Most of us use our computers to manipulate and work with data in some format. It could be something as simple as last week’s homework, something as personal as last month’s pictures from your trip to the Grand Canyon, or something as private last year’s tax returns. Regardless of what the data is, we all care about the personal stuff stored on our computers. And as with anything that we care about, we want to make sure that it’s kept safe and secure. Read more »
This weekend’s power outages have a lot of potential to wreak havoc on computer and other electronic power supplies. If your computer is not turning on or is giving you problems, bring it down to Bits Bytes and Nibbles. We’re currently offering a special on power supply replacements; call us or visit the store for more details. We will replace your power supply while you wait. Contact us for more info!
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Microsoft on Monday made its most aggressive move yet to convince customers to drop Windows XP and adopt Windows 7, telling them that there were only 1,000 days of support life left in the older operating system.
Stephen Rose, IT community manager for the Windows commercial team, noted the 1,000 days remaining for Windows XP support in a post to a Microsoft blog.
“Windows XP had an amazing run and millions of PC users are grateful for it. But it’s time to move on,” Rose said, adding that the operating system exits security support in “less than 1,000 days.”
~Computerworld.com
With support for XP drawing to a close it’s time to start thinking about upgrading to Windows 7. Need help with your upgrade? Contact us online today, or come in for a free evaluation. We offer upgrade and replacement services that guarantee to keep your systems as up-to-date as possible, all while retaining your personal data and valuable information.
IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation warned computer users Tuesday that messages claiming to include photos and videos of Osama bin Laden’s death actually contain a virus that could steal personal information.
The warning comes as security companies said that they’ve spotted the first samples of malicious software disguised as photos of the dead Al Qaeda leader.
Security vendor F-Secure said Tuesday that criminals are e-mailing a password-stealing Trojan horse program called Banload to victims, and Symantec said it’s seen criminals spamming victims with links to fake “Osama dead” news articles that launch Web-based attacks on visitors. Read more »
Recently, one of our employees became an industry-recognized professional in the eyes of the largest national computer professional organization, CompTIA. On April 2, BBNCS tech Robert Paprocki received his A+ certification from the Computer Technology Industry Association. Recipients of the A+ certification have proven their mastery of a wide range of PC-related disciplines, including repairs, maintenance, construction and theory.
Congratulations to Robert and all his hard work. And remember, when you bring in your computer to Bits Bytes and Nibbles, you can trust that your computer is being handled by the best technicians around.
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