Archives for November 16, 2012

Oh the joy of it… out of the blue your PC presents you with a scary screen, locks you out of everything and renders your machine (and productivity) useless – yes indeed, the virus! It happens to everyone at some time, even with protection, or apparent protection. That’s what happened to me a couple of days ago although luckily I have a laptop, iPad, and smartphone to continue working and staying in touch with the rest of the world. Perhaps most important though, the other devices enabled me to quickly conduct research in order to rectify the situation. And so, a few tips that I thought I’d share just in case this happens to your or someone you know and you have trouble getting back up and running (disclaimer, I’m no IT guy and this may not resolve every issue but it may likely help you somewhat).

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