"Could I benefit from a Widescreen Hi Def Monitor?"

You just sat down to eat dinner and low and behold the phone rings. This time however, it's not your ordinary annoying tele-sales representative trying to sell you the latest Sham Wow. It's a call from Microsoft's Security Department claiming that their servers detected a virus on your computer.  They are

persistent, knowledgeable and convincing. They inform you that they can remotely connect to your computer and remove the virus for a fee.  They ask you for your credit card and charge you for a service they never actually performed. In some cases they may put software on your computer to purposely make it run slow.  They have even  been bold enough to give you a phone number you can call back on if you have any questions.  If you want to have them fix the problem at a more convenient time for you they will even setup a call back time. Does this all sound a little too good to be true? Maybe a little like GM calling to tell you they are sending a design engineer from Detroit to service your car?

If you receive a call from someone claiming they want to help you fix your computer, Microsoft offers the following advice:

* Be wary of unsolicited calls related to a security problem, even if they claim to     represent a respected company.

* Never provide personal information, such as credit card or bank details, to an unsolicited caller.

* Do not go to a website, type anything into a computer, install software or follow any other instruction from someone who calls out of the blue.

* Take the caller's information down and report it to the police.

* Ensure you have the latest security updates for Windows and all programs running on your PC.

* Always use a strong, unique password and change it regularly

If you're waiting more than a minute to boot your computer, you're waiting too long. That's just for starters. Virtually every computer, including new ones, can be sped up by 25% and computers that are two years old or older can be sped up by 50% or more. The Lightning Fast Computer Tune up Class will show you how.

Here are the up and coming dates.

Lighting Fast Computer Tune Up:       Thu Dec  15th 6:30 - 9:30pm

Virus Removal Class:                      Wed Jan  18th 6:30 - 9:30pm

Lighting Fast Computer Tune Up:      Wed Feb  22nd 6:30 - 9:30pm  

Virus Removal Class:                      Thu Mar  22nd 6:30 - 9:30pm

For additional information please visit http://www.llu.com/ or you can click on the December Lightning Fast Computer Tune up Link to go straight to the sign up page.