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Read MoreNeed to know the service tag / product number of your Dell or HP? These are handy to check warranty statuses on manufacturer websites. The pandemic drove higher degrees of remote support out of necessity, but in many cases it didn’t confer […]
The following tools will safely scan your computer for malware/viruses and remove them. ESET Online Scanner https://www.eset.com/us/online-scanner/ F-Secure Online Scanner https://www.f-secure.com/en/web/home_global/online-scanner McAfee Stinger https://www.mcafee.com/en-us/consumer-corporate/mcafee-labs/free-tools/stinger.html Norton Power Eraser https://support.norton.com/sp/static/external/tools/npe.html Microsoft Safety Scanner https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/security/intelligence/safety-scanner-download?view=o365-worldwide Microsoft Windows Defender Offline https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/help-protect-my-pc-with-microsoft-defender-offline-9306d528-64bf-4668-5b80-ff533f183d6c
Cybersecurity Resources by Station 2 Innovation & Spark Growth (February 2024 – Organized by Tech MacGyver https://techmacgyver.net/cybersecurity-resources/) Password/Passkey Managers – Bitwarden https://bitwarden.com/pricing/ (Free tier, open-source software with code often reviewed by independent researchers) – Password Safe https://pwsafe.org/ (Free and open-source […]
Bitcoin may grab headlines but a service that is of high value and part of the Bitcoin / Cryptocurrency mix doesn’t get enough attention in our opinion.
A Free McAfee Anti-Malware Tools List.
What can small businesses, without the budget of a large corporation, do to protect their data? Watch this video to learn how Datto’s Alto 3 backup appliance may be the best solution for business continuity at your organization. A Hybrid […]
Prevent the installation of spyware, malware, and other potentially unwanted software with SpywareBlaster 6.0. What we like: SpywareBlaster does not have to remain running in the background, so it’s passive and doesn’t eat up memory and CPU. It works alongside […]
This post explains how to create a Windows Update shortcut in a short number of steps.
PATCHING The majority of security exploits today are executed via old, unpatched software. This is the soft underbelly of the modern computing environment ever since Windows PCs began significantly hardening and locking down the core operating system against malware, viruses, […]
Here are my basic scripts for closing some common software that runs in the background unseen but still hungry for your resources. I’ll add more as time/interest/testing permits. Adobe-Killer – this script assumes you have Windows Sysinternals PsKill utility in […]
A quick tutorial to show you how to obtain a free copy of Windows 10. Since Microsoft has ended mainstream support for Windows 7 (We might see occasional security patches to shore up a cataclysmic/high-profile/voting-hack event), it’s time to consider […]