If you have ever had computer issues, then you know how frustrating it can be. It seems all productivity goes out the window, you stare out into space wishing you were somewhere else. In the back of your mind, you are struggling to solve a problem that continues to morph and defend itself against removal tools. It took a dozen or so repeated attempts this morning, over a 45 minute period, to boot up my laptop. 
For your information, I am fighting Ultimate Defender, a fake spyware removal software, but it was WinReanimator that told me my computer was severely infected and wanted me to send $49.99 to the Ukraine to fix it. I didn’t, and don’t you either! I have no idea how these viruses got past my security and infected my laptop.
Although it is an older computer, this post is published using my Gateway desktop. When it was purchased, it was state of the art. Today, it’s nearly obsolete except to act as the server for wireless network, internet connection and printers. It’s reliable. When I bought it, I bought the upgrade for a whopping 11 gigabyte hard drive! Today, I can have that much memory on a stick or compact flash card! Despite its age, it allows me to connect to the rest of the world.
I’m backing up (as best I can) my laptop–copying all of my documents to an external hard drive. I’m afraid that the solution to fix that computer is the hard reality called “Format c:\.” So, while I’m working on my computers, I’m also cleaning my production space. I’m inspired by a recent episode of “Clean House” on HGTV.
It’s been raining for about 12 hours, now. If it wasn’t for the huge weather system that is supposed to dump 3-5 inches of rain on the Ohio River Valley in the next 48 hours, I’d be out riding the new V-Strom.–DBrent
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