Computer911-9.19.09: “Xavier did Good in Football”
We know you’ve got those nagging questions about your computer. And there’s a whole new armada of fake antivirus programs taking users for a ride. That’s were we come in. No question to big or small, because episode 26 of Computer 911 is all about the user!
In The News
- Microsoft Offering Windows 7 to Students for just $30!
- Zune HD Released This Week.
- Kindle Edition of Dan Brown’s New Book is Outselling Traditional.
- Skype Founders Suing Owners
- New York Times Infects Readers with Malware.
Patrick Swayze Malware Hits Systems
Questions
- These icons are part of your system tray. To remove them, disable them from starting up with Windows, or uninstall the programs.
- Memory is what helps your computer’s current processes, so it cannot be used for storage of files. Memory will give you more speed, however for more storage you need to upgrade your hard drive or purchase and external hard drive.
- He had downloaded it and wanted to install a patch via CD that was downloaded at a friend’s. And this should work fine.
- She also has Avira installed. The two programs are conflicting. To uninstall McAfee get the uninstaller HERE
Bob wants to know, how do I permanently delete data.
Doc from The Other Room
“What problems can 2 antivirus programs on a machine cause?”
- The two programs will think that each other is a virus, and slow your system to a crawl. To solve, uninstall all but the best of the antivirus software.
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Tags: ie, Kindle, Malware, Microsoft, printers, questions, Skype, Windows, Zune
I was travelling thru the U.P. the day your show was on and was thrilled to hear that a knowledgeable computer tech was helping the open public with general questions… for FREE! I am writing this because although I am not an expert, I do find many friends and family (and friends of the family) asking me questions that I know aren’t necessarily difficult to solve. I know theres some techies out there that thrive upon people like that (im speaking from my own experience). Thank you for giving people the assistance they need without milking them when its something that they can do themselves. Your knowledge and comedy throughout the show was entertaining and reassuring that PC is and always will be the way to go!
Sincerely
Chad Mattila
Bessemer, MI