The following desribes how the problem was solved. If you want to jump to the solution, just scroll down. I recently had a customer call me complaining that his Gmail account had a problem were all email with attachments showing up as zip files. That is, any email that had an attachment, the attachment(s) were… Continue reading Problem with Gmail Attachments showing up as zip files – solved
Computer Tips and Tricks
Passwords are a necessary pain
Security begins from the moment you boot your computer into the operating system. You have to enter a password to get on your computer desktop. You do have the security installed right? If not, we will be covering how to set up user accounts and password protect them in another article. Okay, so now you… Continue reading Passwords are a necessary pain
Prevent the spread of viruses and infections
We have discussed the ways to keep your computer or laptop free of infections using quality anti virus software in the past and that is not what this article is about. Instead, I want to give you some food for thought about protecting yourself and family when it comes to having your computer serviced… Continue reading Prevent the spread of viruses and infections
To be a Geek
It is amusing some days to see the expression on a person’s face when I show up at their door for a on-site computer service call. Many times, these same people say “You don’t look like a geek” and to this I simply respond Thank You! I did not attend hundreds of hours in training… Continue reading To be a Geek
Dell says math class over taxed their computers- the calculator Vs. the Dell Optiplex
A news story that originally broke in the NY Times, has the tech world of blogs buzzing about the possible failing of a one time giant company. While the law suit is over three years old and Dell has attempted to pass it off as “old news”. Recently, documents have been unsealed that disclose that… Continue reading Dell says math class over taxed their computers- the calculator Vs. the Dell Optiplex
Is free music worth it? It can be by playing safe
It is a sad but realistic fact that over 70% of my on-site computer calls are trojan and virus related. One common item that is present over 60% of the time is the popular file sharing program LimeWire. Is LimeWire the carrier of hostile attacks on the home user computer? I think the numbers here… Continue reading Is free music worth it? It can be by playing safe