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Staying Secure in the Face of the WebP Zero-Day Vulnerability

In recent news, a concerning zero-day vulnerability known as the ‘WebP 0-day’ has been making headlines, affecting a wide range of devices. Originally reported by Google, this vulnerability has the potential to disrupt the security of countless web users. In this blog post, we’ll explore the implications of the WebP zero-day vulnerability and how Geeks.Online […]

Microsoft PC Manager Review

Microsoft PC Manager is a free application that provides official Microsoft tools to improve the performance and longevity of your PC. It is available for Windows 10 and 11. The app doesn’t add any new maintenance tools to Windows, but it makes it easier to access existing tools. For example, it provides a one-click button […]

Microsoft Revamps Edge Based on Chromium

The new Microsoft Edge is built on the Chromium engine, providing best in class compatibility with extensions and web sites, with great support for the latest rendering capabilities, modern web applications, and powerful developer tools across all supported platforms. For Enterprise customers, the new Microsoft Edge also includes Internet Explorer mode, providing a seamless experience […]

Google Chrome 78 Ah Snap

There is a known issue with Google Chrome 78 that causes the browser to be unusable. You will not be able to access the settings or any webpage. According to google “There is a known incompatibility between Chrome Renderer Integrity and old versions of Symantec® Endpoint Protection® (14.0.3929.1200 and earlier). We recommend updating to the […]

Microsoft Support for Windows 7 is ending

After January 14, 2020, Microsoft will no longer provide security updates or support for PCs running Windows 7. Now is the time to upgrade to Windows 10 What does end of support mean? If you continue to use Windows 7 after support has ended, your PC will still work, but it may become more vulnerable […]

Microsoft’s latest Windows 10 update is reportedly wiping user data

Microsoft released its latest Windows 10 October 2018 Update earlier this week, but some users are reporting serious issues. Threads on Reddit, Microsoft’s own support site, and other forums show that some Windows 10 users are upgrading to the October 2018 Update and having their documents, photos, or even entire user profiles wiped out. While some have discovered a temporary fix […]

GeeksOnline.com

Recently a competitor of ours GeeksOnline.com went out of business. It seems on the way out they started selling lifetime and multiple year memberships for several hundred dollars. They are no longer honoring those contracts.   We have bought the domain GeeksOnline.com from their owner and intend to transition to it. We are not affiliated […]

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Microsoft kills forum support for Office 2013, Windows 8.1 and more

Microsoft will no longer officially participate in a variety of product-support forums for some older software and hardware. Geeks.Online will continue to support these products. However, without support from Microsoft we may have less successful results. The support for the below products will be discontinued as of July 2018 Windows 7, 8.1, 8.1 RT Microsoft […]