Today we’ll cover two types of programs that help protect your system even further, anti-malware software, and firewalls. Anti-malware? Malware is the term referring to any bit of programming that can infect your computer, making it susceptible to take-over by a criminal online. Malware can be a virus, a trojan,…
Keeping Your OS and Programs Up to Date!
Ok, so we’ve moved from FAT32 to NTFS, we’ve learned how to get rid of cookies and temporary internet files. Now lets look at another area of life on your computer, keeping your Operating System up to date. What’s an Operating System you ask? It is the layer of software…
Removing Temporary Internet Files (Cache) and Cookies
Last time we learned to use the safer NTFS rather than FAT32. To discover what those are, refer to the previous blog entry. Switching to NTFS is the first step in staying safe in a connected world. The next step is regular removal of cookies and temporary Internet files. Disk…
A Safer Filing System
The first step to staying safe in a connected world, is knowing what file system your computer uses. Any computer bought in the last few years will generally be using the safer of the two main filing systems. As a quick history, when Microsoft first released DOS, the file system…
Maintenance and Safety Series Introduction
Digital life just isn’t what it used to be. Punch cards gave way to floppy disks which gave way to CD-ROM’s and USB sticks which are now fighting for life against network delivery of software and data. The floppy disk still has its uses,but is going the way of the…
Humerous Look at Common Do’s and Don’ts of the computer world.
Do press the power/on button to turn your computer on. DO NOT press the power/on button to turn your computer off unless directed by a technician. If you are your own technician, then only do so in cases of extreme lock up that you can’t get free of no how!…
So How Strong is Your Password Anyway?!
Did you hear the one about the guy who got locked out of his bank account? You did? Oh ok, hope it wasn’t you. . . You see, bloggers are writing about password safety again since LinkedIn and a few other sites recently had their lists of usernames and passwords…
The New Wild Frontier. . .
It’s not so new really, but it seems new to many people who are discovering for the first time that they aren’t as safe online as they thought they were. PC World and other journalist magazines out there that chronicle what is happening in IT circles on and off the…
From horses to aircraft, a computertech’s life is a definite adventure!
FACT Computer Services Co got its start back in 2001, as a financial advisor in town by name of Harley Lockhart encouraged me to strike out on my own, initially servicing the financial industry in town with their computer maintenance needs. Since then, FACT has gone on to service a…
C is for Cookies
C is for Cookies, that’s good enough for me. C is for Cookies, are they really safe? Um, no! That’s not how that song goes! Of course cookies are safe! I bake them every Christmas! No one’s died eating my cookies yet! What are you talking about?! There is a…