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The latest on cyber security, computer support and small business IT from one of New Jersey and New York’s top managed IT service providers.Limewire – magnet for spyware
I want to warn all my clients not to use Limewire. If you must download (uncopyrighted!) material through a file-sharing program, use a bit torrent program such as Bit Comet. The reason bit torrents are safer is that Limewire distributes the file from one source,...
From the Times: “Worm Infects Millions of Computers Worldwide”
Some of you may have seen this article in the Times yesterday. http://tinyurl.com/ckhllt There are always worms, trojans, and viruses on the net, so I don't believe there's a particular cause for panic or alarm in this case. As always, please make sure you allow all...
Happy New Year
Happy New Year! I’d like to thank all the talented and cool people I am honored to call my clients for your business. I I wanted to share some interesting developments in our geeky world. Some of the following may save you money and/or time, so please read on. ...
RSS Feed Readers for Your PC and Windows Mobile Device
Considering my status as a Geek Girl, I'm rather late to start using RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds and feed readers. (I'm one of those "old-school" geeks. I still have a B&O LP player which, in my opinion. sounds better than any CD or mp3 player I could ever...
How to Find a Good Computer Tech
From my experience with the hundreds of clients we've served, I've come up with some tips about how to identify a good computer tech. I'd like to share them with the general public. A good tech likes to educate. While onsite, she will answer your questions patiently...
Technophobes, you’re not alone
AVG update crashes Windows
It's been reported that a recent AVG Anti-virus update is crashing Windows XP because it deletes a critical system file. If you use AVG please be careful when updating. http://tinyurl.com/6koxp8 I recommend and sell Kaspersky (Anti-Virus, Internet Security Suite),...
Another use for Genie Backup – copying Outlook profile
Outlook 2007 is a very powerful email program, but it's also very buggy. Today, for no reason, my IMAP mail stopped coming in. I narrowed down the problem to an issue with my Outlook profile, and decided to create a new profile. However, I didn't want to have to...
Businesses for a Safe Climate – New York Geek Girls participates
Yesterday I was in Washington D.C. speaking at a press conference Greenpeace gave to publicize a petition asking congress to support a green economy. Over 3200 business owners have signed the petition. In addition to business owners Jim Costigan, Michael Rangier and...
Finale 2008a bug
Many of my clients are aware that I have a dual life as a computer tech and jazz pianist. Here's a case where they intersect. This morning I was trying to print a Finale file. Every time I tried to print a particular file, Finale crashed with no explanation. It was...
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