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Author :: Mike Mendenhall  |
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| Article Title :: Removing Adware and Spyware |
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| What is SpywareIf your computer runs slower than normal, or you are constantly bombarded with popup ads, then your system probably has spyware installed. Spyware is a software that runs on your computer, and can do many types of things. Spyware can come in the form of a tracking cookie that informs its creator of which websites that you visit, or it can be a software that gets installed that serves popup ads to your computer to try to get you to visit other websites. Spyware can also be a software that gets installed to keep track of your keystrokes, which is called a keylogger. A keylogger is able to monitor every keystroke on your keyboard, and yes, this does mean that it (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Tim Lee |
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| Article Title :: Five Simple Steps to Speed up Your Computer |
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| Most people download and save so much information on their computer that before long the computer starts slowing down and the user has no idea what the problem is. However, even if you are not a computer whiz there are several things you can easily do to speed up your computer quickly and easily.Tip #1 DefragOne of the first things you should do if you want to speed up your computer is to defrag. This is something you can easily do and a wizard on your computer will help you defrag. You might want to do it overnight, however, because it can take a long time.Tip #2 Spyware RemoverDownload a good spyware remover. Most computers have a lot of spyware running in th (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Tim Wakeling |
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| Article Title :: Upgrading Your PC for Non-experts |
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| IntroOne of the big advantages of PCs over earlier types of computers is that they’re upgradable. If you get to the point where you need a faster computer, more storage space or whatever, you don’t have to buy a new PC. You can upgrade it by buying just the extra part you need. But sometimes it’s better to just take the plunge and replace it… and how do you know what part to upgrade? Here’s my guide:MemoryAdding memory is one of the most popular upgrades. It makes a big difference to how fast your PC runs. When your PC runs out of memory for what it’s doing, it stores information on your hard drive instead. Your hard drive is nowhere n (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Ken Savage |
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| Article Title :: Uninstall Windows Media Player 10 and Start Enjoying Your Media Again |
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| Windows Media Player 10 has been full of bugs from Microsoft since they offered it as a download from their site. Windows Media Player 9 was nice and simple. Windows Media Player 10 is way too complex and feature-rich that it has taken away from the simpleness of version 9 and ruined itself. Another great media player is Winamp but we won't go into that right now.If you have installed Windows Media Player 10, you can roll back to the version of the Player that was on your computer before installing Windows Media Player 10.To roll back from Windows Media Player 10 to a previous version, do the following:
In Control Panel (Category View), click Add or Remove Pro (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Jason Barrett |
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| Article Title :: Things You Can Do To Speed Up Your Computer |
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| Upgrading your processor will always speed up your computer, but sometimes this will not be the best thing to do. The first thing you need to do is find out where the bottle neck is in your system. The first step you would take to finding this out is by using the computers task manager. You can tell in here how much the computers resources are being used. If you want a more advanced diagnostics program then click on start, then run and type in perfmon. A program will now open and you will be able to monitor all of your computer components.The following paragraphs will describe what you need to check, how to check it, and whether you should upgrade.Processor: By looking in ta (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Barb Walker |
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| Article Title :: Flow Text Around a Graphic in Microsoft Word |
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| Flow Text Around a GraphicQuestion: I have inserted a photo in my Word document but when I try to make my text go around the photo, it will only go above and below it. How can I make it go around the photo?Answer: Once you have inserted your photo or clip art, left click the object to select it, then right click it to open the shortcut menu. Left click Format Picture. Left click the Layout tab at the top of the dialog box. You will see a row of dogs. They represent how the text will flow around the graphic. To flow the text around the object in an evenly spaced square, click the dog above the word Square. Then left click Left, Center or Right under Hor (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Bob Rankin |
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| Article Title :: Make Windows XP Run Faster! |
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| A friend told me: "My computer startup seems to be taking a long time. And when the hard disk finally stops churning, everything just seems slower than when it was new. Can you suggest any maintenance tips to reduce the startup time and make Windows run faster?"I have this theory that sludge builds up inside a computer over time, much like an automobile engine. After a while, it doesn't start right up like when it was new, it stalls unexpectedly, and performance is sluggish on the (information) highway. Is there something like engine cleaner we can pour into our personal computer to restore that "like new" performance? Actually, yes!Cyber Sludge RemoverHere's (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Jason Barrett |
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| Article Title :: How Does My PC Get Hot |
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| There are many sources of heat that can raise the temperature in your PC. No, I'm not talking about the Tabasco sauce you dripped over your keyboard when you ate that bowl of chili at your desk, and no, I'm not talking about that Pamela Anderson (or Ricky Martin poster, depending on your taste) above your desk. Heat can come from external and internal sources. Let's take a look at those different heat sources, identify them and see what can be done to eliminate the problem.External Heat SourcesDirect Sun exposureIs your PC sitting near a window where it is exposed directly to sun light? Then move it. That pale beige color of the case is natural and won't tan no matter (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Jason Barrett |
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| Article Title :: How to Set Up Simple File Sharing WinXP |
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| The first step is: Start > My DocumentsSo you have the My documents folder open.Second click the tools button, than select folder options.Now you will see a few tabs, we want the View tab so go ahead and select that one.Now scroll down the list and double-check that "Use simple file sharing (recommended)" setting was checked.Click the OK buttonOpen a new folder in My documentsNext right click on the folder and select Properties.
Choose the Sharing Tab
Double check that the "make this folder private" option is not checked
Click ok and close the properties window and now drag the folder you would liek to share to the "Shared D (read full article) |
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| Category :: Personal Tech Articles |
Author :: Jason Barrett |
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| Article Title :: Flash Your nVidia Video Card's BIOS |
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| You will need the following:1. 1.44MB FDD (floppy)2. NVFLASH utility copy3. Compatible BIOS file for your video card. (search the manufactures website for bios details)4. Required Drivers. (check manufactures website)Alright nowFirst
Make an nVidia BIOS flash boot disk.-Bios flash operations for video must be performed in DOS.-You will need a DOS boot disk, you can obtain one if you do not already ahve one at bootdisk.com, download there dr DOS image file after that run the .exe file that comes with it. Which will create a clean DOS boot disk. (if any problems folow instruction son the website)-If you need other ways of o (read full article) |
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