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Must-read Resources to Help You Better Use Your PC
Let’s face it! There are so many different features of the Windows operating system and so many different tasks that can be performed, that you could not possibly understand everything that’s possible and which can make your life easier. In order to help you make better use of your computer, we have compiled a list [...]
Clean your Windows registry for a faster computer
We have discussed several tools that can help optimize your computer to make it run faster and smoother, but one task that doesn’t get as much attention is cleaning the Windows registry. To better understand, the Windows registry is the big database that holds all the settings for your Windows operating system. This includes settings for all of [...]
Delete Temporary Windows Files to Speed Up Your Computer
Over time, your Windows PC will build up temporary files. What are these temporary files for, you ask. Well, every time you run a program, temporary files are created periodically for backup purposes. This way, if the program happens to crash, the temporary files can potentially help you pick back up where you left off. [...]
Protecting your PC with a Firewall
No, a firewall is not something that can help save your computer from a hazardous fire. Rather, a firewall is a type of security software that monitors all data your PC receives through the Internet. Trusted data is allowed through, and potentially unsafe files are blocked from passing through to your computer.
How to Protect Yourself From Malware
As the most popular version of Windows since XP, Windows 7 is an obvious target for hackers who create dangerous programs designed to infect your computer. Since it’s release, Windows 7 has experienced a nearly 30% increase in malware attacks. At the same time, Windows XP attacks are declining. So how can you keep your [...]
How to Make Windows 7 Easier to Read
If you’re like me, you can get a little enthralled by everything you do on your computer. It can be hard for me to take my eyes off the monitor at times. The longer you look, however, the more tired your eyes can get. Especially if you find yourself straining your eyes to read small [...]
Optimizing Your Windows 7 Experience
As the most recent release in Microsoft’s line of Windows operating systems, Windows 7 has provided users with an improved Windows experience over all previous versions, especially the lackluster Windows Vista that received its fair share of criticism. Just like every other PC and operating system, however, you will notice some decrease in performance over [...]
Why & How to Back Up Your Important Files and Photos
In today’s day in age, when we have gigabytes (or even terabytes) of important items in digital form, it is very important to regularly back up all of your “can’t lose” files to an external backup drive (or an online storage solution). There’s an infinite number of problems that could suddenly render your computer and [...]
Don’t forget to perform regular backups
Computer problems and failures always happen at the most unexpected and unfortunate times. What would you do if you suddenly lost all of the data on your hard drive? Financial information? Irreplaceable family photos and videos? These are questions that most computer users do not think about until it happens. If these questions have you [...]
Remove unused software to help speed up your PC
Even small programs can consume your computer’s system resources which leads to computer slow down, crashes and freezes. When your Windows system resources are low your computer has less processing power for each application. Having even a few unnecessary programs can unnecessarily hog system resources. In addition, many programs launch in the background as Windows [...]
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