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Do some Spring cleaning: Dust your dirty computer

Published on February 2, 2012 By Michael Garrett

Have you ever noticed how ceiling fans can build up dust over time? And how that dust, in turn slows down the fan and makes it airflow less efficient? This is exactly the same case for the inside of your computer. Dust can build up, and with several small fans running inside your PC, you [...]

How to help your parents learn how to use technology

Published on December 22, 2011 By George Chiang

For older generations, the first computers that came out served specialized purposes and niche needs.  It was no wonder they didn’t bother to learn about them until they became more powerful and more useful. Now computer are almost a necessity. For this reason, more often than not, older people (such as your parents) will probably [...]

How To Speed Up Your Computer For Free

Published on November 21, 2011 By John Krupka

Many users wonder, “How can I speed up my computer?” This is an age-old question that seems to be the pinnacle of computer repair and maintenance. To answer the question of how to speed up your computer and more importantly how to speed up your computer for free, we must first go to the computer [...]

15 Must-Watch YouTube Videos for Computer Maintenance Tips and Tutorials

Published on October 24, 2011 By James Woolley

Over time, any number of technical problems can keep your PC or Mac from running as smoothly as it did when you first bought it. Files can accumulate and slow down processes, hardware can break down, and any number of problems can add up to system crash. There are many tutorials and videos to choose [...]

How to make your old computer run like new

Published on October 6, 2011 By George Chiang

As time goes on our computers become more and more cluttered from the demands we put on them.  New, old and removed programs can clutter your hard drive with unused files, and junk builds up as we use our PCs to explore the messy Internet. In addition, the programs that once ran so well on [...]

Need a computer tune-up? Free computer maintenance makes a PC tune-up easy

Published on September 30, 2011 By John Krupka

Need a computer tune up? The best computer maintenance to get is free computer maintenance. PC maintenance can be a hassle, but luckily there are ways to perform a PC tune up with very little distress. The tools necessary for free computer maintenance are already on your computer, which makes the entire process free of [...]

5 Time-saving Windows 7 tips

Published on September 21, 2011 By George Chiang

Learning how to do things faster is a big part of life.  When you do things faster, often times it means you get more done.  And that does not exclude the time when you are using a computer. Here are five time-saving Windows tips for those of you using Windows 7 to speed up your [...]

Make your computer faster: Maintenance tips to speed up your PC

Published on September 16, 2011 By George Chiang

A computer’s speed gradually slows down linearly with use as times goes on.  Registry libraries expand, hard drives fill up, nefarious files sneak in, and the gears of our computers are not grinding as fast as the day we opened the box or maybe have even come to a halt. Like cars, they must  be maintained [...]

Latest Symantec Report Warns of Increase in MBR Malware

Published on August 25, 2011 By Michael Garrett

According to the newly released August 2011 Symantec Intelligence Report, there have been as many MBR (Master Boot Record) malware threats in the first 7 months of 2011 as there were in the past 3 years combined! If you are unfamiliar with the name, MBR malware infects the area of your computer’s hard drive that [...]

3 Easy Ways to Speed Up Your Slow PC

Published on August 19, 2011 By Michael Garrett

It’s inevitable. Over time, as you use your computer, you will gradually notice a decrease in performance. Especially if you never perform any sort of maintenance. It’s a lot like your car. The more you drive it, the more maintenance you will have to perform. You get oil changes every 3000 miles, replace filters, replace [...]