Archive for December, 2010

Stuff Breaks & People Steal! – The Guide to Gift Protection

Thursday, December 16th, 2010

Broken iPad - Not covered by AppleChristmas is here and in just a few days millions of people will begin opening their presents from one another.  Many of us will unwrap gadgets and/or electronics, but very few of us will be prepared for the inevitable.  Those flashy new gizmos and whatnots will eventually meet with mechanical malfunction, a fatal fall, a catastrophic crack or even theft.  Stuff Breaks and People Steal!

iPads. iPods. Smart phones. Laptops.  Desktops.  You name it.  There are hundreds, maybe thousands of expensive gadgets on the lists of “must have” Christmas gifts this year.  If you, or a loved one, receive one of these gifts there are steps that you MUST take to protect your new gift from the inevitable.  We’ve got you covered.

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AVG Update Could Cause Your PC Major Problems

Friday, December 3rd, 2010

AVG users beware:  A recent virus database update could be to blame for your Windows 7 system failure.

According to a recent forum post on the AVG web site,  “that latest virus database 271.1.1/3292 (432/3292) released 12:53 AM CET requested computer restart with inability to start the system again with error.”  In other words, if your computer auto-updated the virus database (the expected behavior of any truly protected PC) and restarted, you could very well have a PC that will not boot fully into Windows 7.

AVG has already corrected the issue by removing the failing version of the database, but users who have already been affected by the update FAIL can turn to the same AVG forum for assistance on repairing their PC.  A detailed How-To has been posted as well as instructions on using the AVG Rescue CD.

While problems do occur with any business or product, some users might be a bit frustrated by this mistake and looking to “jump ship” on the go-to anti-virus provider.  While we at JumpstartMyPC.com don’t necessarily recommend a switch, we do realize that everyone needs choices.  Feel free to visit our Software and Tools section for links to popular FREE software programs, like avast! Home Edition anti-virus.