by wwarren | Mar 2, 2016 | Apple, Hardware
Apple vs. the FBI continues. Now the FBI admits what i suspected all the time..the FBI screwed up and were asking for Apple to bail them out. Unfortunatly most of the data is toasty now. We will see what actually comes of this now. The head of the FBI...
by wwarren | Mar 1, 2016 | Security
I have long taken joy in removing Norton products from client machines simply because of the performance drain and the aggressive invasive nature of the software. i now have a new reason. Norton is now bundling the Ask.com toolbar with their security product....
by wwarren | Feb 29, 2016 | Hosting, Services
I had a site I like to read get taken down….so I offered to host them. I was ready for a challenge but I had no idea how big of a challenge I was in for. It started off as a problematic endeavor. The client had been locked out of his account via his web host....
by wwarren | Feb 11, 2016 | General, Security, Security Alerts, Server 8, Vista, Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
There’s no real way to know how much legacy code is still in Windows but i get it is more than anyone wants to admit. I see articles that claim windows has been rewritten but i have known for a long time that is not the case. The latest major security problem...
by wwarren | Feb 6, 2016 | Apple, CDC Cellular Repair, Hardware, Vendors
Apple has implemented a system that if you get your screen replaced by a non apple tech your phone is most likely going to be bricked with an error 53. Apple has confirmed this is expected behavior when a screen replacement results in damage to or the replacement of...
by wwarren | Feb 2, 2016 | General, Microsoft, Windows 10
If you are running 7 or 8.x your machine is most likely going to surprise you and go right to windows 10 irregardless of if your hardware can actually handle it. For some folks this will be painless and for others it is not going to be a fun time. You can go to my...
by wwarren | Jan 16, 2016 | AMD, General, Hardware, Intel, Microsoft, Windows, Windows 10
I was simply stunned by this. If you buy the newest processors from Intel and AMD or anyone…Microsoft is now saying you have 18 months to upgrade your desktops/laptop/workstations to Windows 10 or you loose updates. The best line is the one bout we will give...
by wwarren | Jan 15, 2016 | Android, Apple, Blackberry, Hardware, Security, Smartphone
When i saw this I figured I needed to wait to talk about it until the REAL story came out. Almost all media outlets(new and old) now use sensational headlines based on either old data or not data at all for clickbaiting. This “story” is no different....
by wwarren | Jan 5, 2016 | Cloud Computing, Microsoft, Windows 10, Windows365
To the point of saying that windows 7 is as dangerous as running windows xp. Windows 7 is still supported for security updates and is no more dangerous to run than before. To quote a MS marketing person: Microsoft chief marketing officer Chris Capossela told a...
by wwarren | Jan 3, 2016 | Hosting, Services
Thanks to my clients who have chosen ETC Maryland for webhosting I have had to order a larger, more powerful server to make sure your website does not slow down. I was using my own Virtual Private Server Product to launch my webhosting business. Due to growth I am...
