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Consider The Consequences When Protecting Your Computer
The Helpful Neighbor
By Ray Wilson, For The Bulletin
Note: The Microsoft service I promised is not resolved, and will be picked up later.
During my research, I came upon two very disturbing statistics. The “Conficker” worm of last year, which was written off, is alive and well. It has infected 7 million-plus machines. An amazing resurrection! This is why we can never let our guard down. Complacency can be our undoing. The other goodie I came across was the fact that Cybercrime income has exceeded the income from the narcotics trade. This should jar your thought processes to realize the necessity of having a well-loaded security arsenal. When it comes to security, it is rare that you will get a second chance.
Here is a list of products you can use, all without cost: Sunbelt Personal Firewall, antivirus (AV) Avast or Avira AntiVir. Only one firewall and one antivirus may be running at any given time. Consoles like Microsoft Security Essentials have an AV and Spyware Remover. Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition, Spybot S & D, Malware Bytes, Super Anti-Spyware Remover, Microsoft Malicious Software Remover, and Spyware Blaster are all free Spyware Removers. MSE is new, but my associate and I give it a thumbs-up. However, not one of them is worth a tinker’s damn if they are not kept up to date and run frequently. Consider the potential consequences and forget that inane question, “What do cybercrooks want from me?” Cybercrooks are at it 24/7 probing thousands of computers at a time. So, protect yourself from being one in a crowd of victims.
Your Way: Some of you like coffee black, some with cream, others with sweetener and still others with sweetener and cream. The same notion of personal accommodation applies to your computer. It is up to you to adjust and fine-tune it to your liking. Windows 7 has still made the Control Center even better than ever. It is a masterful utility availing us of the opportunity to have this system personalized. All of Microsoft’s operating systems have this advantage. Not only can you tailor it your needs and preferences, but you can also set up security processes as you get under the hood! This all takes time and cannot be done properly if it is rushed. Take the time to analyze each adjustment and the outcome will add to your unsullied computing pleasure.
Job cuts at Redmond: The CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, announced the elimination of 5,000 employees. The reasons for the cut in jobs were: failing demand for its products and the failing economy. (He must not watch TV with the sports venues jam packed with people.) More recently, the number of layoffs has risen by another 800. That’s a total of 5,800 people out of work in this suburban-like town, with jobs lost to over 7 percent of the population. What ever happened to the 700 million copies of Windows 7 with 60 million in the United States to the tune of a little more than half a billion USDs? What’s this? Mr. Ballmer says sales in Japan are fantastic. According to PC World magazine, U.S. sales of Windows 7 were 234 percent higher than Vista sales for the same length of time. Windows racked up an 82 percent increase over Vista. I sure hope the sales picture does not get too fantastic or Microsoft, the company with a heart, may layoff more people. Hey Scotty, save me a seat!
Working without a Net? Not to worry! Windows 7 also has the System Recover utility that sets Restore Points automatically. This could prevent you from losing a day’s input or seeing the blue screen of death. Through a harrowing experience of depending on an automatic setting, I urge you to set a System Restore Point manually to be sure it is set. A good practice is to take a couple of minutes at the beginning of every session to do just that. Also, if during your session you attempt something of an iffy situation, set another just to be safe. Yes, it sounds like a lot of unproductive activity, but consider the risk involved. So, lock the barn while you still have the horse. Never lose sight of your safety net!
Windows 7 has self-help built in as the first item in the Control Panel “Action Center.” It is a real must. A carp was made about this not being able to stop the looping that was happening on the install. But, my response is “How can something help that is not yet installed?” There is also a system of troubleshooters, which run automatically or manually.
Apple is still at it. It seems like these Bar Harbor types are not happy unless they are picking Microsoft products to pieces. They pay for ads that state people are flocking to Macs, but this is just a figment of their imagination. Don’t bad mouth others’ products and, instead, improve your own.
Apple’s new operating system “Snow Leopard” was released two months ahead of Microsoft’s W7, but not without problems. There were incompatibilities with a number of applications. Touche.
Google! I couldn’t forget Google banging heads with Microsoft over their browser and with MS over their search superiority. Google is still upset with the marriage of MS and Yahoo. They have come up with a product called “Wave” whose usage is suspect. What ever happened to their browser Chrome that they have it all over with other product offers? These two better look over their shoulder, there are other browsers lurking in the offing including the original Netscape.
Tips: When you attempt a delete, you are questioned about your actions. Right click the Recycle Bin, then, click Properties and clear the box of the item Display Delete Confirmation. Be sure of what you are doing from then on. Double clicking the Blur Bar on the top of the page will change its size.
I had a little problem getting Windows 7 Ultimate installed, but the problem is another of those I have experienced on this Gateway M1624 Laptop. There are two bios errors. As soon as all the peripheral stuff is installed it will be put through its paces. Stay well and share good thoughts.
Ray Wilson was raised in Upper Darby and has lived in Chester County since 1973. He has more than 40 years of experience in computing and he has been testing virus and Spyware programs for eight years. He can be reached at IMHelpful4u@aol.com.
During my research, I came upon two very disturbing statistics. The “Conficker” worm of last year, which was written off, is alive and well. It has infected 7 million-plus machines. An amazing resurrection! This is why we can never let our guard down. Complacency can be our undoing. The other goodie I came across was the fact that Cybercrime income has exceeded the income from the narcotics trade. This should jar your thought processes to realize the necessity of having a well-loaded security arsenal. When it comes to security, it is rare that you will get a second chance.
Here is a list of products you can use, all without cost: Sunbelt Personal Firewall, antivirus (AV) Avast or Avira AntiVir. Only one firewall and one antivirus may be running at any given time. Consoles like Microsoft Security Essentials have an AV and Spyware Remover. Ad-Aware Anniversary Edition, Spybot S & D, Malware Bytes, Super Anti-Spyware Remover, Microsoft Malicious Software Remover, and Spyware Blaster are all free Spyware Removers. MSE is new, but my associate and I give it a thumbs-up. However, not one of them is worth a tinker’s damn if they are not kept up to date and run frequently. Consider the potential consequences and forget that inane question, “What do cybercrooks want from me?” Cybercrooks are at it 24/7 probing thousands of computers at a time. So, protect yourself from being one in a crowd of victims.
Your Way: Some of you like coffee black, some with cream, others with sweetener and still others with sweetener and cream. The same notion of personal accommodation applies to your computer. It is up to you to adjust and fine-tune it to your liking. Windows 7 has still made the Control Center even better than ever. It is a masterful utility availing us of the opportunity to have this system personalized. All of Microsoft’s operating systems have this advantage. Not only can you tailor it your needs and preferences, but you can also set up security processes as you get under the hood! This all takes time and cannot be done properly if it is rushed. Take the time to analyze each adjustment and the outcome will add to your unsullied computing pleasure.
Job cuts at Redmond: The CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, announced the elimination of 5,000 employees. The reasons for the cut in jobs were: failing demand for its products and the failing economy. (He must not watch TV with the sports venues jam packed with people.) More recently, the number of layoffs has risen by another 800. That’s a total of 5,800 people out of work in this suburban-like town, with jobs lost to over 7 percent of the population. What ever happened to the 700 million copies of Windows 7 with 60 million in the United States to the tune of a little more than half a billion USDs? What’s this? Mr. Ballmer says sales in Japan are fantastic. According to PC World magazine, U.S. sales of Windows 7 were 234 percent higher than Vista sales for the same length of time. Windows racked up an 82 percent increase over Vista. I sure hope the sales picture does not get too fantastic or Microsoft, the company with a heart, may layoff more people. Hey Scotty, save me a seat!
Working without a Net? Not to worry! Windows 7 also has the System Recover utility that sets Restore Points automatically. This could prevent you from losing a day’s input or seeing the blue screen of death. Through a harrowing experience of depending on an automatic setting, I urge you to set a System Restore Point manually to be sure it is set. A good practice is to take a couple of minutes at the beginning of every session to do just that. Also, if during your session you attempt something of an iffy situation, set another just to be safe. Yes, it sounds like a lot of unproductive activity, but consider the risk involved. So, lock the barn while you still have the horse. Never lose sight of your safety net!
Windows 7 has self-help built in as the first item in the Control Panel “Action Center.” It is a real must. A carp was made about this not being able to stop the looping that was happening on the install. But, my response is “How can something help that is not yet installed?” There is also a system of troubleshooters, which run automatically or manually.
Apple is still at it. It seems like these Bar Harbor types are not happy unless they are picking Microsoft products to pieces. They pay for ads that state people are flocking to Macs, but this is just a figment of their imagination. Don’t bad mouth others’ products and, instead, improve your own.
Apple’s new operating system “Snow Leopard” was released two months ahead of Microsoft’s W7, but not without problems. There were incompatibilities with a number of applications. Touche.
Google! I couldn’t forget Google banging heads with Microsoft over their browser and with MS over their search superiority. Google is still upset with the marriage of MS and Yahoo. They have come up with a product called “Wave” whose usage is suspect. What ever happened to their browser Chrome that they have it all over with other product offers? These two better look over their shoulder, there are other browsers lurking in the offing including the original Netscape.
Tips: When you attempt a delete, you are questioned about your actions. Right click the Recycle Bin, then, click Properties and clear the box of the item Display Delete Confirmation. Be sure of what you are doing from then on. Double clicking the Blur Bar on the top of the page will change its size.
I had a little problem getting Windows 7 Ultimate installed, but the problem is another of those I have experienced on this Gateway M1624 Laptop. There are two bios errors. As soon as all the peripheral stuff is installed it will be put through its paces. Stay well and share good thoughts.
Ray Wilson was raised in Upper Darby and has lived in Chester County since 1973. He has more than 40 years of experience in computing and he has been testing virus and Spyware programs for eight years. He can be reached at IMHelpful4u@aol.com.
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