Tech Tips

March 2008

Protect Your Computer From the Inside Out

by Barbara J. Feldman March 28, 2008

Your computer is most likely one of your most important assets. In the technical world we live in, our most important information as well as photos and other files, are kept on our computers. However, computers are susceptible to a number of things that can harm your files and important information. From damage to the [...]

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Protecting Your Computer From Power Surges

by Barbara J. Feldman March 27, 2008

Think about what you keep on your computer. If you’re like most people, you have a number of sensitive or important documents, records, and financial information. Or, you have your collection of family photos or your school work. Chances are, if your computer were to be harmed, you would miss a lot of important things. [...]

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Privacy and Computer Safety Tips

by Barbara J. Feldman March 26, 2008

Your computer contains a lot of information. In addition to the files, financial information, private documents, photos, and other things stored on your computer, sites you visit and information you enter into the Internet, such as account numbers, social security numbers, and credit card information, can be accessed by hackers if you don’t keep your [...]

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How to Disable Windows Auto-Play

by Barbara J. Feldman March 25, 2008

Windows auto-play moves past annoyance into downright dangerous when it auto-installs a virus or trojan horse on your computer from an infected thumb drive or CD. The best way to turn off auto-play is with TweakIU, a free Windows XP addon provided by Microsoft. For detailed instructions, read Ask Leo.

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Keeping Your Computer Impenetrable

by Barbara J. Feldman March 25, 2008

If you’re like most people, you store a lot of private things on your computer. Financial statements, social security numbers, and other incriminating information that are stored on your computer could cause you a world of hurt if they were to get in the hands of hackers or the wrong people. When your computer is [...]

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Need to Know: Updating Your Computer

by Barbara J. Feldman March 24, 2008

It seems like in today’s society, we are all about the latest and greatest. We are always trying to improve what we already have. We have magazines that tell us what styles are cool. We have commercials that tell us how we should think. We want to be cool and up to date. What can [...]

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