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The clocking is ticking to take Microsoft up on their free offer to upgrade to Windows 10.  The hard-stop deadline is July 29, 2016.  So what are you waiting for?
Why Should You Upgrade?
Windows 10 is the most current and most secure Microsoft operating system to date.

Individuals at Risk
Cyber Update
Microsoft Update Doesn’t Quite Fix Decades-Old Printer Bug in Windows; Will Warn Users Who Can Say No: Printers. They can be the bane of every home office or small business, but not just when they jam or run out of paper or toner.

Important Security Updates
Adobe Reader: Adobe has released version 2015.017.20050. Updates are available through the program’s Help menu/Check for Updates or from Adobe’s website.

Adobe Flash Player: Adobe has released version 22.0.0.209 to fix at least 52 vulnerabilities.

Earlier this week I reported on a potentially serious Pokémon Go security issue that Niantic, the game’s developer, was given full access to your Google account when the app was installed on iOS devices.

As suspected, this was an bug in the user registration process.

Pokemon Go is an incredibly popular game that has kids and adults wandering neighborhoods and towns seeking to catch elusive Pokemon in “augmented reality.”   It’s a wonderfully addictive game that gets kids off the sofa, away from their video game console and into the real world, even if it is “augmented.

Important Security Updates
Dropbox: Dropbox has released version 6.4.14 for its file hosting program. Updates are available at Dropbox’s website. [See Citadel’s warning below]

Opera: Opera has released version 38.0.2220.41. Updates are available from within the browser or from Opera’s website.

A zero-day ransomware virus is currently targeting Microsoft Office 365 users. The virus arrives as an attached .ZIP or .DOTM file. Do not open the attachment as it will activate the virus which encrypts your data then demainds a $500 ransom.

The attachment may be a .DOTM or .ZIP file.

A new ransomware virus arrives as a ZIP file attached to email.  The ZIP file has an javascript file which, when run, will encrypt files on your hard drive and network drives.  The ZIP file attachment will has one of the following or similar names:

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Like most people, you probably use your web browser just to browse the Internet. But do you know that there is a whole other world of browser add-ons, also called extensions and plug-ins,  that can really enhance your Internet experience. These add-ons can block annoying advertisements, make articles more readable, allow you to read stories offline, make social media posting simpler, manage your web passwords and a whole lot more.

We all have old PCs!  They sit around, sometimes gathering dust, or possibly being used for a specific purpose.  If you want to dispose of one, then you should know how to recycle an old PC correctly.  But, before you do recycle, Jake can give you some good ideas on other ways your PC can be re-purposed.