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Best Practices When Cleaning Your Registry

Posted on Sunday, April 12th, 2009

If your PC is painstakingly slow, or freezes often, we recommend you check the registry of your PC. More often than not registry errors are the cause of your PC problems. The registry is the most critical component of a computer. The registry contains complete configuration information regarding all the hardware [...]

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How to Get Rid Of Malware

Posted on Monday, July 7th, 2008

How To Get Rid Of Malware
Malware programs such as virus, Trojans, worms, spyware and adware can infiltrate your system through many different sources. These malicious programs replicate quickly and not only generate several computer errors, but also cause frequent computer freeze ups and crashes.
So, if your PC is suddenly bombarded with several computer errors and [...]

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Posted in Computer Knowledge/Jargon, Internet Knowledge/Safety, Viruses | 1 Comment »

Need a Custom Built PC?

Posted on Sunday, February 10th, 2008

Are you getting tired of trying to find that perfect computer at the store. All the PC’s you see either don’t have the features and components you want, or they do have what you want but a lot of extra stuff you don’t want and the price tag is just too high. Or [...]

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How To Get Rid Of Viruses

Posted on Tuesday, January 29th, 2008

In order to get rid of viruses you first have to know if you have any malicious files on your computer. If you suspect you have an infection then you should first run an anti-virus scan to see if you indeed are infected with viruses. There are plenty of anti-virus programs you can [...]

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How to Avoid Scams and Make Money Online

Posted on Saturday, January 19th, 2008

Ok lets face it, we all would love to “Get Rich Quick” right. Or even more believable, “Work from Home”, am I correct. Well there are a lot of scams out there that promise these very things, but please DO NOT fall for them. I’m going to explain to you how to avoid getting scammed [...]

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What is a Motherboard?

Posted on Monday, January 14th, 2008

A Motherboard (or System Board) is a one of the most essential parts of not just the computer, but many electronics such as televisions and stereos. Also referred to as a Mobo, this component is in charge of relaying information between all the different components connected to it. It’s safe to say the microprocessor is [...]

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Desktop vs Laptop

Posted on Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

A common question people are having these days is if they should purchase the very common desktop computer, or should they go for the portability of a notebook (laptop) computer. The answer to that question depends heavily on the person who’s in the market for the computer.
The questions you should ask yourself before choosing is…
*What [...]

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What is Memory?

Posted on Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Memory is just another word for the technical term RAM (Random Access Memory). It is basically a holding place for data so it can be easily retrieved by the microprocessor. Unlike a Hard Disk, RAM is volatile meaning when you turn your computer off, whatever is stored in your memory (RAM) is lost. [...]

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What is Virtual Memory?

Posted on Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

Virtual memory serves the same purpose as Memory (RAM) but works a little different than RAM. Virtual memory basically helps out your computer’s RAM by taking on some of the data it needs to hold so it won’t become overwhelmed so to speak. RAM is actually a component which is physically installed in [...]

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Are Processes Slowing Your Computer Down?

Posted on Tuesday, January 1st, 2008

One of the top culprits of a slow computer is too many processes. What is a process you ask? A process is anything on your computer that is running and using memory (RAM or Virtual Memory) at any given time. To see a list of the processes that are running on your [...]

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