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Tag Archives: Download
Q. Where can I get free TV shows and movies?
First, a word about copyright. Unless they are offered for free by the copyright holders, downloading commercial movies, music or programs for free is not legal. You can get TV free at lots of places on the Internet. First, check … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Free stuff, Internet and Networking
Tagged Download, Free, Internet, Movies, Network, Online, Programs, Shows, Streaming, Television, Watch
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Q. I have a problem with my iTunes purchase, who do I contact?
If you have a problem with a download you purchased within the Apple iTunes store, such as the download didn’t work, or you were charged for multiple copies of the same item, you can address it directly in iTunes, First … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, iPad, iPhone, iPod, Mac questions, Software, Windows questions
Tagged Apple, Credit, Download, Faulty, iTunes, Overcharge, Problem, Purchase, Report Problem, Store
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Q. Where can I get free music?
Copyright and you: To start with, all music is covered by national and international copyright law which covers the music composition, the lyrics, and the recorded performance. Copyright covers the creator’s Right to control how their work is Copied, and … Continue reading
“Flashback”, Java trojans, “SabPub”, “LuckyCat” and “Tibet” Microsoft Office trojans target Mac OSX
Updated Apr 17 2012 April 17: Another Word Trojan Backdoor.OSX.SabPub.a aka “LuckyCat” has been described by Kapersky Labs, which is different malware code, assumed to be delivered in a similar way as “Tibet” through Word 2004/2008 documents or by targeted … Continue reading
Q. I downloaded and installed Lion OSX10.7, but I don’t have a disk?
What will happen if I have to reinstall or if my hard drive has problems? Apple offers the Lion OSX 10.7 operating system upgrade for sale by download, but no longer sells it on DVD. If you have installed Lion … Continue reading
Q. Someone called me from my internet provider and told me my machine needed to be fixed?
Hang up the phone immediately. This is a scam. (Never believe a phone caller. If your service provider really needed to contact you, you could hang up and call them back on their support phone number, which you can easily … Continue reading
Q. Is there free software for recording and mixing music?
Audacity is a great program for Windows and Mac – here are some links for it and for additional resources www.computer-answers.ca/2011/music-recording/q-i-downloaded-audacity-to-edit-mp3s-now-how-do-i-use-it/ Sony Acid Express (Win only) www.sonycreativesoftware.com/download/freestuff MULab Free (Mac and Win shareware) www.mutools.com/mulab-product.html Rosegarden (Linux) www.hitsquad.com/smm/programs/Rosegarden/ And of course, … Continue reading
Q. How do I know if a website has a virus?
Downloading files from websites (especially pirated files) is risky no matter what. The files may not be what you think they are, and may contain malware installers. Or the site may be ‘poisoned’ and try to automatically download malware to … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Internet and Networking, Security, Viruses and malware, Windows questions
Tagged Antivirus, Browser, Computer, Download, File, Malware, Security, Virus, Website, WiFi
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Q. Where do downloads get saved?
When you download a file in a web browser, and it doesn’t ask you to specify a location for it, where does it go? The answer is, either to the location on your hard drive that you have specified for … Continue reading
Q. Where can I get free software?
Commercial software is not legal to download for free, but there is a large amount of freeware, open source and shareware software available. I don’t recommend downloading from random websites or bittorrents, because downloads are a playground for virus writers … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Free stuff, Mac questions, Software, Windows questions
Tagged Application, Computer, Download, Free, Macintosh, Sjareware, Software, Trial, Windows
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Q. I can’t read new Word docx files in my older Word
With Office 2007 (Win) 2008 (Mac) and later, Microsoft has moved to new file formats for documents – .docx instead of .doc for Word, .xlsx for .xls in Excel, .pptx for .ppt in PowerPoint. Older versions of Office applications cannot … Continue reading
Posted in Computer Questions and Answers, Mac questions, Software, Windows questions
Tagged Compatibility, Computer, Download, Macintosh, Software, Troubleshoot, Upgrade, Windows
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Q. Is there any Internet security threat if I only visit reputable sites?
Yes there is a threat even if you only visit ‘safe’ places. You could get a virus through emails, which redirects your links from what you thought was a reputable site to a phony site. Banner ads on a reputable … Continue reading
Posted in General Computer, Internet and Networking, Security, Software, Viruses and malware
Tagged Anti virus, Browser, Download, Firefox, Internet, Java, Macintosh, Malware, NoScript, Pop ups, Security, Virus, Website, Windows
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Q. How can I tell which computer on the network is downloading huge amounts of stuff through my company’s router?
Excessive bandwidth use could indicate a user who is downloading or uploading movies, torrents of pirated software or streaming video, or it could be malware on the machine. Either way it can impact network performance for everyone, could result in … Continue reading
Posted in Internet and Networking
Tagged Bandwidth, Download, Internet, Monitor, Network, Router
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