Blog and Tutorial by TC McCarthy

Repair installs can often fixed corrupt driver issues that cause the legendary Blue Screen of Death

Windows XP is currently the most stable operating system (OS) created by Microsoft (Vista? Let’s not joke.) And while many aficionados do anxiously await the October 2009 release of Windows 7, it’s not here yet.

Being the most stable, however, does not make it infallable… after all it does run on a computer. So what does one do when this OS renowned for it’s stability becomes unstable? You repair it.
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An Illustration on how Conficker spreads

So I spent much of last night researching this Conficker virus. I wanted to try and figure out how to prevent it and how to kill it. I figured there was so much hype about the fourth version of this nuisance it was worth looking in to. Continue reading →

Ok so you are a Windows user. . . you need an anti-virus. What is a virus? Technically speaking a virus is any form of code (typically malicious) that causes a computer to behave in a way that is undesirable to the operator (I know. . . by this definition Windows Vista is a virus). To protect yourself you go to <insert local office/software store name here> and buy the anti-virus that the high school kid that has been working there for ten minutes swears is the best on the market. You buy it. . . install it. . . and BAM! the next day you have a virus.

Its pretty annoying because the anti-virus you just paid <insert price here> dollars for is about as effective as jell-o, and your computer is now functioning at the level of a paperweight. So how do you fix your new found office decoration? Well I am here to give you some ideas. Continue reading →