Author: George Chiang

3 Computer Myths that Won’t Help Speed Up Your PC

There is so much information on the internet.  A simple Google search on PC optimizing or PC maintenance may have even brought you to us.  However, there is a reason Google, or random websites are not allowed to be used a resource for academia or considered reliable information.

The reason is, because a lot of the time they just don’t provide accurate and reliable information.  At Free Computer Maintenance we strive to provide you the latest and most accurate information.  There are popular windows tips out on the web that claim they can increase your system’s performance but in reality …

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Ways to Customize your Windows 7 PC

There is always something appealing about going to someone else’s house.  You get to see how they live and how they do their everyday lives.  There is no different feeling for myself when I see how someone else uses their computer.  This is particularly in seeing what they use their computer for, what kind of programs and particularly how they have customized their computer.  Here are some ways make your computer look unique by personalizing Windows 7.…

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Speed Up Windows 7 – How To Make Windows 7 Faster!

There are numerous ways to increase performance and speed of a computer.

Similar to sports cars, there are always innovative small tweaks that can be made to get better performance.  You can always just buy a better engine, but there are also small tweaks such as a spoiler, or lighter hoods.

PCs are the same.  You can buy new computer parts, get a new computer, get more RAM, and they’ll make things faster, or… you can make some small tweaks that will also increase your PC speed and performance.

Here are some tips to speed up your Windows 7 PC:…

7 Charged with Using Malware to Rack Up $14M in Fake Ad Revenue

The Department of Justice has indicted seven people for allegedly hijacking millions of computers, manipulating traffic on popular websites, and generating more than $14 million in fraudulent advertising revenue.

The defendants — six Estonians and one Russian — allegedly hijacked more than 4 million computers using malware that rerouted Internet traffic to websites where they would get a cut of the ad revenue. Infected computers with users looking for popular websites such as Netflix, Amazon, and iTunes were rerouted to webpages that featured the defendants’ ads.…

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How to choose strong passwords you can remember

As more and more of our lives become part of an electrical world and of the Internet, identity theft rises with it.  Many nefarious hackers and PC users try to access the online accounts of others with intentions of gaining access to valuable information such as credit card numbers.

For example, if someone is able to get the password to your facebook account, through that they can see much of your sensitive information. Even worse, if you have information on your facebook that could give away the password to your email account, it can become a real mess.  Through your …

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