Microsoft has issued an alert warning of a potential security threat to the Windows operating system. Microsoft Security Bulletin MS07-017 Who Should Read this Document: Customers who use Microsoft Windows Impact of Vulnerability: Remote Code Execution Maximum Severity Rating: Critical Recommendation: Customers should apply the update immediately Apparently there are an increasing number of criminal […]

I have spoken before in my personal blog on the topic of hot-linking images. As a photographer and as a person who hosts and posts a lot of images, I get people directly linking to my server all the time on Myspace, Friendster, Facebook and so on. There’s my image, plain as day. No credit […]

One of the readers of my Helpline column sent me this email which describes a novel solution to an age old problem: 14 year old computer “geniuses” and the problems they cause I have a 14 year old son who believes he is a computer whiz. He is constantly downloading programs from the Internet and […]

We do get a lot of calls from small business owners so I know this will be of interest to some of our listeners Houston based Ergos Technology is looking to make one small business a very happy camper. They are sponsoring a contest, the winner of which will receive a $35,000 technology makeover. The […]

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I have been talking to a lot of computer users who tell me their Windows computer clock will not stay set to the correct time since the time change this weekend. If your system clock keeps reverting to the incorrect time, here is what I have found will fix it. First, go to windowsupdate.microsoft.com and […]

This past Sunday I was interviewed on Channel 13’s morning news program about the Y2K7 issue. You can view it on Jeff Ehling’s blog by clicking here. I enjoyed the experience. The staff that makes up the Sunday morning crew made me feel welcome and at ease. Elissa Rivas conducted the actual interview and she […]