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Computer Classes – Community School for Adults

May 19, 2010

Computer Courses at Waipahu and Kapolei High Schools
Many people would like to learn more about how to use their computer, while others would just like to know how to begin. Either way, the Community School for Adults held at the Waipahu and Kapolei High School Campuses offer a variety of courses in their School for [...]

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How to Repair Common Windows Problems with Dial-a-Fix

May 15, 2010

Dial-a-fix is a free program for repairing a variety of Windows issues such as Windows Update errors, Automatic Updates, SSL, HTTPS, and Cryptography Service problems, COM/ActiveX object errors, missing registry entries and more. Dial-a-fix employs a collection of known fixes drawn from MSKB Articles, Microsoft MVPs, and other important support forums. While Dial-a-Fix was [...]

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Malware Removal – How to Download, Install and Run Malwarebytes Anti-Malware

May 14, 2010

If you believe your computer has been infected with malware, and you want to attempt to remove it yourself, you can download a free version of Malwarebytes Anti-Malware at http://www.malwarebytes.org. The following 7 minute video gives a brief overview on how to do so. (Best viewed in HD)

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Closed Today Due to Complications Related To Tsunami Warning

February 27, 2010

Aloha Everybody,
As you all probably know by now, Hawaii is under a Tsunami Warning this morning because of the 8.8 Earthquake in Chile, with a possible wave hitting Oahu at 11:37 am. Due to complications related to evacuations, such as traffic, getting ready, and spotty phone coverage, we will not be opening for business today. [...]

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Computer Repair Hawaii – Cautions about Running System Recovery

February 19, 2010

Computer Repair Hawaii Woes
We have been getting a drastic increase in the number of infected computers checked-in for repair in the last few months. I believe mostly because of some deceptive practices the bad guys are using with Social Media, like Facebook and Twitter. Now I use both, so I am not saying to stay [...]

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Computer Repair – Creating System Restore Points Made Easy With Quick Restore Maker

February 11, 2010

Quick Restore Maker v2
Ever tried to manually make a System Restore point in Windows Vista or Windows 7? It takes a few more clicks than I would like, and for the average user who isn’t aware of this built-in Windows utility, remembering the path to it isn’t so easy. For example, one method is [...]

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Computer Repair – Common Reason Why Hard Drives Fail Prematurely

February 10, 2010

I posted a brief article at EzineArticles about why Hard Drives fail prematurely. Sadly, about 10% of the computers we check in for computer repair needing virus and spyware removal also have a bad hard drive. Notice how applying a bit of spyware prevention could prevent this extra expense as well as risking your data.
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DoubleMySpeed.com – Cyberdefender Review

January 7, 2010

If you prefer just listening to the review, take a few minutes and listen to the DoubleMySpeed audio review by Dale Powell (aka the SpywarePreventionGuy).

Quick Story
Having migrated from repairing shipboard Satellite Communications Systems for nearly 2 decades to repairing PC Computers, I thought I was just being progressive about my career in electronics, especially since [...]

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Does Windows 7 Get Viruses?

January 2, 2010

In a word … Yes! Windows 7 gets chased by viruses in the same manner that XP and Vista still does. It can in fact get both virus and malware infections! We have already begun to have Windows 7 based computers trickle into our shop for virus and spyware removal. The virus removal business is [...]

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Spyware Prevention – Do You Have a Fake Antivirus Program?

October 24, 2009

If you have been reading our previous posts, you must know by now that the Fake AntiVirus programs are a “real” everyday threat that you must get ready for. You can be surfing the internet with a perfectly clean computer, fast as ever, you trust your antivirus program, you practice what you have learned (up [...]

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