Posted on Thursday, July 16th, 2009
Slow PC Problems and What To Do About Them
The speed of your computer is likely to change over time. Applications that you have installed on your PC since its purchase may slow your computer to a turtle’s pace. This is because even though new programs, applications and operating systems make [...]
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Posted on Saturday, May 9th, 2009
Runtime errors often occur because a bug exists in an application that was not caught and fixed at the time of development. Hundreds of runtime errors can affect Windows-based computers with runtime error 9 being among the most prevalent. This error occurs because system files are missing or corrupt. It can also occur if an [...]
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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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Posted on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008
Safety Tips for Using The Internet
Safety Tips for Using The Internet
Fast improving Internet services and new online features have made the Internet an essential part of our daily lives. Introduced only a few decades ago, the Internet has gone through some major changes and now stands as a synonym to both [...]
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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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Posted on Monday, January 28th, 2008
I’m sure you have heard people using the word Format when you talk about computers and drives, but what does it mean to actually format a drive. Formatting, blowing out, wiping clean, or emptying a hard disk simply means erasing all data from the disk and preparing it for fresh Operating System install. When you [...]
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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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Posted on Sunday, December 30th, 2007
Never have an internet connection w/o the presence of an ACTIVE Firewall and Anti-Virus
Viruses have evolved to where they don’t have to be directly downloaded and executed anymore. These days even having an active internet connection with no virus protection is dangerous whether your are downloading and executing anything or not.
Use Firefox or any browser [...]
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Posted on Saturday, December 8th, 2007
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Posted on Friday, December 7th, 2007
The best way to keep your computer protected from viruses is to have…
· Anti-Virus
· Anti-Spyware
· Firewall
Having an anti-virus program installed and running on your PC is by far one the best virus prevention techniques. An anti-virus program constantly scans and monitors your computer for any suspicious files or activity. You can also schedule automatic system [...]
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