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Pick up an Acer Chromebook C720 and get free shipping!

Posted on January 23, 2015

acer-c720-chromebook In an effort to bring Chromebooks (laptops running the Google Chrome operating system) to the masses, Acer has decided to sell the Chromebook C720 for a great price, and the shipping is free!

This is a great deal on a very capable laptop for those who use their PCs primarily for Internet use, checking emails, Facebooking, etc.

As one might expect, the Chromebook C720 isn’t the fastest or most capacious laptop on the market (after all, it does cost about $200), but it does what it was intended to do very well – the uses mentioned above.

Here’s what you’ll get: [Read more…]

Important: Update Java (or remove it) now to keep your computer safe from hackers

Posted on January 22, 2015

It’s no secret that Java is one of the most insecure pieces of software that you can have on your computer. That’s why the Department of Homeland Security recommended that everyone simply remove Java from their computers a couple of years ago.

If you need to keep Java installed on your computer because you still visit websites that use it (thankfully, those sites are quite rare these days), you need to update the Java software on your computer immediately because Oracle has just released an update that patches no less than 19 new security holes!

For what it’s worth, I don’t have Java installed on ANY of my computers since I don’t visit any websites that use it. That being said, perhaps you do. If so, I recommend that you click here to update Java from the official Java website.

Windows 10 to be released as a free upgrade for users of Windows 7 and Windows 8.1

Posted on January 21, 2015

windows-10 Microsoft has just announced that when Windows 10 is released, customers running Windows 7 and Windows 8.1 will be able to upgrade to Windows 10 for free.

The free upgrade offer will be limited to the first year however. Anyone who waits longer than that to install Windows 10 will have to purchase the upgrade.

This is great news folks. I’ve been testing the Technical Preview version of Windows 10 for some time now, and I absolutely love it! (Click here if you’d like to install the Windows 10 Technical Preview yourself. It’s free!) [Read more…]

Adobe Flash updated to plug four critical huge security holes

Posted on January 15, 2015

Adobe has just released a critical update to their Flash Player to plug four new critical security holes. It appears that the holes will never stop opening up in this software.

Any,way, if you visit websites that use Flash (and most of us do), I strongly recommend that you head on over to the Adobe website and install the update ASAP. Here’s how:

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Microsoft has stopped supporting Windows 7 for free

Posted on January 14, 2015

windows-7 If you’re one of the millions of computer users who still run Windows 7 on their PCs, you’ll no longer be able to ask for free help from Microsoft if you run into problems.

As of yesterday, PC users can no longer request free “Mainstream Support” for Windows 7 issues from the folks up in Redmond. You’ll now have to shell out a hefty fee in order to get help directly from Microsoft under the Windows 7 “Extended Support” plan. [Read more…]