One of the biggest computer worms in recent history, called “Conficker,” appears set to strike on April 1, 2009. No one knows exactly what this worm will do, but you can be sure it won’t be good. If you’re running any Windows operating system (including Mac users who have Windows installed), you could be at risk.

To be sure that your computer won’t be one of the millions affected, please take a few minutes this weekend to protect your computer. First, visit Microsoft’s update page at http://update.microsoft.com/windowsupdate/ to make sure that you have the latest version of your operating system and any patches that are available. (Microsoft has released a patch for all the current versions of its operating systems to combat Conficker.)

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As you might imagine, it’s rather time-consuming to write the in-depth articles I post to this site about technology news, products and services. I discover things almost everyday, but I haven’t shared many of them, because I just don’t have the time to research them thoroughly, look at alternatives and write about my findings. So in the interest of reducing my work a bit, while still sharing more information with you, I’m introducing a new post format that I’m calling Quick Tips.

Quick Tips will be short posts on simple things you can do and/or use to make life a little easier. These will include websites that offer great services, simple tricks or shortcuts you can use on your computer, cool online freebies and other worthwhile tech discoveries. I hope you’ll find them helpful!

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