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

    edited 05-23-12 by J.R. Guthrie   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 in your system.  This situation…

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  • Static electricity complications in modern computer systems

    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 issue is due to the carpet and chairs.  Most carpet is manufactured using polyester, which has a natural static tendency.  Treatment is most effective by misting…

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  • Risks of Online Banking as a Business Exposed

    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). But consumers who are unaware of their rights might end up unnecessarily footing the bill. Banks are no longer required to carry insurance on business/corporate bank…

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  • 15 causes of Hard Disk Corruption

    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 almost every aspect of this list. Most are avoidable, some are not and we are just taking chances, such as Solar flare activity. We are in…

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  • HP’s expiring ink cartridges EXPOSED

    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 supplies that can make them stop working on a certain date. There are also computer chips built into all of HP’s laser toner catridges. According to…

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  • QuickBooks multiuser network connection & speed issues

    These issues are the most common QuickBooks network connection and speed issues when working with a QuickBooks Multiuser network configuration 1) In multiuser mode, the QuickBooks Database Server Manager must be installed on the server, and activated to scan the data directory of the server. I recommend that this directory be named “QBData” 2) The…

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  • Correct Outlook Settings for MSN accounts

    Most posts for Outlook settings for MSN are wrong. So after trial and error, here is what works: In Outlook 2007, click on the Tools menu, and then click Account Settings. • Click the E-mail tab, and then click New. • Click to select Microsoft Exchange, POP3, IMAP, or HTTP, and then click Next. •…

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  • Windows Registry Cleaning Exposed

    1) The Windows Registry is very fragile, like a raw egg. Every time you handle it, you risk breaking it.  Handle it enough, and it will break. 2) Due to the sheer size and complexity of the Windows registry, manually cleaning up redundant and invalid entries would be practically impossible. Registry cleaners try to automate the process of searching…

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  • “avast! license violation” being sent to Business’ using avast! Free

    The avast! free for home use is in specific license violation if you use your computer for a home business. That is a commercial use. I have personally witnessed mass piracy of our free product in business. I have knowledge of computer vendors loading avast! free in corporate environments. I have had customers say to…

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  • MAC vs PC for browsing safely!

    I believe that virtulizing one’s browser in a “SandBox” is really the only safe surfing technique. It’s certainly NOT the Mac. All browsers are vulnerable by nature. Here’s the last 3 months of vulerabilities: Win 7 @ 67 – Linux @ 59 – Mac @ 379.  So why so many on the Mac side?  It’s…

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