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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerYou are a smart man !!! Too many of these posts seem like they’re from the “new” Millennial birthers who really have no concept of how computers and your data really work.
Trust NO ONE with your data. The Internet is bad enough, especially with this BRAND NEW SEVEN FOOTBALL FIELD DATA COMPLEX built in Bluffdale, UT to capture every single piece of data created… just like this post.
So tell me so the poor souls can continue being so much smarter than everyone else… You still want to create and save all your data online when it’s being all of bought, sold and stolen ???? Go for it Kiddos.
My grandfather said that if you rely on other people to look out for your interests they will always look out for theirs first. Do not rely on others for your safety or important interests, do it yourself, get your own backup disk and use it.
First they get you hooked, then they raise the price, then they raise the price, then they…repeat.Every problem you deal with today, is the direct result, of a solution to a previous problem.
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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerPersonally, I have a severe problem with ANYONE having my personal information regardless if it’s encrypted, password protected or otherwise…. I backup and save my own data on my own external disk drive.
And FORGET Google Office your office needs…. now THEY have control over all your data and so does the NSA.
Google and Facebook READILY hand over your data to obama at will… it’s all part of their deal to supply your info to them while the companies operate at NO COST or taxes. They are unlimitly non-policed or accountable for anything.
Easily PROTECT YOURSELVES people and don’t be conveinently lazy… backup your own data !
Best Wishes
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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerDoes Win7 32 bit or 64 bit make any difference with your correct install preferences ?
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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerJust a thought… maybe between the uninstall of Chrome, reboot and run a registry scan/repair, reboot and try the Chrome install again. You might want to reboot after the install to set the new registry settings straight …..
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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerTrue that !
All work and do a good job of cleaning. I like CCleaner and Advance System Care 3 alot.
Even though the article was regarding how you protect you electronic privacy, having active background utilities and manual regular executed utilities to clean up your gadgets from time to time, you can never go wrong with it. It definitely takes a multi pronged approach with regular maintenance to keep your stuff as iron clad as possible.
Sounds like you’re doing good stuff too. Keep up on the good work !Did you folks know that each time you write with a pen or pencil, it leaves a readable impression on several sheets of paper beneath it? Better take the Post-Its off the pad before writing on them, and only write on a metal or hard plastic clipboard which you will wash between notes. :rolleyes:
With products like ClickNClean, CCleaner, Glary Utilities and other one-click system cleaners, you really don’t need to spend any appreciable amount of extra time cleaning up your tracks. It can be almost completely automatic every time a browser is closed and every time an account logs off.
Updating software can also be made much quicker and easier with Secunia PSI and SUMo-Lite (No-RK Version, from KC Softwares).
The two things which do take a lot of time are full system file scans for malware and full system image backups before letting Microsoft Updates do its monthly “Magick”. :flee:
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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerHello –
This is how I defend our computers and smartphones.
Each laptop protection has:
– windows firewall ON
– windows security essentials
– avast anti virus
– zone alarm
– phishing turned ON
– advanced system care 3 ran on a bi-weekly basis for registry cleaning, junk files, temp files, cookies, etc.Our smartphones:
– Currently run a daily AVG virus scan. When error(s) pop up, which they do, I can immediately cleanI take electronic privacy very seriously, so anything else you can recommend for additional protection is greatly appreciated, as no one person knows everything !
Thank you –
Sterling Wulff
25 year IT Professional
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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerExcuse me…
do you not understand that anything you create while employed is NOT your property ? IT has every legal right to confiscate any and all documents, phone calls etc.No reply necessary
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WSswulff
AskWoody LoungerBottom Line:
ANY program, document, email or any other correspondence is legal property of the company you work for. Period.
It’s their equipment being use to produce company documents, so they have complete right to deal with the imformation produced in any manner they choose. There is NO debate here. That’s why you are hired, to produce meaningful data to have the company be competitive.Nothing is yours.. it’s theirs.
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