• Simple And Effective Strategies For Speeding Up A Computer

    Many of today’s modern computers become bogged down by a wide variety of variables. The good news for computer owners is that there are many ways to correct this common type problem. For example, cleaning a computers Windows registry is one of the most basic ways of improving computer performance. A sluggish computer that has…

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  • Moving the avast! SOA console database backup, restore & client settings

      When moving the avast! SOA console to a new system, if one can keep the same DNS name on the new SOA, then you should not have to touch each WS or re-deploy. Here are the Backup / Restore steps for SOA: 1. Perform the “System backup” from JOBS tab in the SOA console –…

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  • Intuit QuickBooks automatic backup vs scheduled backup

      Intuit QuickBooks automatic backup vs scheduled backup: J.R. does both, and both is best!    From with QuickBooks, select: File, Save Copy or backup, Backup Copy, Next:     Select “Local backup”, then Options:       Select the location for the Auto Backups to occur. I like to set “Remind” option to “1”, this…

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  • How to configure avast! Endpoint Protection for increased protection using the SOA console

      Here are the changes we make to the default settings of avast! Endpoint Protection versions (Plus, Suite, and Suite Plus) when managed using the avast! Small Office Administration console (SOA)       Open SOA, and go to Group view, pick the desired group, and Edit group settings:         Choose Shield…

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  • Don’t Fall For Deceptive Practices

    Don’t Fall For Deceptive Practices by Erin Dunn                   In the early days of computing, viruses and malicious software infections were relatively easy to spot and thus somewhat easy to mitigate. In the modern computer world it’s becoming extremely difficult to spot such threats. One of the most prolific types of infections that…

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  • How to configure avast! 2014 for maximum protection!

      Below is a detailed, step by step, process for “How to configure avast! 2014 for maximum protection”   Right click the avast! tray icon, and choose “Open avast! user interface:     Choose “Settings” then choose “Active protection” from the “avast! Settings” menu     Click on the “settings” gear icon to the right…

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  • How to migrate from avast! FREE for Home to avast! Internet Security

    This document is a step by step procedure to migrate from avast! FREE for Home to avast! Internet Security:    1. Download the avast! Internet Security and save on your desktop of your computer;  http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe 2. Save the avast! license file to your desktop 3. Remove the existing avast! from add / remove programs  (or programs and…

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  • How to make an Acronis FULL image backup with Validation, step by step!

      This is how to create an Acronis FULL image backup with Validation.   This is a Disaster Recovery Backup for bare metal restore using Acronis True Image 2013.   This process will give you a guaranteed image for recovery from hard disk failure, corruption, or infection.    Make sure to plug in your external…

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  • Windows Deactivation! “Your using Pirated Software!” Doesn’t it make you feel ripped off?

      I have received many a panic phone call from users describing a Windows Deactivation. “They say I am pirating their software, what did you do?” And the blame is usually extended to your IT Department, or you System Provider (computer guy) “    I will guarantee it almost always has NOTHING to do with…

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  • Why I don’t like avast antivirus free for home!

      I personally do NOT condone avast! free for home use. There is NO free lunch, you just haven’t figured out how your paying yet!  AutoSandbox It is missing a critical element, that the rest of the avast! products use, which is the AutoSandbox.  When unknown code (new or rare), passes through all stages of A/V…

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  • avast Enterprise Administrator (AEA) managing the avast Endpoint Protection Suite Plus

      The avast! Enterprise Administrator (AEA) managing the avast Endpoint Protection Plus The AEA console is the desired platform when managing 200+ systems.  This Enterprise console is one of the most powerful anti-virus management tools in the industry, and does NOT have to be loaded on a server. Supported O.S. include Server 2003, 2008, and 2012…

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  • How to create global exclusions for avast! Endpoint Protection managed with SOA

    There has been much confusion about the use of global exclusions for Avast’s Endpoint Protection anti-virus in a managed environment using the Small Office Administration console (SOA). When managed, no changes can occur at the Endpoint clients, as the console will over write those settings, sometimes immediately. Therefore, all changes to clients must be performed…

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  • How to strip Windows 7 and tune for SPEED!

    DEFENDER This is worthless as spyware gets (this should be a RED flag about Security Essentials!). Defender doesn’t stop infections while noticeably slowing down systems, so TURN IT OFF. The spyware issue is much better dealt with using Malwarebytes pay, or by virtualizing your browsing using avast! Pro Control Panel, Windows Defender, Options, un-check “Start…

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  • How to properly install avast SOA using SQL 2008 as the external database

    When installing the avast! Small Office Administrator (SOA) on a system when there is an existing SQL installation, we must 1stcreate the avast! database in that SQL prior to SOA installation. The SQL username is “sa” and the database name is “avast_sbc_db” (you will need to know the SA password to proceed with this installation) …

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  • How to use Small Office Administration console made easy!

    I have written this document to make installations easier and save you time.  It is specific to avast! Endpoint Protection Suite Plus.  The following URL is a screen shot by screen shot complete walk through of the SOA installation. I highly recommend that you spend a few minutes to familiarize yourself with this process prior to SOA installation: https ://support3.avast.com/index.php?_m=knowledgebase&_a=viewarticle&kbarticleid=1290 NOTE: The…

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