Phishing emails are one of the most prevalent threats to computer security today. A phishing email is an email that looks legitimate at first glance but was actually written by an impostor. These are usually done in an attempt to infect your computer with malware or steal your login credentials for the email, social media, banking, or file sharing services …
So you just knocked your favorite beverage over onto your laptop. Instinctively, your first reaction may be to immediately attempt to turn the computer on, to ensure that it still works, right? And most times, shortly following the liquid encounter, you would be right. Several hours later, the computer abruptly turns off, and won’t power back on. What happened? Why …
You have finally gotten the last component in the mail, and you are ready to start assembling everything. It goes together easily, and you press the power button for the first time. Nothing happens. Maybe the fans spin up briefly, but they turn right back off. What do you do now? I have compiled a small list of the most …
Below we will go over a couple of commons sources for performance-related issues on Windows computers. This list will get you started in solving these issues, but it doesn’t cover every possible source of your slowdowns. These steps will assume that you are proficient enough with the computer to download, install, and run programs. 1. Imminent Hard Disk Drive Failure …
Tech support scams are everywhere, and they don’t show any signs of slowing down. Cybercriminals are impersonating the employees of reputable companies using the telephone or popup ads to trick users into giving access to their computers or financial information. With this information, the cybercriminal may infect or lock you out of your PC, or try to steal money from …