Ssn 2 Ep 5: Warning Lights

Signs your computer is having problems—and what those signs might mean

 

:35: Your computer is suddenly going really slow—what’s up with that?

 

:50: Drive failure and rebuilding your computer, should performance be comparable to what it was before, with a new drive?

 

2:30: What happens to your computer when you install and uninstall programs too frequently?

 

3:16: Microsoft’s feature releases for Windows 10 vs. service packs or patches and the impact on your computer’s performance

 

4:36: Brief discussion of Windows 11 release and a user’s current TPM (Trusted Platform Module)

 

5:38: Other reasons why your computer might be going slow due to malware

 

6:05: Using task manager to figure out where an issue of sluggishness might be coming from

 

10:12: Case study of a company whose system was running sluggish and discovered a trojan horse style virus

 

12:03: With upgrades to system software, performance naturally goes down

 

12:16: How long does the average computer last, in a business setting?

 

13:25: How does an IT manager make the decision of when to replace computers (preferably before they die)?

 

13:54: Monitoring the age of your computers and the lifecycle of those machines

 

15:22: Moving quickly when you begin experiencing degradation of performance

 

 

Your hosts: Rex Nance and Penny O'Halloran of East Atlantic Security, LLC @ https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/

 

Voiceover Artist: Paul Kadach at www.voices.com

 

You’ll find the downloadable version of these show notes at: https://EastAtlanticSecurity.com/ then navigate to the Cyber Savvy Café page