ItsGeekToMe.co
The official home of It's Geek to Me on the web!
January, 2015
Issue #392: Jan 25–31, 2015
I’ve received numerous e-mails from readers responding to the column about malware lurking in smartphone flashlight apps (I.G.T.M. # 389, Jan 4-10, 2015). The replies ranged from bare URLs, which I was apparently intended to visit and read (but, with no accompanying explanation, I often just ignored) to pages-long diatribes about how great certain particular […]
Posted in Columns | No Comments »
Issue #391: Jan 18–24, 2015
Q: Is it possible to remove Antivirus Studio 2010 software from Windows XP and keep the remainder of system? If so send me in direction? – Noah P. Baker, Florida A: Now you just know at this point of the game that I’m going to chide you for trying to keep a Win XP system […]
Posted in Columns | 2 Comments »
Issue #390: Jan 11–17, 2015
Q: Two weeks ago I was renaming and placing a lot of photos in folders in order to make them easier to find. Yesterday, I decided to continue the reorganization project and found that all the folders are empty. What might I do to find those photos? I have done searches for photos, searched all […]
Posted in Columns | 1 Comment »
Issue #389: Jan 4–10, 2015
Q: What is your take on this flashlite app malware? tinyurl.com/klbvy7v It doesn’t affect me, as I don’t have a smart phone, but it may be something your readers should know about. – Bob R. Niceville, Florida A: I absolutely agree with you, Bob! This is definitely something my readers need to know about, and […]
Posted in Columns | 2 Comments »