After Hours Computer Repair On-site and Remote Computer Repair 2010-12-04T23:56:53Z http://www.willthecomputerguy.com/feed/atom/ WordPress WillTheComputerGuy <![CDATA[Looking for Christmas Gifts? How about an Apple iPad]]> http://www.willthecomputerguy.com/?p=24 2010-12-04T23:50:16Z 2010-12-04T23:50:16Z So the Christmas season us full upon us.  Sometimes, the hardest thing about this Season is finding gifts for people.  You can’t go wrong with an Apple iPad.  Apple does a really good job making their devices work well for everyone.  The User Interface (what you tap on) is extremely easy to use and navigate through.

Apple have several versions of the iPad.  The simplest configuration has 16 GB of memory and only has Wi-Fi to connect to the internet or iTunes store.  This model functions like an iPod touch.  You can listen to music anywhere, read books, play games.

The top of the line model has 64 GB of memory, Wi-Fi, and a 3G connection.  The benefit of the 3G cellular connection is you can access your email, the web (through the Safari web browser), and all iTunes and App Store programs from anywhere you can get an AT&T 3G signal.

The 3G cellular option allows you to choose from two data plans: 2 GB / month or 5 GB / month.  The data plan is a “Pay As You Go” plan.  This means that no contract is signed, and there is no credit check.  The downside to this plan is if you go over your data limit you can end up purchasing two plans inside of a month.

In learning and playing with the iPad, I am impressed with the speed in which it runs.  I don’t feel any sluggishness in starting or changing applications.  When you compare the current versions of the iPad against the first generation of iPhone it is amazing to see how far the iPhone OS (Operating System) has come.

If you are looking for an impressive gift that won’t go unused, you can’t go wrong with an iPad.

]]> 0 WillTheComputerGuy <![CDATA[Critical Windows Update Released August 2, 2010]]> http://www.willthecomputerguy.com/?p=9 2010-12-04T23:56:53Z 2010-08-06T03:16:56Z On August 2, 2010, Microsoft released a patch to fix a critical vulnerability in ALL versions of Windows from Window 7 back to Windows XP.  This also includes Windows Servers back to Windows Server 2003.  If you are technical and haven’t heard of this issue yet you can read the Microsoft Security Bulletin MS10-046 for more technical details.

So, how does this affect the average user?  You know those little shortcuts on your desktop with the little arrow in the corner?  If your computer were infected, then just allowing Windows to load that shortcut icon would infect your system.  How do you stay safe from something like this?

  1. Keep your Windows Computer up-to-date with Microsoft Update.
  2. Keep your Anti-virus program up-to-date.  If you are looking for a good FREE anti-virus, I would like to suggest AVAST!
  3. Come back to www.WillTheComputerGuy.com for updates on security issue for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

I’m not trying to scare you.  Just make you aware that you can be concerned, but safe and protected.

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