PC Memoirs

Today, an effective antispyware program is just as important as an antivirus program. Sometimes both are packaged into one program that protects against all types of infections, but some users look for a separate antispyware solution. If you already have an antivirus program but don’t have spyware protection, you should review my list of top 10 antispyware programs and [...]

As you probably know, viruses and spyware can intrude in your PC undetected and they can cause all sorts of damage. Even if they are detected by your antivirus software, sometimes you just can’t remove them. In this case you have to find out where they are located and delete them manually. Viruses are usually files that [...]

You may have come across the following error message: “The system is shutting down. Please save all work in progress and log off. Any unsaved changes will be lost. This shutdown was intiated by NT Authority\System Time before shutdown: 59,58,57,…. Windows must now restart because the RPC service terminated unexpectedly.” Unfortunately, this is is a sign that there [...]

When you first turn on your PC and load your Windows system, several applications are set to start automatically. Besides essential system files, they can include antivirus programs, communicators, media players and file sharing programs. You can find these programs or taskbar icons in the lower right corner. Usually you want them there, especially the antivirus program, messenger or [...]

When you open your Web browser, you don’t see your homepage, but some random advertisement site and several ad windows pop up, leading you to other web sites you probably don’t want to see. If you try to open a new Web site, it may be blocked and more ads pop up. This means that your browser [...]