Archive for February, 2008
Update: These deals expire on March 3rd… hurry
Last week I posted several links to items that were on sale at Buy.com to be able to give you the opportunity to take advantage of their last minute deals. I know I did, and I think a few of you did as well. Again, I am going to link some items that I know you will not be able to pass up.
I already got the green eye from wife….hey, she has her shoes I have my toys, right?? hee, hee.
I’m a Buy.com affiliate and that is why I can share these with you. Enjoy your shopping….
HP Pavilion a6200n Desktop PC, AMD Athlon 64X2 Dual-Core 5000+ 2.6GHz, 2GB, 360GB, nVIDIA GeForce 6150 SE Graphics, Windows Vista Home Premium (Recertified)
FREE BUDGET SHIPPING
List price: $999.99
SAVE $630.00
Buy now at Buy.com price: $369.99
D-Link DGS-2205 - 5-Port Gigabit Unmanaged Desktop Switch - 1000Mbps
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List price: $59.99
Buy.com price: $29.99
$10.00 Mail-in Rebate
$19.99 After Rebate
Garmin StreetPilot c550 GPS Navigation System w/ Bluetooth - Recertified
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List price: $499.99
SAVE $320.00
Buy.com price: $179.99
Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeGamer Fatal1ty Professional Series
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List price: $149.99
Buy.com price: $129.99
$50.00 Mail-in Rebate
$79.99 After Rebate
Spyware… first of all what is it? Well, this is the exact definition taken from Wikipedia:
“Spyware is computer software that is installed surreptitiously on a personal computer to intercept or take partial control over the user’s interaction with the computer, without the user’s informed consent.”
So, how can it affect your pc? You may have noticed a sudden degrade in performance, a rather peculiar icon flashing on the bottom right of your task bar, or you may have gotten an obvious warning such as a wallpaper on your desktop with the radiation symbol.
No worries…. I have encountered 99% of them and have researched and found the best tools to rid your pc of such pests.
First thing you should do is print this page, hit the links to download the tools, and disconnect from the internet.
The first tool I run can be found here => SmitFraudFix
SmitFraudFix is a tool that removes Desktop Hijack malware, and was created by S!Ri. It’s available for FREE at the link listed above. As their site suggests, run this tool in safe mode.
The second tool I use to clean or rid the pc’s of spyware is found here => SDFix
This tool as well is better used in safe mode. The instuctions for this tool are very simple and can be found at this site here: http://www.bleepingcomputer.com.
SdFix is similar to SmitFraudFix in that it kills the processes and does a deep search, not just within the files and folders, but the registry as well. SDFix unlike SmitFraudFix will require a reboot.
Last, but certainly not least, is the ultimate free cleaning tool. You can download it here => CCleaner
CCleaner is a very handy tool. Instructions and screen shots on how to use it can be found on their site, but it is very simple to use. When installing the program, I always make sure to read everything. In this install with CCleaner, it asks to install a Yahoo toolbar which I always uncheck. I just got rid of junk, I don’t want anymore.
On the left side of the program you see the icon of a sweeper, and once selected the middle bar then provides you with a checklist of applications and windows to choose from. You can select them all, but warning, it will delete any settings you may have configured on Windows. Settings such as remembering your passwords for certain sites, the size and even color of your windows. Minor things, but I wanted to warn ya!
After that’s done scanning and deleting all the junk files from your pc, you can then select the light blue rubik’s cube looking icon titled, “registry”. Here you would hit the button to scan for issues. Once it is done scanning, you want to hit the button to “fix selected issues”. At this point the program asks if you want to backup your registry. Select yes to backup and be aware of the filename given and where it is stored. Proceed with fixing. This will then scan your registry for any junk or empty entries and clean them out, and with it the entries left behind after we cleaned the pc with the 1st two tools.
You may have to scan the registry more then once, but this is ok. After all is said and done, proceed with a restart and plug your pc back on to the internet. This should have done the trick. It always works for me!!
I wanted to take this post and give you the opportunity to take adavantage of last minute deals that Buy.com has in place. I’m a Buy.com affiliate and that is why I can share these with you. Too awesome to pass these up! Enjoy….
System Mechanic Pro 08 - Up to 3 PC’s by iolo Technologies (Probably one of the best system cleaners - Monchster, ARYELTech.com)
FREE BUDGET SHIPPING
List price: $69.95
Buy.com price: $50.00
$20.00 Mail-in Rebate
$30.00 Upgrade Rebate
$0.00 After Rebates
TRENDnet Wireless Router 108Mbps 802.11g - TEW-452BRP
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Buy.com price: $42.99
$30.00 Mail-in Rebate
$12.99 After Rebate
Logitech Z 5500 Digital - PC Multimedia Home Theater Speaker System
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List price: $399.95
Buy.com price: $239.99
$40.00 Mail-in Rebate
$199.99 After Rebate
Kingston 4GB Hi-Speed DataTraveler USB Flash Drive
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List price: $50.00
SAVE $32.01
Buy.com price: $17.99
Well, here we are again…. new year, new resolutions and goals, but in the way: TAXES! My wife has been getting on me to do our taxes. So, I bought the Turbo Tax Deluxe for 2007, and finally this past week I sat down to install and put our taxes in order.
She was ecstatic that I was finally putting it together and doing our taxes. She was as happy as a little girl expecting how much we would get in a refund.
Lol… that did not last long. After trying out every single option, we cannot escape having to pay the IRS close to $1,200. WHAT!?!?!?!?!
As if they didn’t get enough from me all year long…. ughhh!!
Get your copy of Turbo Tax 2007 while it’s still available. Beats going to an accountant and paying close to $100. With Turbo Tax Deluxe it was very, very easy to do. I recommend it!
Get your copy now at Buy.com and get it with free shipping!!
So, till recently the battle between Sony’s Blu-Ray and Toshiba’s HD-DVD seemed as though it would take forever. The consumers caught in the middle, and I include myself in this mix, were too afraid to purchase either for fear that they would be stuck with another BETA machine in their hands. Remember those!?!?
Today, finally, we seem to have a victor rise from the ashes as a winner… SONY.
Reuters has written more in their article:
Home movie DVD battle won, hard sell begins