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Tuesday, May 28, 2013

Fake Adobe Flash player was trying to install into my computer!

 AVAST antivirus  just caught a malicious infection below trying to sneak into my computer via Firefox web browser.   This is a fake Adobe Flash player

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Use Dell Diagnostic Lights To Troubleshoot Your PC

Use Dell Diagnostic Lights To Troubleshoot Your PC by


"Your PC might have Dell diagnostic lights labeled A B C D on the rear that can help you diagnose problems with your Dell machine. Not all models will have these, but if your computer does, you can reference these and quickly repair a problem that might have taken you days to figure out. If your computer does not have lights, it will probably only issue a beep code, which is fine. However, the lights can confirm things a beep code cannot, such as no power to the system.

The image above shows a working Dell with all four lights green. If, however, you have anything different, you can look up your model on the Dell website for further documentation on these error codes. We will list a few of the most common here, but there are certainly more on the Dell website.

Dell Diagnostic Lights

Below are some of the common Dell diagnostic lights and their codes. You should refer to the Dell support site to find your specific model and their codes.
A B C D — No lights indicates the system is getting no power. You can confirm the outlet is working, but if you are still not getting power, you could have a problem with either the power supply, front switch or the motherboard itself.
A — If only the yellow ligth is lit, this means the computer is off and receiving power.
A B C – If A B and C are yellow, this means the BIOS is not running or not finishing (completing its POST).
B — If B is yellow, this means you are having some type of issue with the power supply.
C — If C is yellow, this means you have some type of problem with the motherboard.
A B D Yellow and C Green –This means you could have a problem with your CPU.
A B Yellow and C D Green — This means you have memory installed, but there is a problem with it.
These are the top Dell diagnostic lights and their conditions that can prevent your system from booting. You may have different diagnostic lights and still be able to boot, but a lot of those problems can be quickly fixed once you boot up the computer. One important thing you can try if you are receiving any of these critical conditions is to shut the system down, remove the plug and open the case. Make sure you touch a piece of metal on the case’s chassis to ground yourself, then proceed to making sure all cables and cards are secure. Be careful not to touch any chips on the memory or the motherboard in the process."

Courtesy of http://www.pctechbytes.com/dell/dell-diagnostic-lights/

Monday, May 20, 2013

Windows 7 Home Won't Boot or Safe Mode



If you have the Windows 7 disc, start up the computer and hit F12 to boot off the DVD. Go into the recovery options, choose "command prompt" at the bottom. 

Type "C:" without the exclamation marks and hit enter
Type "dir" and hit enter
Make sure the directories look like your C: drive, there should be the Users, Windows, Program File folders etc. If it is not right, try D:, E:, etc.

Once you know you are in the right drive, type "chkdsk /r" and hit enter. It will do a full check disc which will take about an hour.

After it is done, type "bootrec.exe /fixboot" and hit enter then "bootrec.exe /fixmbr" and hit enter. Reboot and try to boot into safe mode first.

If you don't have the DVD, try to hit F8 and choose "repair your computer", then follow the steps above

How to Perform a Windows XP Repair Install

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Remove Chitka pop-up ads (Removal Guide)

"Chitka is a computer virus, which will display pop-ups containing advertisements and sponsored links, with the sole purpose of generating revenue for the cyber criminals.
The Chitka pop-ups will be appear in the lower right corner of the browser window, and at the same time, in the lower left corner another fake pop-up will claim that your Flash Player is outdated and install Flash Player HD (Please install Flash Player HD to continue) ..."

http://malwaretips.com/blogs/remove-chitka-virus/

Thursday, May 16, 2013

To fix the Blue Screen of Death



To fix the Blue Screen of Death, follow these steps:

 [A] Scan the System for Viruses:

 Your system might have a virus infected. Download a good antivirus software, such as, Free Avast or Kaspersky and delete all the viruses that found.

 [B] Repair the Registry:

 Using a registry cleaner, such as, Reginout, fix the problems that found in your system registry.

 [C] Run SFC:

 1. Click Start | Run.
 2. Type "SFC /ScanNow" and press ENTER.
 3. Follow the instructions on your screen.

 [D] Run Memory Diagnostics:

 Test the computer RAMs for possible defects. Run Windows Memory Diagnostic tool as shown below:

 1. Click Start.
 2. Type Windows Memory Diagnostic in the Search Box.
 3. Press ENTER.

 [E] Restore the System:

 Restore the systme state to an earlier date. This may help fixing your problem.

 1. Click Start | All programs | Accessories | System Tools | System Restore.
 2. Follow the wizard your own.

Thursday, May 09, 2013

It’s Official: Microsoft’s Windows Blue Is Coming Later This Year



"Microsoft just confirmed that the successor to Windows 8 will roll out later this year, that it’s sold a whole lot more Windows 8 licenses than when we last checked in, and that the largely empty Windows Stores are finally getting more than just window dressing." ... More ==>

Microsoft Windows Blue ( update to windows 8)

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2013/05/its-official-microsoft-says-windows-blue-is-coming-later-this-year/

Thursday, February 28, 2013

Microsoft delivers final version of IE 10 for Windows 7

Microsoft released to the Web the final (non-test) build of Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 on February 26.
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As of today, Microsoft is making the final bits available for download from its IE site in 95 languages. (If that link doesn't work, try this one from the Microsoft Download Center.)

To read the complete article Click Here
http://www.zdnet.com/microsoft-delivers-final-version-of-ie-10-for-windows-7-7000011849/?s_cid=e550

Thursday, February 07, 2013

Microsoft and Symantec Take Down Bamital Botnet That Hijacks Online Searches

Microsoft and Symantec Take Down Bamital Botnet That Hijacks Online Searches

 Click here for more in Microsoft website and learned how to check your computer for free

http://blogs.technet.com/b/microsoft_blog/archive/2013/02/06/microsoft-and-symantec-take-down-bamital-botnet-that-hijacks-online-searches.aspx

Microsoft, Symantec shutter another botnet

Microsoft, Symantec shutter another botnet

Symantec and Microsoft join forces to stop a botnet, and for the first time they provide clean-up tools directly to people with infected computers. Click here for more


FCC to Congress: U.N.'s ITU Internet plans 'must be stopped'

FCC to Congress: U.N.'s ITU Internet plans 'must be stopped'

Summary: Today's testimony from FCC Commissioner Robert McDowell to Congress explicitly reveals that the free and open Internet is under attack by the ITU. Click here for more

http://www.zdnet.com/fcc-to-congress-u-n-s-itu-internet-plans-must-be-stopped-7000010835/?s_cid=e550

Microsoft goes after Google with attack on Gmail privacy

Microsoft goes after Google with attack on Gmail privacy

Campaign titled "Don't get scroogled by Gmail" encourages users of Google's free e-mail service to dump it for Microsoft's Outlook.com.  Click here for more


http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57568101-93/microsoft-goes-after-google-with-attack-on-gmail-privacy/

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Best Free HTML Editor

 HTML text editors are fine for programmers or those who are comfortable coding (X)HTML, PHP and CSS, but many users have no interest in this. They just want an editor that allows them to produce web pages quickly in a WYSIWYG environment.

http://www.techsupportalert.com/best-free-html-editor.htm

Monday, September 24, 2012

Want to use your old iPhone accessories - well just buy one more accessory...:

Want to use your old iPhone accessories - well just buy one more accessory...:


http://mashable.com/2012/09/21/lightning-adapter-stores-apple/
Bottom Line:  So one of the biggest complaints with regard to the iPhone 5 (which I did receive on Friday after all as an aside), was that the previous adaptors didn’t work with the 5 because of the smaller adapter size.  The result was/is that the average 5 owner would purchase an additional $100 worth of accessories to replace the additional chargers, adaptors and dock stations that would no longer be functional.  Well there is good news (sort of).  If you buy the Lightning Adapter for the iPhone 5, you can still use all of your other accessories.  You may still rightfully be a bit skeptical for having to buy an accessory to use your existing accessories but it’ll likely be cheaper then replacing all of them.