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The bad guys are at it again - this time attacking popular web browsers by injecting ads into compromised browsers and thereby, making them money. Be careful what ads you click on - here is more information... https://www.techspot.com//87932-new-widespread-malware-att

Eventually, every computer's hard drive fails. The big question is "when"? Today's hard drives are considerably for robust than they used to be and generally last much longer than those drives from a few years ago. That being said, they will still fail. Here is an article with more information to help - and please, don't forget to back up your personal data like docs and pictures especially... https://www.techspot.com/arti/2136-five-signs-storage-fail/

Another reminder that the bad guys are always trying to steal from you. If you receive an email that you don't recognize, expect or you get that "gut feeling" something isn't right, it's safest to delete it. Here is more information: https://www.castanet.net//Locked-up-computer-systems-only-

In our digital world, it seems nothing is safe anymore. Here is a story of how popular operating systems (including Windows and Apple IOS) and many others can be hacked in a matter of just minutes during a competition. https://www.techspot.com//87513-china-largest-hackathon-se

Fortnite is a very popular game and is made by Epic. As of tomorrow, If you access the game on an Apple device and have not changed your change your "Sign in with Apple" address to something non-Apple, you will lose access to any Epic made game - This is due to a spat between Apple and Epic games where of course, the end-users pay the price... https://www.fool.com//apple-to-prevent-users-from-signing/

A game that game out in the early 80's is being re-released by Microsoft. That's right, all of you that love to fly can do so again Microsoft Flight Simulator. The game has been out of production for a long time but, now, it's back. for pilots & those who want to fly - this is the game... I'm going to buy it myself when it comes out... https://youtu.be/TYqJALPVn0Y

In this day and age, we all worry about computer security, hackers, etc. It's very common for folks to cover the laptop camera to prevent someone who has compromised your computer from turning on the camera and recording you. If you choose to do this, use something very thin - like perhaps painters tape, etc. Apple is warning people that covering the camera with thicker covers, may break the screen - this is also true of PC's, Here is the article about Macs... https://petapixel.com//covering-your-macbook-camera-can-c/

A blast from the past and a bit of computer history. I remember Compaq when it came out (yes, I am that old). Things have changed so much that it's absolutely mind-boggling. Here is a trip down memory lane or for some, a little history for those that weren't here yet... https://www.techspot.com/article/2112-compaq/

It appears that the fake Microsoft scam has started to make it's rounds again. I have been getting quite a few calls lately about computers being locked and the user is requested to call Microsoft tech at a toll-free number to fix the problem. I cannot stress this enough. This is NOT legitimate. These are just crooks who want to steal your money. Under NO circumstances, should you let them on your computer. If you have any questions or problems in regards to this, please call us and we can advise you how to counter the problem.