On January 14th, 2020, Windows 7 will reach its end of life.  What this means to the average home/business user is that Microsoft will stop releasing security updates.  Without the most recent security updates, your system will become more vulnerable…

As with some newer computers that don’t come with optical drives, downloading software packages from the Internet has become the norm.  Occasionally, you may see a flashy button that says “Download Here” or “Download Now” that looks like a legitimate…

Sometimes when you accidentally delete a file, it doesn’t actually delete the file. It deletes the reference to the file on the storage device. With the right software, there is a good chance that you are able to get that…

Recently, many network systems in over 150 countries, including the United States, have come under attack from a new piece of ransomware called WannaCry.  Ransomware is a malware infection that holds your computer files hostage in an attempt to gain…