Category Archives: Backups

Windows 10 and Mac El Capitan

Posted on August 6, 2015 by brjaffe

Microsoft’s Windows 10 has been available for downloading since July 29th.  For owners of Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 it’s a free upgrade, at least for a year, so there is no rush to install it. The consensus among reviewers … Continue reading →

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Ransomware: The Worst Virus Yet

Posted on June 5, 2014 by brjaffe

Of all the computer viruses I’ve seen in nearly 20 years of helping people with their computers, none is nastier than what is known as “ransomware”. There have been several variations, starting with a virus called Cryptolocker. Later versions were … Continue reading →

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Three Words: Backup, Backup, Backup

Posted on May 1, 2012 by brjaffe

  One of the most important things you can do for your peace of mind and security is to back up your computer’s data. Most people don’t care or even think much about backing up, until something goes wrong. At … Continue reading →

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