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avast 7 downgrade to avast 6 issues and solutions

03-03-2012
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avast 7 has released as of February 23rd.  It is new and there are many issues being posted daily on the avast forum in many threads.  There are also many avast! 7 users that have no issues. However, the business community is NOT ready to deal with these issues, we just want our computers to work.  So, staying with avast! 6 for a little while makes since, and let the product get some more debugging.  This way you not introduce any undesired results from this upgrade.  avast! 6 took about 2 months to be ready for commercial users.  Also,...

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How to clean an Infected Computer using “SCRAPE”

02-16-2012
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1)If you have been using avast!, this is most likely NOT a virus infection, but a spyware infection!  The best antivirus programs in the world stop approximately 95% of virus’, and 70% of spyware.  We have been relying on Microsoft Windows Defender for years...

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When all else fails, discovery and removal of antivirus leftovers!

02-16-2012
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Antivirus software is the most invasive application we will ever install on our systems.  Even when the products are properly removed by “Add/Remove Programs”, pieces of code are ALWAYS left behind, and these leftovers can and do conflict with the current antivirus products installed...

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Solar Event 2012 Exposed, what are the real risks to your computer?

02-11-2012
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Solar Event 2012 Exposed, what are the real risks to your computer?

This solar flare article’s contents are copied directly from my blog article on 15 Causes of Hard Disk Corruption. http://advantage77.com/blog/2012/02/03/15-causes-of-hard-disk-corruption/ Solar Event 2012 –   (1.8 years still to go according to NASA) “Scientists...

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Static electricity complications in modern computer systems

02-10-2012
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Static electricity is known to cause system corruption and premature hardware failure, not to mention that ALL computer suppliers will VOID all warranties from static failure.  Part of this...

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IT Security Policy

02-04-2012
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Security Tools, Templates, Policies  

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10 things IT pros do that lead to burnout

02-03-2012
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I found that I was in default of these many factors of burnout and have changed my actions. Many of us are guilty her!

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Risks of Online Banking as a Business Exposed

02-03-2012
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The banking laws/regulations have changed and are continuing to change. Federal banking regulations provide broad protections to consumers (personal bank accounts are liable for only $50 from online fraud)....

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15 causes of Hard Disk Corruption

02-03-2012
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Everybody hates to lose data. Many of the issues proven to cause hard disk corruption can be avoided, if you know what they are. I have writen articles on...

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avast! Mobile Security FREE on your Kindle

02-02-2012
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Here is a document on How to install avast! Mobile Security FREE on your Kindle Fire. Thanks to all the work by Jaime Hernandez!

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Business Protect clients are ignoring URL site blockings when deployed by the SBC.

01-27-2012
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We found avast! Business Protection clients are ignoring URL site blockings when deployed by the SBC. Here’s how I solved this issue! Thanks to this post by Yanto.Chiang: http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=82234.msg671729#msg671729...

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HP’s expiring ink cartridges EXPOSED

01-25-2012
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What is ink expiration and will it make my HP inkjet printer stop working? Why does it exist? There is a computer chip that is built into HP ink...

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