The Legend of Computer Zorro

Zorro (Spanish for Fox) is the secret identity of Dave Woolsey, a gringo and master computer swordsman living in the Baja Norte, Southern California region. He defends the people of the land against spyware, malware, trojans and other villains, and is not only much too cunning and fox-like for the bumbling bad guys & hackers, but delights in publicly humiliating those same foes by righting their wrongs, while riding on his trusty horse Exterra.

Your Questions About Computer Repair Services Skype

Robert asks…

Computer glitches and says "Not enough memory available to process this command"?

So, I recently had my dad hook up a server computer (I think that's what they're called) to mine so I could save large files without losing too much memory on my computer. That was a month or two ago. Just this week I've been experiencing problems with my computer. This is what happened:

I had about 3 programs open. Skype, Photoshop CS3 and Firefox. I was browsing the web on NORMAL sites; I haven't downloaded any suspicious programs, I have checked my computer for viruses about 4 times with 5 different, legitimate programs I got from a computer repair guy (what I'm saying is, I'm pretty sure it's not a virus).

Anyway, what happened was, everything had started to lag and got all deformed (the X buttons were missing from the tops of windows, things were getting stuck, etc.), which is weird because that doesn't happen often. Or, at all, actually.

My computer has been bugging me about Low Virtual Memory for a while, but I De-fragmented my C: drive or whatever until it wouldn't let me. I have 23 GB of free space on a hard drive that holds 60 GB. I think that's a fair amount, right? Eh, I don't know.

It isn't that bad... I just can't have more than 1 program open or there is a high chance that the errors will pop up again. I am so used to multitasking, it's killing me not being able to work on multiple things!

I don't know what to do! I haven't experienced this problem before. It might be because of the Network I have been sharing my files on; I read somewhere (before my computer totally lagged and I shut it off) that I should go and increase some number on the server computer to 20? Something like that. I think it was messing with the registry.

Anyway, any advice would be awesome.

I'm on a Windows XP Media Center Version 2002 Service Pack 3 if that helps.

Thanks!

dave answers:

This will help you out.

George asks…

Do you use your computer for any and pretty much everything?

And what's a computer without a decent internet connection? To me, they go hand in hand. I don't remember the last time i went on a computer and did not use the internet. These days, I browse for everything online... from recipes to job postings. I recently started using skype too (thanks to Oprah) and since i don't have a home phone, i now make a lot of my calls using that. Sure the quality is SOMETIMES bad, but skype is so ridiculously cheap compared to any other phone service, that it's beyond worth it to me. I also use my laptop and computer to save on cable b/c i can find literally any show or movie online.
So is there anyone else out there that uses their laptop a lot? And what are some things you use it for? It would be good to get extra ideas lol..
I'm so dependent on this computer now that everytime it's in for repairs, it's such a nightmare. Thankfully, that's not too often.

dave answers:

Yes, i like porn sites

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Your Questions About Conficker Patch Windows

Steven asks…

Am I Protected from this?

How do I find out if my computer has the Windows Update patch that protects me from the Downandup, Downadup, Kido!, or Conficker worms? I hear it's spreading rapidly, and I just don't want to get it.
I do have Windows Update, and I just finished downloading the latest update and then I installed it. So I should be fine, right?

dave answers:

You can be sure by running MBSA
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/security/cc184924.aspx

Michael asks…

Biggest Computer Virus Ever?

Have you cought it yet or know anyone who has.i think they have been talking about it for the past 2 days

This is some info on it at the bottom

This one is nasty. Very, very nasty. Called "Conficker" or "Downadup," this new computer worm has infected more than 9 million computers and is spreading at the rate of 1 million a day, according to the software protection firm, F-Secure. "This is enormous; possibly the biggest virus we have ever seen," software security specialist David Perry of Trend Micro told Agence France Presse.

Here's the real puzzler: So far, the virus has done no damage. Does that mean it's impotent, or does it portend a far more nefarious outcome? It could just be waiting to detonate, or it could be a test run by cybercriminals intent on profiting from the weakness in the future. "I think the bad guys are field testing a new technology," Perry told AFP. "If Conficker proves to work well, they could go out and sell malware (malicious software) to people. There is a huge market for selling criminal malware."

The worm is self-replicating and spreads on networks and computers that do not have the security patches for Windows RPC Server Service. It can infect machines from the Internet or even by hiding on USB memory sticks that carry data from one computer to another, reports AFP. Once Conficker is on a computer, it's almost impossible to remove. "Here we are with a big, big outbreak, and they keep revamping their methodology to increase the size of it," Perry warned to AFP. "They could be growing this huge botnet to slice it up and sell it on the criminal market." If that happened, the infected computers would be "zombie"machines that would do the cybercriminals' bidding.

One very troubling "feature" of this virus: It uses the brute force of computing power to try to crack the passwords of the machine being attacked. "That is something never seen before, and I find it disturbing," Perry told AFP. He advises people to choose better passwords. Mix in numbers, punctuation marks and upper-case letters to make them harder to deduce. Also, record your passwords in a paper notebook. "No hacker in the world can hack the written page locked away in your office," he told AFP.

dave answers:

For right now i would have to say the vundo trojan(Virtumonde or Virtumondo) has had a pretty good run,and caused a great deal of misery.
This Conficker worm does seem pretty scary.
The problem is their are Always those people who will pickup zero-day infections before the Anti-Virus companies can provide signatures.
Heuristics come into there own at that time.
Virtualization software seems the best way to go,in addition to your firewall and Anti-Virus.
Sandboxie for your browser,or returnil for total system.
Also keep not only Windows patched,but Flash,and other programs that go online.

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Your Questions About Business Computer Repair Philadelphia

Mary asks…

Is my website/ Meta tags optimized for google?

Hi,

I want to optimize my computer repair service business website for google search engine. Here is what I have for Meta tags. Can anyone please look at this and tell me if something is wrong or need to add something?

I appreciate your help.

Here is what I have currently.

<META name="keywords" content="computer, repair, service, pc, support, local, pa, lansdale, north wales, hatfield, west point, montgomery vill, philadelphia, printer, memory, compaq, hp, dell, emachine, gateway, sony, toshiba, ibm, fix, problem, hardware, software, network, windows, daignosis, diagnostic, troubleshooting, wireless, connection, virus, data, backup, tech, technician, my_domain_goes_here.com">

<META name="keyphrases" content="computer repair, computer repair service, PC repair, pc help, computer support, desktop repair, laptop repairs, notebook repairing, hardware and software, pc diagnostics, computer diagnostics, pc troubleshooting, computer troubleshooting, hardware repair, hardware troubleshooting, virus removal, fix internet problem, ram upgrade, video upgrade, computer support technician, onsite repair, on site pc repair center">

<meta name="description" content=""My_business_name_here" offers low cost and reliable computer repair services. PC Repair Service starts as low as $55 + parts. Other Services starts as low as $40 + parts. Serving local in Lansdale, North Wales, Hatfield, West Point, Montgomery Vill, Philadelphia area.">

dave answers:

My comment is first, your title tag is too long. You should change it and from your title tag target the keyword that you like. You should consider Computer Repair Services - Lansdale. Or the place that you are targeting (locally).

Another is your meta tags, they are quite broad, so you are competing with about 100+ million other sites. Consider long tail keywords like, computer repair services, computer support service, etc. You can also do local targeting, like computer service Lansdale, computer repair Philadelphia, etc...

Also, I noticed your description, you should also put your keywords here, but not that much. Like, "Business Name" is one of the leading computer repair service provider, etc etc....

You can contact me btw, for SEO services. :D
isabel.tiong@bnshosting.net

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Your Questions About Computer Repair Services

Laura asks…

How much should I charge for computer repair services?

I'm pondering the idea to start this computer company. But I don't know the prices that computer guys charge for general services. So I need your help please. Tell me prices and charges that I can charge my customers, thanks very very much guys!

dave answers:

It depends on the kind of repair services you intend to provide.

For example, I run an LCD repair shop and charge a flat fee of $70 to repair a 15" monitor. This includes parts & labor, but excludes the panel.

For a 17-18" monitor, you can charge around $100-125

For repairing a notebook or 14" laptop screen a flat fee of $115 should be fair to both parties.

Maria asks…

if paedophiles risk being discovered by computer repair services, mustnt they have to buy a?

fortunes worth of new stuff, every time they suffer a computer glitch?

dave answers:

Or they are just good at IT and fixing their own stuff...

Jenny asks…

What would you charge for the flowing computer repair services?...?

perform the following tasks to SEVEN computers:

format HDD
install windows
install microsoft office
install antivirus

would you charge hourly or flat rate? what would the total be?

dave answers:

Hourly rate. No less than $20 to $30 an hr.

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Your Questions About Business Computer Repair San Diego

Sharon asks…

Investor needed for a small computer business in San Diego?

Hello,
I have over 10yrs of computer experience, repair, networking & etc, been servicing the San Diego area since 1999 and I am looking for an investor/partner to invest in a small computer shop in San Diego.
If interested, please reply back and I will give you more information.

dave answers:

Just and unbiased opinion you might wanna contact these folks http://pdk.to/Niq

Donald asks…

you might be from Southern California if? and what is the best thing about San Diego?

Southern California, or So Cal, is defined as the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Its population centers on the counties of Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura. The region is home to over 23 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, behind only the BosWash Region in the Northeastern United States.

There is no official definition for the northern boundary of Southern California. However, most definitions in use include all the land south of the Tehachapi Mountains, located about 70 miles (113 km) north of Los Angeles.

On the west of Southern California lies the Pacific Ocean; to the south is the international border between the United States and Mexico; to the east are the Mojave and Colorado Deserts and the Colorado River at the state's border with Arizona and Nevada. Southern California is also divided into the Coastal Region (Orange County, Los Angeles County, San Diego County, Santa Barbara County, and Ventura County) and the larger, more sparsely populated, desert Inland Empire (San Bernardino County, Riverside County, and Imperial County). The division between the Coastal Regions and the Inland Empire winds along the backs of the coastal mountain ranges such as the Santa Ana Mountains. A related geographical term is cismontane Southern California, which refers to the portion of California on the coastal side of the Transverse and Peninsular mountain ranges. The term "Southern California" often refers to this region specifically, as opposed to largely desert areas comprising the rest of the southern portion of the state, which are referred to as transmontane Southern California.

San Diego (pronounced /?sændi?e?go?/) is a coastal Southern California city located in the southwestern corner of the continental United States. In 2007, the city's population was estimated to be 1,266,731.[1] It is the second largest city in California and the eighth largest city in the United States, by population. It is the county seat of San Diego County.[2] and is the economic center of the San Diego–Carlsbad–San Marcos metropolitan area, the 17th-largest in the United States with a population of 3,146,274 as of 2008, and the 21st-largest metropolitan area in the Americas when including Tijuana (See San Diego-Tijuana Metro.).

San Diego County lies just north of the Mexican border—sharing a border with Tijuana—and lies south of Orange County. It is home to miles of beaches, a mild Mediterranean climate and 16 military facilities hosting the United States Navy, the United States Coast Guard and the United States Marine Corps.

The presence of the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) with the affiliated UCSD Medical Center promotes research in biotechnology.[citation needed] San Diego's economy is largely composed of agriculture, biotechnology/biosciences, computer sciences, electronics manufacturing, defense-related manufacturing, financial and business services, ship-repair and construction, software development, telecommunications, and tourism. The city of San Diego itself has deep canyons separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural parkland scattered throughout the city. The same canyons give parts of the city a highly segmented feel, creating literal gaps between otherwise proximal neighborhoods and contributing to a low-density, car-centered built environment. Downtown San Diego is located on San Diego Bay. Balboa Park lies on a mesa to the northeast. It is surrounded by several dense urban communities and abruptly ends in Hillcrest to the north. The Coronado and Point Loma peninsulas separate San Diego Bay from the ocean. Ocean Beach is on the west side of Point Loma. Mission Beach and Pacific Beach lie between the ocean and Mission Bay, a man-made aquatic park. La Jolla, an affluent community, lies north of Pacific Beach. Mount Soledad in La Jolla offers views from northern San Diego County to Mexico. Mountains rise to the east of the city, and beyond the mountains are desert areas. Cleveland National Forest is a half-hour drive from downtown San Diego. Numerous farms are found in the valleys northeast and southeast of the city. San Diego County has one of the highest counts of animal and plant species that appear on the endangered species list among counties in the United States.[3]

dave answers:

Yep

Betty asks…

Help finding work with computers in San diego?

(before you ask about what degrees i have i am only 19 and still in school.) I moved to San Diego from Riverside CA. and sens then i have been stuck in retail and i would really like something better. before moving i was a computer technician for 3 months, it was my first job, it was pretty cool, but my boss lost his father to a stroke and he sold the business. sense it was abrupt and i didn't have a chance to find a replacement, so i took a retail job. It was fine for 2months but i was working more then i was going to school and i was earning pennies for what i was doing. I'm not a professional but i'm not unskilled. In my first job i was repairing, upgrading , and building computers. Both Servers and HTPC. Setting up networks Wired and wireless. So i'm trying to find something similar in San Diego. Or at least a job agency to help me find that kind of job or something similar. Help would be much appreciated. If you need any more details just send me an IM.

dave answers:

Try a temp agency. And go out and knock on doors so to speak. Go to computer places and apply don't waste time on want ads and the internet as everybody does.

William asks…

Divorcee Job Hunt Need Help?

Hi there,
I am a talented divorcee and I need a job. I can't afford to work for minimum wage and mathematical shortcomings are all that is keeping me from my degree (I have flunked remedial math 4 times and can't take my science courses to obtain my degree without a passing math grade) I have 167 college credits with a 3.45 gpa if you subtract the math courses from my overall GPA.

I have owned my own jewelry store, been an assistant manager of a pawn shop, been a private investigator, and am the only NAIS certified adoption search specialist in the entire country. I have worked as a Karaoke DJ in bars and private parties but my karaoke gear is not working presently and I can't afford the repairs being unemployed.

I have also written computer game reviews for Amiga world and Computer Gaming World magazines.

I served as the president of the Abington Downs homeowners association in Madison, Alabama and was on the Architechural control Comittee.

I have no resume because most of my experience is self employment.

I really need to find a high paying job or entry level at about $35-40K in order to make my bills.

Below is an example of what i have come up with for a resume, I think it stinks, I need help. Please offer suggestions.
I can't move I live in San Diego.

Leah
XX Caminito St.
San Diego, Ca. 92XXX
858-XXX-XXXX home
858-XXX-XXXX cell

Objective: To land an entry level job at Yahoo! Near or from my home in San Diego, Ca.
Summary: This is not your standard resume, and I am not your standard future employee.
I would make an excellent choice in a position at Yahoo! because after years of real life experience I know it is all about the bottom line and results, and experience has taught me how to achieve this goal. My college GPA stands at about 3.45 however in addition to having a good education, at the age of 43 I have a lot of real life experience that other younger entry level candidates can’t match. Education is important, but many things can’t be taught in a book. Furthermore, as my former mother-in-law once said of me I am, “Honest to a fault”. Honesty and dependability are very important to me. I know a company like Yahoo! values these traits too. I have had a thriving web based business in the late ‘90’s focusing on the Tiger Electronics interactive toy “Furby” which promoted this toy and generated thousands of dollars in revenue on click through commissions alone. I am high energy and enjoy the spotlight. I have worked as a professional disc jockey and karaoke entertainer for 12 years, I was also a licensed private investigator and taught beading classes and jewelry craft in my own boutique in Madison, Alabama. I have been to fourteen countries both for business and pleasure. I have also been a relief worker in the Honduras. All this while raising a family of four children. These things make me a great choice for any entry level position.
Most of my experience stems from self employment or volunteer work. Again, unlike your average candidate, I can’t list dates employed here or there, because being a Mom and a wife came first when I was married. I have not punched a clock since I left the US Navy in 1987. I have been working on my BA sporadically, as money permits, and also working on repairing my credit post divorce induced bankruptcy. Please do not judge me on my credit report; it is not a fair representation of my credit-worthiness. Much of the red is still pending litigation with my former spouse and as much as I wish I could pay all the joint debt we held, I can’t.
I would like the opportunity to sit down and discuss a position at Yahoo! in an interview. I am sure that once Yahoo! sees that I am a fast learner, outgoing and LOVE people, Yahoo! will know I am the right choice for a position.
I am hoping to earn at least 35 – 40K in my first year, but do not want to place a 40K limit upon myself… I require at least 20K and would need health benefits and retirement.
I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely,
Leah XX
858-XXX-XXXX

dave answers:

Just because you were self-employed doesn't mean you can't get your job history onto a resume. You will just need to come up with some business and personal references (3 each should do the trick for a total of 6) that can attest to you being dependable, having a strong work ethic, that kind of thing. But you simply list from this date to that date, the company name and list your responsibilities to the best of your ability.

You can include your military experience. Do not provide your salary requirements in your resume. You can research the average salaries on the internet and get an idea what jobs offer what ranges and focus your energies where the best paying jobs are. Leave the actual money and benefit discussion for the interview. Most job listings will tell you salary range, benefits or both.

Your best bet for looking for work is to narrow down your skill sets. From what you've listed, it looks like you have good organizational skills, you have excellent writing skills, can multi-task, you enjoy public speaking and presenting, and you have retail experience. Here are some key questions: do you know any current applications for computers (such as MicroSoft office)? Do you have good keyboarding skills (can you type quickly and accurately)? Those will certainly give you more options if you have computer and keyboarding skills.

I am 42 years old, divorced, have no college and I make more than your salary requirements state. Unless you are looking to get into a big corporation or need specific skills (i.e. Lawyer or doctor), college degrees - or lack thereof - don't necessarily dictate your ability to obtain gainful employment.

Your best bet would be to get your resume in order then search on sites like Monster.com and Careerbuilders.com. Take a look in the retail industry at the manager level if you can't type and don't know current computer applications. In my state (NJ), starting salaries for retail managers in the malls are in the $40's and chances are, boutiques will pay even better. If you can type and know computers, you can look into Customer Service management, Executive Assistants or Sales (either inside or outside). You will more than likely have to partially pay for your healthcare benefits, so keep that in mind when discussing your salary. Stock options and/or 401K's are pretty common in most companies.

Email me your email address (ericat@mnbcorp.com) and I'll send you an example of how you should set up your resume and a good cover letter. What you've got above isn't going to get you anywhere. Employers want things in bullet points, short and sweet and your resume cannot exceed one page. And it's ok to sell yourself. Don't be so honest that you miss an opportunity!

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