SpeedFan 4.43 Beta 6 – Available to Download @ Almico.com

Dear Readers,

I just went to see if there was a new SpeedFan available and what did you know there was one available. But unfortunately it is still in the beta stage. But if you are still interested you can download the beta release of SpeedFan right now @ the following Website Link: http://www.almico.com/sfbetaprogram.php

Till The Next Update,

Remy “Se7en”

EPD 22: Fan Mail Friday’s (12/31/2010)

Hi Computer Savvy Guys,

My question is pretty simple how do I report a scam to you guys ? And will it get posted ?

Keep Reeling Them In

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Reply: Well you can e-mail at computer.savvy@hotmail.com or you can post it via comment section. Now about will it get posted on (CSW). Well that will depend what you are reporting to us.

We have our very popular Hotmail Scam Mail List (That we try to update 1 or 2 times a month) and that list is all about the order we get them. We do the oldest ones first. And since we get about 100 or so a day it can take some time to reach your 1 or 2 reported Hotmail scam mails. (But it will get there when it comes up)

***The same goes for our other lists. But we try to do more updates for the more common scams such as Hotmail and Paypal.

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Now about other non-phishing scam related issues. Well we have a team that takes each report and tracks down the needed info.

But if you want a simple how to report guide. I would use Scam Watch: How To Report A Scam Or Phishing Attack To The Computer Savvy Weblog post and it should be updated to the new 3.5 version very very soon.

**And of course if any of you guys have a Q send us a line or comment here. We have a very very fast turn around on both comments and e-mails. (Just ask around) Wink Wink ;)

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Till Next Friday,

Danny

New Version Of FrostWire (4.21.3) Available To Download @ http://www.frostwire.com

Dear Readers,

Well like I do every week. I checked my favorite P2P download main site http://www.frostwire.com and what do you know. I found a new updated version of FrostWire.

Enjoy the latest new version of FrostWire. Which is now available to download via the following link FrostWire (4.21.3) Available To Download @ http://www.frostwire.com

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I have checked all the links and they all work. But please report via comment or e-mail if the links becomes broken…..

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Remy “Se7en”

The Computer Savvy Weblog’s – Top 10 Websites To Kill Time (Ver. 3.0)

Dear Readers,

I have been getting asked a lot about what websites we here @ The Computer Savvy Weblog would recommend to our readers to kill some extra time. So here is a quick list of our top 10.

1. http://www.facebook.com/ (It’s not like I really have to explain this one to anyone. If you have a Facebook account it is very very likely your on it now while reading this post)

2. http://twitter.com/ (If are not aware of this site yet. Get familiar with it cuss your life will never be the same again)

3. http://www.youtube.com/ (A safe site, with plenty of videos to keep you hooked, Even in your brand new bomb shelter)

4. http://www.imdb.com/ (Learn anything and everything about entertainment -actors, actress, movies , tv shows. You name they have it listed-)

5. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (Some people have issue with this site. But I don’t and I find hours of fun looking up random facts and useless information)

6. http://www.ebay.com/ -  (I perosnally can’t go even a week without searching some random item on E-bay. -But that just might be me-

7. http://www.amazon.com/ – (I often find myself looking for pre-orders and trying to figure out why people are buying beef jerky online)

8. http://www.gametrailers.com/ – (Are you a gamer ? are you bored to tears ? Have you always wanted to watch all the new game trailer in HD ? Or maybe your hooked on ScrewAttack like I am. Well if you are this site has all the gaming news and videos you could ever want)

9. http://download.cnet.com/windows/ – (You can spend hours just browsing all of the freeware offered on this site and reading peer review)

10. http://isohunt.com/ (You can spend hours looking up random TV shows, movies and e-books – Just remember to save the torrents to a safe place. So you don’t lose what took you so long to find. In the first place then download then at your leisure)

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Till The Next Post,

Remy “Se7en” + Danny

How To: Fix Your Computer When It Freezes (Windows Edition)

Dear Reader,

Here are some tips to un-freeze your computer. That are both easy to do and generally very effective…

Disclaimer: I use these tips all the time. They do work, but sometimes they may require you to restart or even turn off your PC.

-Never end ether EXPLORER.EXE or explorer.exe processes. It can cause permanent damage to your PC-

Tip #1A For - Windows XP- : Ctrl + Alt + Delete – Now I know what you are thinking duh and everyone knows that one. Well regardless of if you do or do not know Ctrl + Alt + Delete. Most people don’t know what to do after the first part.

- The TASK MANAGER should open up. Then follow steps 1-7 below.

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Tip #1B For - Windows Vista- : Use your mouse and right click on where your time display is.

- Then click on the last option TASK MANAGER

- The TASK MANAGER should open up. Then follow steps 1-7 below.

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Tip #1C For - Windows 7- : Ctrl + Alt + Delete – This will bring up a menu with a list of options including “Lock This Computer”, “Switch User”, “Log Off”, “Change a Password” and “Start Task Manager”. Select “Start Task Manager”, if you do this right then :

- The TASK MANAGER should open up. Then follow steps 1-7 below.

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Step 1. First click on the PROCESSES option

Step 2 Then when you are in the PROCESSES menu

Step 3. Click once on the USERNAME field. That will organize whats what system, or user action so on.

Step 4. Now look at what CPU usage is being used, all that means is click on wha ever has the number 8 to 100 in that column

Step 5. Now right click on your mouse and say END PROCESS.

Step 6. Then WINDOWS will WARN YOU NOT TO DO THIS AS IT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE TO YOUR COMPUTER.

Step 7. SAY YES

- Done if it works your computer should free up in a few minutes.

Tip #2 : Stop Updates or Program Scanning – This is an easy one just close Microsoft update or virus/adware/spyware scanner and it may free up your computer.

Tip #3 : Close some of your windows some people run like 10 or more windows at a time and it ends up causes your computer to have a stroke.

Tip #4 : Close all the programs you are running. You may be surprised that if you close them and re-open them again. Your computer may start working. It works a lot with P2P programs and Media players like BSPLAYER and VLC.

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Till The Next Post,

Remy “Se7en”

How To: Find The AVG Free Anti-Virus 2011 “Virus Vault”

Dear Readers,

People have been asking me how to find the AVG Free Virus Vault in the new 2011 version.

Follow These Steps To Find The AVG Virus Vault:

1. Open AVG with right click of the mouse on tray icon

2. Select open AVG USER INTERFACE

3. Select second option SCAN OPTIONS

4. Click

5. You should see on the lower right corner View Virus Vault

6. Click on it

7. The VIRUS VAULT should open up

8. Click one of the following options…..

RESTORE: To send the file back to your computer. Because it is not a virus

DELETE: To remove the virus forever

EMPTY VAULT: To get rid of everything in the Virus Vault

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Till The Next Post,

Remy “Se7en”

New Spybot – Search & Destroy Definition Update Available (2010-12-29)

Dear Readers,

Hello and welcome to my post that will be continuing to following all of the Spybot – Search & Destroy weekly definition updates.

Here is the full list of updates:

2010-12-29

Malware

- Fraud.SecurityTool

- Fraud.Sysguard

- Win32.Chinky.gen

- Win32.FraudLoad

- Win32.FraudLoad.edt

- Win32.Renos

Trojan

- Win32.Agent.sn

- Win32.Muollo

- Win32.OnLineGames.bxya

- Win32.OnLineGames.iisa

- Win32.OnLineGames.kvqa

- Win32.OnLineGames.lpva

- Win32.OnLineGames.lwia

- Win32.OnLineGames.mhva

- Win32.OnLineGames.mofa

- Win32.OnLineGames.mqza

- Win32.OnLineGames.trna

Total: 1950290 fingerprints in 673779 rules for 6021 products.

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To see the full list in it’s original glory please use the following link: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/home/index.html

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If you would like to download Spybot – Search & Destroy please use the following link: http://www.safer-networking.org/en/spybotsd/index.html

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Till The Next Spybot Update,

Remy “Se7en”

AVG Free Anti-Virus 2011 (10.0.1191) Official Change Log From The AVG Free Forum

Dear Readers,

Here Is The Official Change Log For AVG Free Anti-Virus 2011 (10.0.1191). Straight From The AVG Free Forum……

Program Update AVG 2011 Free 10.0.1191 ………………. December 27, 2010

Fixes & Improvements

- Setup: Fixed installation failure when Toolbar is not installed, and change of search provider is enabled.

- Setup: Fixed disabled AVG Identity Protection component after installation.

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Till The Next Update,

Remy “Se7en”

Harris Poll Online – Survey Site Review (Dec 2010)

Name: Harris Poll Online

Link: http://www.harrispollonline.com/

Who Is Eligible To Participate:  Anybody

Type of Award Or Payment: Points / Instant Prize / Sweepstakes /

Points Or Cash Normally Earned Per Survey: 1  – 300

Sign-Up Time: Very Short

How Many Survey Invitations Should You Expect Per Week: 0 – 5 (I have received more)

How Long Does It Take To Collect A Reward Or Cash Out: You’ll be long dead before you get the prize you really want, unless you are really really lucky.

Do They Spam You: No

Number of Survey I Have Received Over The Past 9 Years Since Joining: 500

Overall Rating: 1.5 out of 5 – Harris Poll Online has some very cool prizes. But the overall lack of surveys and unfair point values will keep you from said cool prizes for a really really long time. Now on to 2 more positive notes first off there has been a dramatic increase in the number of survey invites you get.

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Till The Next Review,

Remy “Se7en”

SpeedFan 4.43 Beta 4 – Available to Download @ Almico.com

Dear Readers,

I just went to see if there was a new SpeedFan available and what did you know there was one available. But unfortunately it is still in the beta stage. But if you are still interested you can download the beta release of SpeedFan right now @ the following Website Link: http://www.almico.com/sfbetaprogram.php

Till The Next Update,

Remy “Se7en”