The PC Magician's Bloghttp://www.thepcmagician.com/the-pc-magicians-blog/en-US2012-02-13T11:06:13ZSquarespace Site Server v5.11.81 (http://www.squarespace.com/)How to Select a New Laptophttp://www.thepcmagician.com/the-pc-magicians-blog/2010/12/7/how-to-select-a-new-laptop.htmlKen Johnson2010-12-07T19:06:36ZIf you are thinking of buying a new laptop, here are a few things to consider.

 

In my experience, the average lifespan of a laptop is 3 - 4 years. Given that fact, laptops fall into the category of consumables. As a consumable item, it will have to be replaced in a few years. It doesn't make sense to overspend for a laptop.
]]>How to Remove a Computer Virus - Part 2http://www.thepcmagician.com/the-pc-magicians-blog/2009/11/14/how-to-remove-a-computer-virus-part-2.htmlKen Johnson2009-11-14T18:53:27ZIn Part 1 - How to Remove a Computer Virus, I said, you can't remove a computer virus.

Don't even try to. It is a total waste of time.

After your computer has been compromised, the only way to be certain that it is "clean" is to back up your data, reformat (erase) the hard drive and reinstall the operating system from a known good source.

There  is hope, however. Computer malware infections are much easier to prevent than they are to treat. Only one of the preventative measures costs any money.

How to Protect Yourself Against Computer Viruses

]]>How to Remove a Computer Virus - Part 1http://www.thepcmagician.com/the-pc-magicians-blog/2009/11/13/how-to-remove-a-computer-virus-part-1.htmlKen Johnson2009-11-14T03:41:14ZHow can you remove a computer virus? The short answer is - you can't!

Don't even try to. It is a total waste of time.

There was a time a few years ago, when you had a shot at sucessfully disinfecting a computer. Those days are over. Today virus writers have become more skillful and there is a profit motive to having a virus hide itself on your computer.

After your computer has been compromised, the only way to be certain that it is "clean" is to back up your data, reformat (erase) the hard drive and reinstall the operating system from a known good source.

(You have backed up your data recently, haven't you?)

Why do viruses target your computer?

Here is how the "virus business" works.

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