Sleek, lightweight, user-friendly and powerful – that’s probably what you think when you see the laptops of today. But there was a time when the average laptop was larger, chunkier and a bit slower. It’s amazing how laptops have evolved in a span of three brief decades. It’s also amazing how laptops are commonplace in […]

What Is The Iexplore.Exe Virus The Iexplore.exe file is the exe file (an executable file)  for running Internet Explorer in windows, the very well known web browser from Microsoft Corporation. When you open the Task Manager on your Windows System (using the keyboard combination Ctrl+Alt+Del) when Internet Explorer is running, then you can see “iexplore.exe” […]

When you first get a new phone, it seems like the coolest thing in the world. Within a few weeks though, the shine wears off. Your kids have marred the pristine finish with greasy hand prints, dirt and strawberry jam. Within a few months, its speed inexplicably drops. The cool apps you heard about are […]

Problem: Avast update fails and the Avast tray icon has red X on it. If you see this condition, your antivirus is not working, you should immediately call The Computer Guy for service. Do not delay because now you do not have active antivirus protection. Further use in this condition could allow virus infection. If […]

Critical vulnerabilities have been identified in Adobe Flash Player 10.3.183.7 and earlier versions for Windows, Macintosh, Linux and Solaris, and Adobe Flash Player 10.3.186.6 and earlier versions for Android. These vulnerabilities could cause a crash and potentially allow an attacker to take control of the affected system. There are reports that one of these vulnerabilities […]

Malwarebytes Anti-Malware 1.51.1.1800 program update was released July 25, 2011. MBAM users need to click the MBAM icon and select Update Check for updates. The new program will install and then ask you to restart the computer.Heres a list of the most important changes:* Fixed minor updating issues.* Fixed issue with trials expiring too early.* […]

A new version of Java software was released today.  This release contains fixes for security vulnerabilities, it is advised that you update as soon as possible. Click here to download Java Software.Java is free software that helps you view and interact with web content. Many sites require it. Make sure you keep it updated to […]

Flash Player has a cross-site scripting bug vulnerability that attackers are using to break into Gmail accounts. Adobe updated the Windows, Mac OS X and Linux versions of Flash Player Sunday . Users running browsers other than Chrome should download the patched version of Flash Player from Adobes site.  If you ignore this update, your […]

iTunes 10.2.2 program update was released April 19, 2011. iTunes users can update the program by opening it, then click Help Check for Updates.Heres a list of most important changes:- Addresses an issue where iTunes may become unresponsive when syncing an iPad.- Resolves an issue which may cause syncing photos with iPhone, iPad, or iPod […]

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