RESCUECOM Computer Support Blog

Do you know what every update, installation, and change does to your computer?  Computer repair and computer support issues can be caused by obvious things, like physical damage.  But they can also be the result of even simple changes to your computer. 
Being aware of these changes, and their potential for causing trouble, is a key [...]

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Most of us are not as tech savvy as the computer support specialists we entrust with our computer repair problems.  We all know the main parts of a computer such as the CPU, hardware, software, and memory, but we’d probably be at a loss to explain what a BIOS is or how the Windows Registry [...]

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For software, the number of Internet security vulnerabilities is a key component in determining its quality and usability.  Software with multiple vulnerabilities causes constant nightmares for computer users and computer support specialists alike.
Recently, security company Secunia reported that Apple had the most Internet security vulnerabilities of any software company.  This was surprising, given Apple’s historically [...]

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Many of us rely on professional computer support and computer repair specialists to keep us up and running.  But how many of us have ever wondered what we might be able to do to help them?
Computer support and computer repair specialists like to help.  They have to - it’s part of the job.  But, just [...]

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Our desire for constant connectivity has given rise to free Wi-Fi networks in hotels, coffee shops, and airports.  At home, many of us take extensive Internet security precautions, yet when it comes to free Wi-Fi, we don’t seem to realize the dangers we open ourselves up to such as malware, viruses, and even identity theft. 
So [...]

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If you’ve ever been the victim of an Internet security attack, you’ve probably heard of the Windows registry.  The registry is a prime target for the producers of malware.  However, most of us have very little understanding of the registry or its connection to Internet security.
The Windows registry is the foundation of your computer.  It [...]

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RESCUECOM’s computer support specialists handle hundreds of calls every week, giving them a sense of what the biggest Internet security threats currently are.
 ”Right now,” says Stanley Memmelaar a member of RESCUECOM’s sales team, “the AV virus is the number one Internet security problem.”

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After long priding itself on being ahead of the pack, Apple took an odd stance at its press conference today.
It lumped itself in with everyone else.
Claiming that the iPhone 4 antenna issue is an industry wide problem and not an Apple repair issue, company CEO Steve Jobs said that “no one has solved this problem.” 
This [...]

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