GWB Computer Systems

I have been telling everyone about this for years. My customers know this. Now the rest of the world is starting to get it.

Arizona sues Google over claims it illegally collected location data from smartphone users even after they opted out The state said Google violated users' privacy by tracking their location even when they had turned the setting off.

There are a lot of myths in the computer world. One myth is Android phones, pads, and Apple (mac) products can not get a virus. This is untrue and used as a sales tool by many. Although these products are less susceptible than PC’s to virus activity they are still vulnerable. You can not install anti-virus software on a Chrome Book, however they are still vulnerable to be hijacked. Your Windows product can be as safe as possible with good anti-virus software. Keep in mind there is no 100% safe electronic device unless you do not turn it on. There are thousands of crooks working everyday to find new ways to steal your information on all electronic devices. Do some research and find a reputable anti-virus software for your product.

Very often we see computers with documents, pictures, and videos files stored on the desktop page. Microsoft designed the desktop page to hold Icons Only. This is not a storage folder. The whole desktop icon idea was designed to give you shortcuts to storage folders and apps. Example: Your documents belong in the document folder, your pictures belong in the picture folder, and so on.
There are several downsides to storing files on your desktop. Here are the main ones.

1) Storing large amounts of file on the desktop will slow down your computer.
Many times we have seen this cause freeze-ups and other performance issues

2) In the event of a need for a system restore these files will be lost.

3) In the event of a system crash these files will be very difficult or impossible to
retrieve.

4) These files can be easily seen by others standing near.

5) These files are easier to see by other network computers.

6) These files are easier to see by hackers.
Avoid using the desktop as a temporary folder with the intent of moving them to the proper place later. Most often they never get moved. Without going into detail there are some files that can be stored on the desktop
However there is no quick answer to the files that can be. It is best not to store any. Shortcuts can be created for frequently used files or folders. However if you are not sure how this is accomplished do not try it. You run the risk of loosing or damaging the files. Again there is no quick answer on the ways to do this. We will Not attempt this over the phone. One wrong click and Bye Bye files.
Thanks GaryB