You are here

Home › Archive › News archive: 2017

News archive: 2017

September

Friday, September 22nd, 2017

09/22 : How to Fix: VMWare Workstation Network Broken after Oracle VirtualBox Install

Thursday, September 21st, 2017

09/21 : Microsoft: Windows 10 is now 'Speedier, More Reliable'

Wednesday, September 20th, 2017

09/20 : T-Mobile Raises 'Unlimited Data' Limit

Tuesday, September 19th, 2017

09/19 : CCleaner Compromised by Hackers - Update Immediately

Monday, September 18th, 2017

09/18 : How to Fix: Remote Desktop: Another Connection is in Progress Error

Friday, September 15th, 2017

09/15 : How to Fix: 'An app default was reset' Non-Stop Popup Notifications

Thursday, September 14th, 2017

09/14 : Windows 10 Gets Privacy Boost

Wednesday, September 13th, 2017

09/13 : Billions of Bluetooth Devices at Risk of Malware Infection

Tuesday, September 12th, 2017

09/12 : Microsoft Ends Windows 10 Automatic Download Lawsuit

Monday, September 11th, 2017

09/11 : How to Fix: Disable Facebook Notifications in Windows 7, 8, and 10

Friday, September 8th, 2017

09/08 : How to Fix: Malwarebytes MBAMService.exe High CPU Usage

Thursday, September 7th, 2017

09/07 : Red Sox Accused of Cheating with Apple Watch

Wednesday, September 6th, 2017

09/06 : Court: Employer Right to Monitor Computer Use Has Limits

Tuesday, September 5th, 2017

09/05 : Pacemakers 'Recalled' Amid Hacking Concerns

Friday, September 1st, 2017

09/01 : How to Fix (Permanently): Hundreds of Cab_XXX Files in C:\Windows\Temp

August

Thursday, August 31st, 2017

08/31 : 700 Million Email Accounts Hijacked by Spammers

Wednesday, August 30th, 2017

08/30 : Uber Ditches Post-Ride User Tracking

Tuesday, August 29th, 2017

08/29 : Fake News Sites Banned from Facebook Ads

Friday, August 25th, 2017

08/25 : How to Fix: No Sound - High Definition Audio Driver (Code 10)

Thursday, August 24th, 2017

08/24 : Software Firm tells Parents to Spy on 'Gay' Sons

Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017

08/23 : New Malware uses PC Power to Make Cash

Tuesday, August 22nd, 2017

08/22 : Far Right Website Sparks Free Speech Debate

Monday, August 21st, 2017

08/21 : How to Fix: Remove Smart System Care Malware (Scam)

Friday, August 18th, 2017

08/18 : How to Fix: Constant Spinning Circle (Mouse Pointer) Asus Laptop

Thursday, August 17th, 2017

08/17 : Microsoft Bows to Pressure on Windows 10 Security Options

Wednesday, August 16th, 2017

08/16 : Apple Urged to Enable Emergency Call Location Tool

Tuesday, August 15th, 2017

08/15 : Report: Facebook likened to Addictive Drugs, for Sake of Ads

Friday, August 11th, 2017

08/11 : How to Fix: Remove CPX, SVCVMX and CT.EXE Malware (SmartService Rootkit)

Thursday, August 10th, 2017

08/10 : Facebook Exec: Security Researchers Not Doing Enough

Wednesday, August 9th, 2017

08/09 : Report: Widely Adopted 'Password Rules' May Actually Backfire

Tuesday, August 8th, 2017

08/08 : Unlimited Smartphone Deal Targets Users Aged 55 and Over

Friday, August 4th, 2017

08/04 : How to Fix: Constant Spinning Cursor (Circle) in Windows

Thursday, August 3rd, 2017

08/03 : Google: Robots Better than Humans at Spotting Extremist Videos

Wednesday, August 2nd, 2017

08/02 : Chrome Browser to Get Ad-Blocker

Tuesday, August 1st, 2017

08/01 : Researchers: 'Anonymized' Browsing Data Can Reveal Identity

July

Monday, July 31st, 2017

07/31 : How to Fix: Remove SystemTask.exe / SystemTaskInfo.exe Virus (100% CPU Usage)

Thursday, July 27th, 2017

07/27 : New Windows 10 Changes Revealed

Wednesday, July 26th, 2017

07/26 : Roomba to Sell Map of Your House

Tuesday, July 25th, 2017

07/25 : Verizon Slows Netflix Traffic

Friday, July 21st, 2017

07/21 : How to Fix: Windows 10 Disable Password Expiration

Thursday, July 20th, 2017

07/20 : Microsoft Rethinks Windows 10 Updates

Wednesday, July 19th, 2017

07/19 : FBI Warns: Smart Toys are a Security Risk

Tuesday, July 18th, 2017

07/18 : Some Windows 10 PCs Could Lose Security Updates

Monday, July 17th, 2017

07/17 : Explained: Most 'PC Support' Contracts Are Scams

Thursday, July 13th, 2017

07/13 : Kaspersky Labs Accused of Working for Russian Spies

Wednesday, July 12th, 2017

07/12 : Microsoft to use TV Airwaves for Internet 'Super WiFi'

Tuesday, July 11th, 2017

07/11 : Don't Worry About Jayden K Smith

Monday, July 10th, 2017

07/10 : How to Fix: 'logilda.dll not found' Error When Booting Windows

Friday, July 7th, 2017

07/07 : How to Fix: Outlook Cannot Send or Receive Emails

Thursday, July 6th, 2017

07/06 : iPhones Could Get Facial Recognition

Wednesday, July 5th, 2017

07/05 : Judge Says Facebook Cookie 'Tracking' was Legal

Tuesday, July 4th, 2017

07/04 : Windows 10 Gets Anti-Ransomware Feature

Monday, July 3rd, 2017

07/03 : How to Fix: Laptop Plugged in, Not Charging (New Laptop)

June

Friday, June 30th, 2017

06/30 : How to Fix: 3 Ways to Keep Emails Private When You're Away from the PC

Thursday, June 29th, 2017

06/29 : Google Fined $2.7 Billion for Rigging Search Results

Wednesday, June 28th, 2017

06/28 : Windows Bug Exploited Again by Ransomware

Tuesday, June 27th, 2017

06/27 : Google to Stop Scanning Emails for Advertising Purposes

Monday, June 26th, 2017

06/26 : How to Fix: Remove Update_Windows.exe / Update.exe Virus (100% CPU Usage)

Friday, June 23rd, 2017

06/23 : Say Goodbye to the Roboform Toolbar in Firefox. Here's why

Thursday, June 22nd, 2017

06/22 : Online Politics Riddled with 'Bots' Perpetuating Fake News

Wednesday, June 21st, 2017

06/21 : Report: Tesla Autopilot Crash Driver Ignored Warnings

Tuesday, June 20th, 2017

06/20 : Youtube: Humans + AI to Combat Terror, Hate Videos

Monday, June 19th, 2017

06/19 : How to Fix: Uninstall, Reinstall ScreenConnect Server (Mono Out of Memory Error)

Friday, June 16th, 2017

06/16 : How to Fix: IAStorDataMgrSvc High CPU Usage

Thursday, June 15th, 2017

06/15 : Facebook Refines 'Safety Check' for Crisis Events

Wednesday, June 14th, 2017

06/14 : Patch Your PC: Yet Another Massive Exploit Discovered

Tuesday, June 13th, 2017

06/13 : Malware Threatens Power Grids

Monday, June 12th, 2017

06/12 : Explained: Is Roboform 8 Free or Not? (Yes - with a few caveats)

Friday, June 9th, 2017

06/09 : Explained: How to Know if Windows Updates are Working (and What to Do if They Aren't)

Thursday, June 8th, 2017

06/08 : Microsoft Accused of 'Unfair Security Behavior'

Wednesday, June 7th, 2017

06/07 : Apple to Disable Phone Features for Drivers

Tuesday, June 6th, 2017

06/06 : Supreme Court to Rule on Cellphone Location Data

Monday, June 5th, 2017

06/05 : How to Fix: USB 'Safely remove hardware' icon missing

Friday, June 2nd, 2017

06/02 : How to Fix: Bootable Prime95 to Stress Test Hardware

Thursday, June 1st, 2017

06/01 : Facebook Refuses Bereaved Parents' Plea

May

Wednesday, May 31st, 2017

05/31 : Man Sued for Facebook 'Like' Loses Case, Fined $4k

Tuesday, May 30th, 2017

05/30 : Android Phones Hijacked for Ad Scam

Monday, May 29th, 2017

05/29 : How to Fix: Hide User Accounts on Windows 7, 8, 10 Login Screen

Friday, May 26th, 2017

05/26 : How to Fix: Disable 'Unsupported Hardware' Error when attempting to Download Windows Updates

Thursday, May 25th, 2017

05/25 : Eye and Voice Logins Compromised

Wednesday, May 24th, 2017

05/24 : WannaCry Ransom Worm Creators Blamed for Two Previous Attacks

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

05/23 : Leaked Facebook Content Rules Full of Surprises

Monday, May 22nd, 2017

05/22 : How to Fix: Linux Filesystem has Errors, MySql Database Table Crashed

Friday, May 19th, 2017

05/19 : How to Fix: Disable Taskbar Thumbnail Previews in Windows 7, 8, 10

Thursday, May 18th, 2017

05/18 : Man Sues Woman for Texting During Movie

Wednesday, May 17th, 2017

05/17 : Researchers to Fit Computer Chips in Human Brains

Tuesday, May 16th, 2017

05/16 : WannaCry Ransomware Worm: What You Need to Know

Monday, May 15th, 2017

05/15 : How to Fix: Numlock Windows 7, 8, 10 on Startup / Boot

Friday, May 12th, 2017

05/12 : How to Fix: Can't Click Links in Outlook: 'Operation cancelled due to restrictions' Error

Thursday, May 11th, 2017

05/11 : Facebook to Penalize Low Quality Sites

Wednesday, May 10th, 2017

05/10 : Microsoft Patches Major Security Bug

Tuesday, May 9th, 2017

05/09 : Phishing Scammers Try New Twist

Monday, May 8th, 2017

05/08 : How to Fix: Can't Uninstall Winzip (Manual Removal, Automated)

Friday, May 5th, 2017

05/05 : How to Fix: Move Firefox to New Computer / Profile

Thursday, May 4th, 2017

05/04 : Microsoft Unveils Windows 10 S

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017

05/03 : Facebook Rejects Claims of 'Mood-Based Advertising'

Tuesday, May 2nd, 2017

05/02 : NSA To Scale Back Email Snooping

Monday, May 1st, 2017

05/01 : How to Fix: Move Thunderbird to New Computer / Profile

April

Friday, April 28th, 2017

04/28 : How to Fix: Can't Access Mapped Network Drive via Administrative Command Prompt

Thursday, April 27th, 2017

04/27 : Microsoft: Don't Jump The Gun On Windows 10 Update

Wednesday, April 26th, 2017

04/26 : Wikipedia Guru Launches News Site, 'Wikitribune'

Tuesday, April 25th, 2017

04/25 : Apple Considered Banning Uber

Monday, April 24th, 2017

04/24 : How to Fix: 'Your Yahoo account settings are out of date' Error

Friday, April 21st, 2017

04/21 : How to Fix: Windows Mail: 'Your Outlook account settings are out of date' Error

Thursday, April 20th, 2017

04/20 : Bose Accused of Spying on Listening Habits

Wednesday, April 19th, 2017

04/19 : Facebook Admits Slow Response to Murder Video

Tuesday, April 18th, 2017

04/18 : NSA Used Windows Bugs as Spy Tools

Monday, April 17th, 2017

04/17 : How to Fix: "Windows has detected your computer's performance is slow" (color scheme) Error

Friday, April 14th, 2017

04/14 : Explained: New Motherboard, CPU. Do I need a new license / reinstall Windows?

Thursday, April 13th, 2017

04/13 : Burger King Hijacks Home Gadget for Ad

Wednesday, April 12th, 2017

04/12 : Researchers: Phone Tilt Could Reveal PIN

Tuesday, April 11th, 2017

04/11 : Police to Use Hybrids as Pursuit Vehicles

Monday, April 10th, 2017

04/10 : How to Fix: Can't Convert Image to VHD: 'The vhd file could not be created or written to'

Friday, April 7th, 2017

04/07 : How to Fix: Malwarebytes 'Unable to connect to service' Error

Thursday, April 6th, 2017

04/06 : Amazon to Refund up to $70M for In-App Purchases

Wednesday, April 5th, 2017

04/05 : Facebook 'Like' Lands Man in Court

Tuesday, April 4th, 2017

04/04 : Fake News Prompts Media Industry Project

Monday, April 3rd, 2017

04/03 : How to Fix: Snap-in 'Pop up' Appears while Dragging Window (Dell, MSI)

March

Friday, March 31st, 2017

03/31 : Explained: Top 15 Ways to Keep Your PC Secure in 2017 (and Beyond)

Thursday, March 30th, 2017

03/30 : Congress: Internet Firms Can Share (Sell) Your User Activity

Wednesday, March 29th, 2017

03/29 : Docs.com Users Warned to Check Sharing Settings

Tuesday, March 28th, 2017

03/28 : Amazon's High-Tech, Cashier-less Grocery Store Delayed

Monday, March 27th, 2017

03/27 : How to Fix: Device I/O Error (and Recover Data)

Friday, March 24th, 2017

03/24 : Explained: When to Encrypt your Hard Drive, and When not to

Thursday, March 23rd, 2017

03/23 : Email Scammer Takes $100 Million

Wednesday, March 22nd, 2017

03/22 : Man Jailed Over a Year for Not Disclosing Password

Tuesday, March 21st, 2017

03/21 : Advertisers Ditch Google Over Extremist YouTube Videos

Monday, March 20th, 2017

03/20 : Explained: Do I need a Third Party Firewall?

Friday, March 17th, 2017

03/17 : How to Fix: BAD_POOL_CALLER Blue Screen of Death

Thursday, March 16th, 2017

03/16 : Twitter, Facebook Users: Review Account Settings

Wednesday, March 15th, 2017

03/15 : Adult Toy Tracked User Activity, Prompts Lawsuit

Tuesday, March 14th, 2017

03/14 : Malware Preinstalled on Many Android Phones

Monday, March 13th, 2017

03/13 : How to Fix: Can't Delete 'C:\System Recovery' Folder

Friday, March 10th, 2017

03/10 : How to Fix: Keyboard Won't Work: Corrupt, Missing Drivers (Code 39) - This Works!

Thursday, March 9th, 2017

03/09 : Report: CIA Hacking Smart TVs, Listening In

Wednesday, March 8th, 2017

03/08 : Facebook Fails to Take Down Images Exploiting Children

Tuesday, March 7th, 2017

03/07 : Google Gadget Claims Obama Planning Coup

Monday, March 6th, 2017

03/06 : How to Fix: Can't delete file / folder: 'The system cannot find the file specified'

Friday, March 3rd, 2017

03/03 : How to Fix: Windows 10 Installed Twice (32 bit and 64 bit)

Thursday, March 2nd, 2017

03/02 : Twitter Rethinks Abusive Comment Policing

Wednesday, March 1st, 2017

03/01 : 'Smart' Toy Database Exposes Child Voice Recordings

February

Tuesday, February 28th, 2017

02/28 : Cloudflare Leak Exposes Data from Thousands of Sites

Monday, February 27th, 2017

02/27 : How to Fix: Firefox 'This connection is untrusted' (appears Randomly)

Friday, February 24th, 2017

02/24 : How to Fix: Laptop Won't Turn On - The Definitive Step-by-Step Guide

Thursday, February 23rd, 2017

02/23 : Self-Driving Cars Could Change Insurance Rules

Wednesday, February 22nd, 2017

02/22 : Warning: Convincing Chrome 'Font Update' a Trojan

Tuesday, February 21st, 2017

02/21 : Megaupload Boss Loses Extradition Appeal

Monday, February 20th, 2017

02/20 : How to Fix: Disable Presentationfontcache.exe (High CPU)

Friday, February 17th, 2017

02/17 : How to Fix: Remote Desktop Missing (settings via System Properties)

Thursday, February 16th, 2017

02/16 : Report: You can be Tracked Online, even without IP or Cookies

Wednesday, February 15th, 2017

02/15 : IBM's Watson to Tackle Computer Security, Threats

Thursday, February 9th, 2017

02/09 : Facebook makes it Easier to Help in Crisis, Disaster

Wednesday, February 8th, 2017

02/08 : Smart TV Maker Spied on Viewing Habits, Sold Data

Tuesday, February 7th, 2017

02/07 : Google Fails to Block Email Search Warrant

Monday, February 6th, 2017

02/06 : How to Fix: The Version of SQL Server Does Not Match Update

Friday, February 3rd, 2017

02/03 : How to Fix: Chrome Won't Update, Won't Uninstall

Thursday, February 2nd, 2017

02/02 : Computer AI Masters Poker

Wednesday, February 1st, 2017

02/01 : Hotel Ditches Key Cards After Ransomware Attack

January

Tuesday, January 31st, 2017

01/31 : Internet Piracy Warning Program Ditched

Friday, January 27th, 2017

01/27 : Explained: How to Defrag a Network Drive (NAS or Remote PC)

Thursday, January 26th, 2017

01/26 : Facebook Revamps Trending Topics List

Wednesday, January 25th, 2017

01/25 : Windows 10 Security Simplified

Tuesday, January 24th, 2017

01/24 : Ads for Google Products Top Search Results: Report

Monday, January 23rd, 2017

01/23 : How to Fix: Java 'Expired or not-yet-valid Certificate' Error

Friday, January 20th, 2017

01/20 : Explained: if I Reset Windows 10, What Happens?

Thursday, January 19th, 2017

01/19 : Verizon Blocks Voice Calls for Samsung Note 7 Users

Wednesday, January 18th, 2017

01/18 : Squirrels Dubbed Major Security Threat

Tuesday, January 17th, 2017

01/17 : Facebook Tests Tools to Fight Fake News

Monday, January 16th, 2017

01/16 : How to Fix: Thunderbird Spell Check Won't Work

Friday, January 13th, 2017

01/13 : How to: Download Emails (from Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo, etc)

Thursday, January 12th, 2017

01/12 : Online Tracking Ads May Get Overhaul

Wednesday, January 11th, 2017

01/11 : Bad News for 'Unlimited Data' Mobile Users

Tuesday, January 10th, 2017

01/10 : More Windows 10 Changes Unveiled

Monday, January 9th, 2017

01/09 : How to Fix: Can't Uninstall McAfee Security Scan Plus - (Won't Remove)

Friday, January 6th, 2017

01/06 : How to Fix: Can't Uninstall AVG Web TuneUp (Won't Remove)

Thursday, January 5th, 2017

01/05 : CES 2017 Brings Smart Hairbrush and Listening Fridge

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

01/04 : Fatal Car Crash Provokes iPhone FaceTime Lawsuit

Tuesday, January 3rd, 2017

01/03 : Lost Wallet? Device Tracker Uses 'Crowd GPS', Smartphone

Monday, January 2nd, 2017

01/02 : How to Fix: Operation Requires Interactive Windows Station (Code 28) Error

Recommended



Do you need Tech Support?



I can help! Send me a message on the bottom left of the screen (using the Zopim Chat button), or click my picture to read more about how I can fix your computer over the Internet. Optionally you can read all about my credentials, here.