by Shane Grantham | Jan 24, 2022
There are a few choices for operating systems for PCs. You have the Microsoft Windows camp. And then you have my favorite – Linux with its many distributions. My claim is that to avoid malicious software like viruses and rootkits, Linux is the answer. ...
by Shane Grantham | May 10, 2021
I’ve always felt a Microsoft Windows computer needed something besides the Microsoft built-in security for protection. After reading a Windows 10 book by Woody Leonhard, I’m not sure any more. I’ve read Woody’s columns for years in computer...
by Shane Grantham | Sep 30, 2020
Last week I was at a client with a handful of desktop computers. One of them needed some network configuration and I went on my merry way and completed it. In the course of my troubleshooting I noticed the security software was having a problem on a Microsoft...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 6, 2019
While I was at the New Haven Chamber networking group last week, I gave some tips about computer safety. One of the tips is to keep your main computer or device lean and mean by removing unused programs and apps. I also suggest the latest patches and updates be...
by Shane Grantham | Feb 23, 2019
A client of mine was complaining of pop-ups on their Android Tablet this week. While they were reading a book on the tablet, a pop-up would take over the entire screen for a few seconds and then close itself. My client would continue reading and another one would...
by Shane Grantham | Oct 11, 2018
This summer I received an email from a guy named Bill. He is a computer professional who has a web site featuring on-line privacy. Bill wanted to share an article he wrote on browser security with me and my blog readers. So far, I like the site so I’m going to...