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Adware: A Rundown of the Schemes and Schemers

Adware is software that displays some sort of advertising on your computer and it can cause your business to slow down drastically. Moreover, adware promoters use some cunning tricks to get you to install their software on your machine which is why many businesses discourage casual surfing by their employees. Here’s what to look out for when it comes to one of the Internet’s worst players. Often, a computer owner is completely unaware that they are installing adware. This is because most people don’t want it on their computer which is why adware promoters often have to trick people into installing this kind of software program. When adware promoters can’t come in through the front door, they will try to trick you into letting them in...

April 2018 Newsletter

It's Time For Spring Cleaning! It is also a great time to think about the cleanliness of your computer.  Don’t just think about the outside.  Remember the inside, and more importantly the operating system, security system and applications you use on your computer. Having your computer cleaned regularly will keep your hard drive from having errors, clean your drive of unwanted data, and clean the registry of thousands of invalid entries which can cause slower windows performance.  Physical cleanliness can make more of a difference to performance than many computer users realize. Keeping your PC clean on the inside will help it run cooler and ease the stress on the cooling fans which may even prevent damage. Data backups also need to be reviewed, even cloud based, to ensure your important files and pictures are being...