We get asked, “What happens to the electronics we bring in for recycling?” This is a good question and one I’d like to address right now. Unfortunately, the cost of recycling electronics is high, which is why it’s so hard to find anyone doing it! Pineywoods Computer has found a way to provide this service…
Simple Ways to Avoid Malware
Avoiding malware, spyware, and computer viruses should be a top priority for everyone. Hackers and thieves continuously come up with new ways to infect your computer. Recently, major websites: the Huffington Post, FHM, LA Weekly, Houston Press, and GameZone, were targeted. Hackers are slipping malware into legitimate-looking online advertisements. Outdated web browsers get infected! When…
My Life Is On This Computer!
Today someone brought in their external USB backup drive. You’ve got to help me; ALL my pictures are on this drive. I plugged it into my computer today, and it said, ‘drive needs to be formatted.’ Everything’s GONE! Three times in the last week, I’ve worked on computers where the hard drive had crashed to the point of not being…