Aggravation Elimination: Pop-Up Problems
For my money, pop-up ads top the list of aggravating issues that are encountered on a computer. I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how frustrating it is to… Read more »
Tag: malware
Aggravation Elimination: Email Hackjob
After a wonderfully tranquil period of time, it seems as though computer hackers have decided it’s time to end their slumber and up the ante. Lately, I’ve been slammed with… Read more »
The Ugly Truth About VPNFilter
As most of you know, Finish Line’s “World Headquarters” is my house in Brookfield, Connecticut. On May 15th, Mother Nature unleashed her fury on our town with a tornado or… Read more »
Tech Terms from A to Z: Part Four
Welcome to Part Four of our “Tech Terms from A to Z” series. If you’ve been with us since the beginning, you’ve been able to successfully add 46 tech terms… Read more »
Word Up: Security Vulnerability Threatens Microsoft Word
Another day, another threat to the security of Windows computers. It might not quite be a daily occurrence, but it sure seems that way lately. If you haven’t heard, the… Read more »
So, What Really Happened to the Internet on October 21st?
Friday, October 21, 2016 began innocently enough. In our corner of the world, we were awakened by a driving rain that was predicted to last for most of the weekend. The… Read more »
Speed Kills…Especially if You Have a Slow Computer
Few things in life are more aggravating than a slow computer. The biggest complaint that I regularly get from clients is that their computer is so slow to respond that… Read more »
New Year, New Computer
From all of us at Finish Line, (me) we (I) wish you a very happy and healthy 2016! The new year has started off with a bang, albeit a negative… Read more »
Tales from the Cryptolocker
Do you like being scared? Do you consider yourself a fan of horror movies and TV series that scare the (crap) out of you? If so, you must have seen… Read more »
What is Malware?
So far in our “Back to Basics” series, we’ve explored the components that make up the modern personal computer, P.C. if you’d rather, as well as ways for it to… Read more »