no charge. Sometimes, when you buy a new computer, you will get a “free for a limited time” installation of some program, but eventually they will start hounding you for money.
As of this week, my favorite antivirus program is Microsoft Security Essentials. For my Mac friends, check out iAntivirus.They run unobtrusively in the background and have been very good at finding these nasty digital creatures.
However, I typically don’t rely on just ONE solution. Sometimes you get a varmint that is truly slippery, so every once and a while I will check my entire system with Malware Bytes and SuperAntiSpyware. These two programs don’t need to run all the time. I just fire them up once a month or so, update them, and let them run (one at a time), while I go to lunch.
Remember, install these programs BEFORE you get a virus. Many viruses will attempt to infect any programs you install AFTER they have taken root!
If you truly get a bad virus, though, give our friendly techs a call at 806-353-0004.
