What’s up with Windows 10 updates? Windows 10 is doing massive semi-annual updates rather than the small security updates you are used to with Windows 7. Therefore your computer may in fact be taking longer to do updates. What this means:
Your Computer Friends is a Dog Friendly Business
We love your pup too! Well behaved leashed pups are always welcome at Your Computer Friends. PLEASE do not leave them in hot cars! We totally want you to bring them in with you when you drop off or pickup.
Stephen Hawking – one of our heros
Pi Day! 3.14
Our contribution to Pi day! The Raspberry Pi is a low cost, credit-card sized computer that plugs into a computer monitor or TV, and uses a standard keyboard and mouse. It is a capable little device that enables people of
cutting the cord – ditching cable TV
Not feeling the love from your cable provider. Are you feeling like it all about them and nothing about you. Well you are not alone! Questions regarding “cutting the cord” have increased at the same level your bill has! So
Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities
Patch guidance (updated January 28, 2018) We are advising that all customers should not deploy the BIOS update for the Spectre vulnerability at this time due to Intel’s advisory acknowledging reboot issues and unpredictable system behavior.
It’s a Scam
Is it a scam? Probably. We get a number of calls weekly, sometimes daily reporting that MICROSOFT says the computer is infected. DON’T TURN OFF YOUR COMPUTER – if you do all your data will be lost, your computer will
Whistle 3 Pet tracker review
Whistle 3 Pet tracker review I know a lot of our Computer Friends have furry friends and so I thought I would try one of the pet trackers and see how it actually measures up. First let me say that
Mother of all Scams
Mother of all Scams – Mother’s Day Scams Be careful of offers on social media suggesting significant discounts at major retailers! If 75.00 off sounds too good to be true, that is because it likely is! These scams are designed
Copy and paste this message – don’t share it! Facebook
Why do people write Copy and paste this message – don’t share it? When you share a post on Facebook all additional shares lead back to one original unique post. Therefore if the “Facebook Police” (Facebook management, law enforcement etc.)