Fake Flash updaters bring nothing good

Fake Flash updaters bring nothing good
People know that Flash is used by websites like Youtube and some game sites.  It's not "mandatory" but not having it can limit what sites you have fun with.  It's also a very good idea to keep your Flash up to date as new security exploits are found.   But if you EVER see a…
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Don’t update drivers unless they’re broken

Don’t update drivers unless they’re broken
With the sole exception of video drivers if you're a gamer (and I don't mean Pogo.com or Solitaire; those require nothing fancy).  If you do play fancy games, you will already know what type of video card you have and you should know to only/always get your drivers right from its manufacture. Software and websites that…
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Coupons? Be careful where/how you get them.

Coupons? Be careful where/how you get them.
There's nothing wrong with wanting to save a little money.  There are plenty of legitimate coupon sites out there but here's the skinny on coupon sites: If they want you to install software to get a coupon:  Don't. It's that simple.  It's one of those "no good can come of this" things.  It will install…
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Blue Screen errors never have phone numbers

Blue Screen errors never have phone numbers
Bad guys are getting more and more clever.  Saw this today on a tech forum - came up on a client's computer shortly after booting up.  While I wouldn't expect the average user to be able to decipher a blue screen error, the key point here is that Microsoft has never and will never include a telephone…
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