I work for many different people fixing a wide variety of computer problems. This week’s computer fix-it jobs brought to mind some technology-related quotes I’ve had stuck in my mind for years. Quotes like these can attain a proverb-like status, perfectly describing...
If you were visiting Yahoo’s website this week, or any of its websites relating to finance, games, sports or celebrities, you may have been exposed to cybercrooks trying to steal your money. It took Yahoo almost a week to notice anything was wrong. Unfortunately, this...
You may recall my column dated June 28 in which I urged people to resist installing Microsoft’s new Windows 10 on their otherwise healthy computers until some of the kinks and bugs had been worked out. Give it a few months, I said, before taking the leap. Why give up...
It’s called “crapware,” or, in more polite circles, “junkware.” Some varieties are called “bloatware,” but the root definition is always the same: useless, ridiculous, unnecessary and annoying software that somehow gets into your computer. Where does crapware come...
Since the release of Windows Vista in 2007, Microsoft has released a new version of its Windows operating system every two or three years. New versions of Windows are always proclaimed to bring new features, reliability, ease of use and security. Experience has taught...