At Wits End Computer Shop

07/18/2015

Windows Ten releases at the end of the month.

01/12/2015

Be incredibly wary of any and all downloads. This is a high alert for everyone. I have seen several machines infected by this.

Code that switches from 32-bit to 64-bit and turns off Windows' defenses.

07/18/2014

BE very cautious when doing changes like these. One at a time and reboot and then use your PC to see what affect it has. This list could make your PC run smoother though. BE warned though, you could potentially disable something you need for software you have yet to install.

Windows is a big operating system that caters to a billion and a half people. As such, there are a lot of components built in that you might not necessarily need. There's actually a place where you can remove many components of Windows if you don't need them, to lighten your computer's load.

05/12/2014

This coming Saturday, May 17th:
ELECTRONICS RECYCLING

As part of the community cleanup, old electronics equipment can be recycled in the back of the former Rite Aid parking lot in downtown Ticonderoga. Good Point Recycling from Middlebury, Vt., will be there from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Free items to recycle include VCRs, stereos, DVD players, CD players, computers, computer accessories and phones.

For TVs, they charge $5 or $10 depending on size; microwaves are $5; small kitchen appliances, $1; and small electronics, $1.

Good Point does not accept appliances such as washers, dryers, refrigerators, air conditioners and stoves.

04/13/2014

This is a massive issue that everyone should take notice of. It is incredibly widespread and everyone should change their passwords when the affected sites have fixed their OpenSSL and received a new certificate.

By now you've probably heard about the massive Heartbleed security bug that may have compromised the majority of the world's web sites. Everyone should change their passwords on the affected sites--but only after those sites have patched the issue. Mashable is maintaining and updating a list of the ...

04/11/2014

Terrific information!

Your desktop is a convenient place to store a few files, but it isn't always the best. PC World explains why.

04/06/2014

For those people still running Windows XP, the time is near. Your current computer will still work correctly, Microsoft will no longer support the operating system with new patches and updates. It will become vulnerable after the end of life date, which is 4/8/14. There is nothing that can be done to mitigate this change beyond unplugging your XP machine from the internet and not allowing it connect at all.

If you have any questions or comments, feel free to ask!

03/17/2014

Windows XP EOL is nearly here. Business should be mindful of the vast security concerns. Consumers should as well.

01/30/2014

Windows XP will see its end of life on April 8th, 2014. Microsoft will no longer patch or update the operating system after that. They will however continue to do virus/malware scans monthly for 15 months after that.

12/20/2013

The Target credit card breach was significant. Please watch your credit and/or debit card statements for any suspicious activity.

12/14/2013

Great list.

We all know that our personal data is very valuable to marketers and other agencies--and that it's collected and sold by data brokers. StopDataMining.me is a master list of opt-out links to stop these data brokers from collecting information about your online and offline activities.