Little Guys Computers

10/08/2017

Prevent and protect yourself from Tech Support scams.

Tells what to do if you get a pop-up, call or any other urgent message about a virus on your computer.

03/12/2017

Should your next laptop be a Chromebook?

You're probably distantly familiar with Chromebooks, the Google-powered laptops that run a souped-up version of the Chrome browser and cost the same amount as artisanal brunch for two in Brooklyn. But if you consider yourself a "power user" of sorts, you've probably written off the

12/19/2016

One Billion Yahoo Accounts Compromised! Little Guys Computers can show you what to do to protect yourself.

Following a massive data breach that affected over one billion Yahoo accounts, users should review the settings of their accounts, clean their mailboxes and turn on additional account security features.

11/26/2016

Do you backup your computer data? Let Little Guys provide you with a backup strategy to prevent problems like this.

Ransomware is on the rise. Your best protection? Something everyone knows they should do.

06/23/2016

http://www.zdnet.com/article/what-happens-free-windows-10-upgrades-after-july-29-2016/

We're nearing the end of Microsoft's unprecedented free upgrade offer for Windows 10. The offer officially expires July 29, 2016, on the one-year anniversary of the operating system's initial release. But what happens then? [Updated]

04/24/2012

Have you ever needed to take a screenshot of a webpage? Lightscreen is a lightweight simple app to do just that.

Lightscreen is a simple tool to automate the tedious process of saving and cataloging screenshots, it operates as a hidden background process that is invoked with one (or multiple) hotkeys and then saves a screenshot file to disk according to the user's preferences.

04/18/2012

Let's face it passwords are annoying. We like using KeePass to help us organize and automate our passwords. It is open source and completely free. Try it out today!

KeePass is an open source password manager. Passwords can be stored in highly-encrypted databases, which can be unlocked with one master password or key file.

04/14/2012

The best way to prevent virus and malware is to keep Windows updated. Lots of updates on Tuesday.

Microsoft has released four critical updates, including one that fixes vulnerabilities affecting a diverse set of products.

04/06/2012

Apple Patches Malware-Targeted Java Bug

04/06/2012

Mac is now a big enough target for hackers, this is just the beginning.

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/hackers-hitting-macs-virus-industry-experts-202856151.html