Web Page Popup Scams
Recently here at PJ Networks, a lot of customers have come to see us because of the same issue: they were browsing the web as usual when they saw a popup claiming they had a virus or there was an issue with their computer. The popup informed them that Microsoft or their computer’s manufacturer […]
Great Deals to End the Year!
It’s almost that time of year again and the PJ Networks family is happy to help you out with some affordable technology related holiday shopping tips! Here are a few quick recommendations for popular and inexpensive holiday gifts and a few websites to browse online for great deals this holiday season! If […]
Understanding and Managing Windows Updates
Windows updates. You know them, you hate them, and their annoying little popup on your screen every other day prompting you to install the latest released updates from Microsoft. Always wondering if it’s worth the hassle and bother of having to download the updates, install them, and restart your entire PC. Well, the long […]
AT&T’s Plan to Bring Internet To Remote Areas
AT&T is making the news with a new technology that could potentially bring High Speed Internet to people in remote locations, something that rural communities have been promised for over a decade, but has never become a reality. Currently, it is those in large towns, and businesses which benefit from internet services such as those […]
You Might Want To Change Your Yahoo Password…Like RIGHT NOW!
Yahoo has just announced that at least 500 MILLION Yahoo accounts have been hacked, which apparently happened back in 2014. (Thanks for warning us, Yahoo.) We’re not the first to report this, but the news just broke today and we are strongly recommending that anyone with a Yahoo account change your password immediately, even if […]
Windows 10 Free Upgrade: Going, Going, Gone..?
So, this is it, folks! According to Microsoft, the FREE upgrade offer to Windows 10 from Windows 7 or Windows 8.1 supposedly end on July 29th, just a week from now. Many people have been sitting on the fence for months, clicking on the “Not Now” option (or clicking the X to close it, or […]
Windows 10 – Is it Malware?
Is Windows 10 actually a form of malware that Microsoft is installing on people’s computers? The Windows 10 upgrade will download pieces of its software to your computer without you knowing about it. The new operating system will also collect personal information as well as advertising information from you. Also, if you try to stop […]
The Hidden Cost Of The “FREE” Windows 10 Upgrade
This is one of the most common questions that we get asked by business clients and residential clients, alike: “My computer keeps prompting me to take the free upgrade to Windows 10. Should I go ahead and do it?” If you’ve been reading our blogs for a while, then you already know the answer. […]
Windows Users: QuickTime Is No Longer Supported and Should Be Uninstalled
Apple has stopped supporting and releasing updates for its media player program QuickTime for Windows. However, Apple continues to support QuickTime on Macs, as long as the version of OS X that you have is still within its support lifecycle. But for you Windows users, even if you’ve never installed QuickTime yourself, chances are that […]
Microsoft called you? Probably not.
We just received another call from a client of ours reporting that “Microsoft” had called her and told her that her computer was infected with a virus, and they asked her to allow them to connect into her computer to remove it. Wisely, since she has heard us warn about scams like this, she refused […]