Does DoubleMySpeed.com Work?

DoubleMySpeed.com is a website dedicated to promoting software created by CyberDefender. They target similar demographics to similar websites FinallyFast.com and MyCleanPC.com.

Here are their target demographics according to Quantcast.com:

As you will see from the following graphs, all of these sites are targeting similar people. Most likely, people who have been infected with viruses or spyware. Let’s face it, when your computer is infected, you panic. You want the easy fix and that’s what these companies promise. Problem is that they don’t deliver the solution that you are hoping for. Don’t fall for it.

DoubleMySpeed.com

FinallyFast.com

MyCleanPC.com

DoubleMySpeed.com Reviews

Here are some video reviews from YouTube describing what happens when you actually install the software. You may be surprised by how ineffective they actually are. Save your money, and watch others who have been duped into paying for these programs.

DoubleMySpeed.com (Explicit Language)

FinallyFast.com

MyCleanPC.com

Here’s another good article about DoubleMySpeed.com

http://unsheeple.com/2010/05/doublemyspeedcom-sucks/

What You Should Do Instead!

Find a qualified computer service Technician that you trust. Some computer repair companies can repair your computer remotely via the Internet. It’s called Remote Desktop or Remote Support.

We offer these services. Give us a call at (877) 694-3648.

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I am testing this new version of WordPress for the Android phone. So far so good. This is version 1.2. I am still a lot slower typing on this virtual keyboard compared to my keyboard on my Blackberry.

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Microsoft Security Essentials (MSE) is a free anti-virus program for Windows computers, offered directly from Microsoft. It is available for Windows XP, Windows Vista and Windows 7 operating systems. MSE provides protection against not only viruses but spyware, rootkits and trojans. It’s important to note that in order to run MSE, you must uninstall any other anti-virus protection your computer has in order to avoid conflicts and a significantly slower system. E-Geniuses prefers to run Microsoft Security Essentials in conjunction with Malwarebytes in order to protect against both viruses and malware.

Screenshot of Microsoft Security Essentials

MSE is the predecessor to Windows Defender and Windows Live OneCare. If you’ve got OneCare, it’s best to uninstall it prior to installing MSE. By default, MSE will disable Windows Defender in the installation process. After installation, you’ll be prompted to update to receive the latest protection definitions, which takes approximately anywhere from 5-15 minutes (depending on connection speed). Once installed, users have the option to run a quick scan or a full scan. Depending on your computers level of infection, a full scan can take anywhere from 35 minutes to more than an hour.

A positive feature of MSE is that it runs efficiently in the background of the computer, only requiring user input when a threat is detected. Updates are published multiple times a day and provides real-time scanning which ensures that your computer is constantly protected. Another feature of MSE is that it will create System Restore points within Windows before removing malware from your system. These System Restore points allow your computer to be rolled back to prior states in case a problem occurs.

E-Geniuses prefers Microsoft Security Essentials over other free anti-virus programs due to its natural integration with Windows operating systems. It requires fewer resources from the computer, has a straightforward user interface and has high virus detection rates.

To download Microsoft Security Essentials, visit the official site from Microsoft. If you are interested in having E-Geniuses take care of this for you or enrolling in a Monthly Maintenance Plan, call 877-694-3648 to start protecting your computer today.

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Synchronize Your Bookmarks Across Multiple Computers

If you use your computer to browse the Internet on a regular basis, it’s very likely that you have accumulated a good amount of bookmarks (favorites in Internet explorer.) Do you want to be able to synchronize your bookmarks across your computers? With Xmarks, you can.

The first step is to download Xmarks from xmarks.com. Xmarks works on Firefox, Internet Explorer, Safari and Chrome. Once it’s downloaded and installed, it will take you through a setup process. Once installed, it will allow you to backup all of your bookmarks/favorites onto the cloud where it can be accessed by any of your computers. If you add, change or delete a bookmark from one of your computers, Xmarks will do the same for your other synchronized computers.

You can also set sync profiles for your home or office. We do not recommend using Xmarks to synchronize your passwords; we use a plugin called Lastpass for that. Here’s our post regarding Lastpass Password Manager.

This is an invaluable plugin if you happen to purchase a new computer or lose the data on your old computer. If you have Xmarks setup, all you have to do is re-download it onto another computer an sign in with your account. All of you saved bookmarks will be pulled down from the cloud onto your computer.

If you have any questions, make sure to give us a call at (877) 694-3648 or visit us at www.E-Geniuses.com.

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Lastpass Password Manager

Everyone I know has had a problem remembering a password for a website. It is good to have different passwords for different websites for security purposes, but it can quickly become a hassle to try to remember which passwords to use. That’s where LastPass comes in handy. LastPass is an addon that works for the most popular browsers; Firefox, Internet Explorer, Chrome and Safari.

With LastPass, your passwords are stored online using secure encryption which means that it is the same level of security as your online banking. Having it stored online offers a few advantages over storing your passwords locally on your computer. First of all, LastPass will allow you to access your “Password Vault” using one password which means you only have to remember one password! (Don’t forget that one though.)

Another advantage to using LastPass is that you can setup LastPass on multiple computers so that it can automatically fill in your passwords to websites on any of your computers. When you login to a new website using a never-before-used username and password, LastPass will ask whether you want to store the password. If you say yes, LastPass will synchronize the new password across your multiple computers.

LastPass will also allow you to have multiple username and passwords for websites. This comes in handy if you have multiple Gmail accounts for example.

You can download LastPass here.

After you download and install LastPass, you will go through a setup wizard that will walk you through step-by-step. You should import your passwords currently saved on locally on your computer. Setup LastPass on all of the computers you want synchronized.

Forget the days when you had to create a list of all of your passwords. Now all you have to remember is one.

If you have any questions, make sure to give us a call at (877) 694-3648 or visit us at www.E-Geniuses.com.

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I love my Blackberry for emails and other work-related tasks, but when you compare the Safari browser on the iPhone to the Blackberry Browser, the Blackberry plain sucks. Luckily there are alternatives. I have done some comparison tests to find out which browsers are the best.

I am using my Blackberry 8900 using T-Mobile’s EDGE network. Since it is running on EDGE instead of 3G, it is even more important that the browser be as efficient as possible. I tested loading two image heavy sites, Lifehacker and Engadget. I also tested the time it takes for the applications to load.

Here’s what I found:

#1 Pick: Opera Mini 5 Beta 2

Pros: Interface, usability, graphics, smooth scroll, tabbed browsing, password saving feature, formatting of images and text is true to original site,can zoom in/out, speed dial, overall feature set.

Cons: Can sometimes feel a bit sluggish and less responsive compared to the Blackberry Browser. Possibly more resource intensive.

Conclusion: Best overall browser for everyday use. It isn’t as fast as Blackberry Browser to start up or the Bolt on Wi-Fi (when Bolt’s proxy servers are working properly), but the features and overall usability make this the best browser for the Blackberry.

#2 Runner Up: Bolt Browser 1.62

Pros: Very fast on Wi-Fi, use keys to navigate around the page quickly, good page rendering, remembers passwords.

Cons: Proxy server was not consistent. Can be Extremely fast at times, slow at others. Sometimes gets stuck at 20 percent trying to connect to their proxy servers. Font is a bit small. Not as good at rendering fonts compared to the other 2 browsers. Less robust feature set than Opera.
Conclusion: A good browser when you are browsing using a Wi-Fi connection and plan on using surfing for longer than 2 minutes.

#3 Last Place: Blackberry Browser

Pros: Built into OS, program is well integrated into system. Loads the fastest.

Cons: Painfully slow to load pages, no tabbed browsing, minimal feature set.

Conclusion: Unfortunately the default browser. Opera and Bolt are taking steps to allow for the option to open links with their browsers instead.

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