System Admin Tools
A brief overview of several sets of system administrator tools, why they are needed and how they can be useful to a regular computer user.
Every user whose work is somehow connected with a computer knows who the system administrator is and understands that this work requires knowledge in the field of information technology.
But often, knowledge alone is not enough and in order to perform diagnostics and restore the normal operation of computer technology, both ordinary and special tools are required.
Sooner or later, home users also have to deal with the maintenance of their computer. At a minimum, this is disassembling, cleaning and replacing individual components. A screwdriver is often enough for this, but when it comes to troubleshooting, this is no longer enough. Continue reading
Computer diagnostics for malfunctions
How to check the computer for malfunctions, test all components, identify problems and, if possible, fix it yourself.
Many PC owners face various errors and malfunctions in the computer, but can not determine the cause of the problem. In this article, we will consider the main methods of computer diagnostics that allow you to independently identify and fix various problems.
Keep in mind that high-quality computer diagnostics can take a whole day, select it in the morning specifically for this, and don’t start getting closer to evening.
I warn you that I will write in detail as for beginners who have never disassembled the computer in order to warn about all the possible nuances that can lead to problems. Continue reading
How to increase the speed of your computer
The main causes of braking, computer malfunctions, methods for identifying and eliminating them.
If your computer began to work slowly, and some programs and plugins stopped starting, read this article and we will deal with all the main reasons. We divide the causes into several main groups.
The impact of third-party software
The most common cause is viruses. To infect the operating system with such software is quite simple if you do not have a good antivirus installed. Sources can be very diverse. This is browsing sites, connecting flash drives or installing games. You can also initiate an infection by clicking on the link or by launching the application from the web. In order to remove this software, first scan your computer with some well-established anti-virus software. Continue reading
How to limit the child’s time at the computer
What to do to make the child sit at the computer less time, pay more attention to learning and other useful activities.
Every year there are more and more technical innovations. They do not bypass even children. If before schoolchildren spent most of the time on the street, now children prefer to sit at a TV or computer. Naturally, this alarms parents. Indeed, all this technique can not only negatively affect the health of the child, but also take up time that would be worthwhile to usefully, for example, to read or prepare lessons.
Naturally, mothers and fathers try to forbid their children to spend a lot of time on equipment, but only in return they get not understanding, but tantrums and scandals. Of course, you can tolerate children’s discontent and insist on your own, but each parent wants to solve this problem peacefully, without screaming and cursing. Continue reading
First Android ransomware detected
ESET Antivirus Lab has detected a virus that encrypts user files on Android smartphones and tablets.
Viruses encrypting user files have long been known by a million PC owners for their very unpleasant detrimental effects, which are sometimes disastrous in their dramatic nature.
Many of them irretrievably lost not only time and money, but also a lot of valuable documents, family archives of photos and videos, which sometimes accumulated over the course of a dozen years. After all, decrypting files encoded by a robust algorithm is almost impossible. Even with a supercomputer, this could theoretically take about 100 years.
And this terrible virus got to mobile devices. The new DoubleLocker ransomware virus, discovered by ESET specialists, is aimed at the Android mobile platform. Continue reading
