The PC Magician's Blog

How to Select a New Laptop

Ken Johnson — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:06:36 +0000

If 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 2

Ken Johnson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:53:27 +0000

In 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 1

Ken Johnson — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 03:41:14 +0000

How 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.