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How I got rid of Spyware Guard 2008 - Mike Fak
I'm not sure how I came to catch this computer virus. I was in a busy stage of checking several personal e-mails plus looking up some facts for research on a piece when all of a sudden, my computer starting blinking through dozens of full page pop-ups. Many were from internet companies that sell... Submitted 3 years 39 days ago.

9 Operating Systems You've Never Heard - - Jose Monasterios
Radical new ideas, Wild West code and innovative hackery After a wave of operating system releases, it's easy to become somewhat bored with the software side of computing. Windows 7 is here and looking like the "real" Vista for many; Mac OS X 10.6, meanwhile, adds spit-shine to Leopard... Submitted 1 year 339 days ago.

PC Verses Mac Wars - - John Dow
It's hard to pick a start to this war. Apple was first in providing a personal computer between the two. But the IBM was really the first model designed for business. The hardware was really not the driving force between either version of personal computer, it was software. First with the... Submitted 2 years 33 days ago.

Basic Computer Science: Key Name for your computer keyboard - - Kevin Lee
It is just a very interesting thought the came into my mind when I try to document some computer code. All of sudden, I just could not remember what the name is for the little character above the number 6 key. "^", this is it. What do you call it? That might be kids question, but I got those type... Submitted 2 years 112 days ago.

Mozilla Firefox Beats Internet Explorer - Joel Hirschhorn
In many respects I feel like a jerk for sticking with Microsoft's Internet Explorer for many, many years. I went with most of the changes, ending up with IE7. Like all Microsoft software, in my opinion, IE7 sucked with respect to reliability. It is the web browser millions of people love to hate.... Submitted 2 years 301 days ago.

Last Ever XP Service Pack Update - Windows XP Service Pack 3 - - John French
The beta version of Service Pack 3 [SP3] for XP is out now. The official release date for XP SP3 is rumoured to be made available via Windows Update on April 29 2008. This final service pack update for XP will offer security updates rather than anything else. There will be no cosmetic changes... Submitted 3 years 288 days ago.

Are You Getting Sick Of Microsoft Windows? It's Time To Give Ubuntu Linux A Whirl. - Alan Oliver
How I Went From Angry Windows User To Delighted Linux User In Ten Minutes! About 18 months ago, I had another disastrous crash on my PC that caused me to loose a host of photos, music and documents. Luckily I had a backup of most of my documents on an... Submitted 4 years 226 days ago.

How to Speed Up your Network Performance in Windows XP - For Real - Howdidya
There are so many programs that will tweak your TCP/IP settings. The truth is changing your MTU or time to live (TTL) settings will only do so much. Windows XP is already set for broadband connections so there is really not much to do.. Most of the time regular use, installing programs and... Submitted 5 years 346 days ago.

Ten Steps To Speed Up Your Windows XP Startup - Howdidya
Microsoft for every generation of their OS has strived to provide a faster startup for the masses. Windows 2000 might be the exception to the rule but every other OS a faster startup has been listed as a feature. In this tutorial we will show you how to speed up your already faster startup in... Submitted 6 years 18 days ago.

Five Steps to Make Windows XP Shut-Down Faster - Howdidya
We all know that pulling the power to your computer has to be the absoulute fastest but not the best way to shutdown your computer. In this 5 step tutorial we will show you how to make your shutdown as fast as possible. Step 1: Stop as many services as possible. The more that is running on... Submitted 6 years 18 days ago.

A Review of Popular Software Recruiting Programs - Kent Pinkerton
There are a number of well-established and respected recruiting software programs. They share several features, but they each have their own strengths and weaknesses. The following recruiting software reviews explain some of the attributes of three major recruiting software programs. ... Submitted 6 years 136 days ago.

Is DOS Really Dead? - Micro 2000 Lake
Is DOS dead? The short but ambiguous answer is: yes and no. MS-DOS is no longer available as a stand-alone operating system, but the DOS kernel is still there under the hood, up through Windows 98. Even Windows 2000 and Windows XP, which are built on the NT kernel, have a command line where you... Submitted 6 years 164 days ago.

OS 101: Suggestions for Choosing an Operating System - Josef Delinga
An operating system (abbreviated OS) is essentially the path through which a computer accesses files, games, the Internet, and all vital stored information. The OS is the most important program on a computer because it runs all of the other programs. The major operating systems are Microsoft... Submitted 6 years 242 days ago.

How to Password Protect Folders in Windows 7? - Mark Neil
Folder Protect is an easy to use password protecting security tool that works at Windows Kernel Level to password protect folders and files. It can hide your files and folders securely from getting viewed and searched by unauthorized users. It can also make your files and folders completely... Submitted 1 year 239 days ago.

Use The MSConfig Utility To Give Your PC A Performance Boost - Scott Drinkard
Many software vendors add their programs to Windows startup group so that their application will start and run automatically every time you start your computer. In some cases this is a very desirable function, such as with firewalls, antivirus programs and the like. Most of the time though, it's... Submitted 1 year 292 days ago.

Tips for Finding a Reliable Computer technician or Company - Bill Arnoldi
Are you concerned about whether you are getting a trustworthy computer repair service company? Do you want to make sure you are getting the best bang for your buck for your computer service? Did you ever have a tech come out to repair your system just to tell you that you needed to buy a... Submitted 1 year 304 days ago.

Is Windows 7 Immune To Virus Attacks? - Scott Drinkard
Can Windows 7 get viruses? The short answer - yes. By now many of you have made the move to Windows 7 and if you are like me, you are probably somewhat pleased with the new OS. It is proving to be better, by far, than its predecessor Vista. While Microsoft has made huge strides in plugging the... Submitted 1 year 316 days ago.

What If I Get An Error That says that the (USB) Driver Needs To Be Installed? - Dennis Levenhagen
If you keep getting an error each time you boot the computer you probably need to take the actions described below. Do not attempt to use the wizard to automatically install this driver. You will just be wasting your time. Normally this is caused you have an older version of the operating... Submitted 1 year 347 days ago.

Windows 7 Chaos - - John Dow
I absolutely dread the release of Windows 7. I do computer repair for a living and trust me when I say that any new Windows Operating System release is always an adventure. Every release since the first wide release of Windows 95 in 1995 has been crazy. I'm sure there are many that remember... Submitted 2 years 38 days ago.

Return of Common Sense - Andy Thomas
Not a lot people may know this, but Microsoft made a major change to Windows Explorer in Vista. Have you noticed? It is no longer integrated with Internet Explorer ! A few may remember that this whole thing was the subject of a series of civil actions filed against Microsoft by the United... Submitted 2 years 95 days ago.

How to Connect to a Wireless Network in Windows Vista - Dave Blackhurst
1. Click on the Start button 2. Click Connect To located on the right side of the menu 3. The list of available wireless networks within range will be displayed in a list. Click on your wireless network that you wish to connect to 4. After selecting to connect to a wirless network you... Submitted 2 years 150 days ago.

eMachines; Great Price Equals Short Life - Ronyae
Before I start this review, I must admit that I understand that 'nothing' lasts 'forever'; I know that after awhile, things will wear and tear or just run its course of operating. Stating this makes me realize that you should 'get what you can' out of [things] before the time runs out. I'm... Submitted 2 years 353 days ago.

Slow Internet Explorer - - Mark Tugendlieb
It takes a lot of patience to browse the web with a slow Internet Explorer. Personally I don't have this patience. Hence, I've searched for ways that will speed up my slow Internet Explorer. If you don't have the patience either, this article might just solve your problem. To resolve the issue of... Submitted 4 years 26 days ago.

Watching Steve Jobs’ Keynote at WWDC2007 - Anja Merret
I devoted this morning to watching and listening to Steve Jobs keynote speech at the WWDC2007. I use the word devote on purpose. I have been a devoted Mac user since 1995. Other ‘old timer’ Mac users might remember the Power Macintosh’s flat biscuit shaped hard drive that had two floppy slots and... Submitted 4 years 243 days ago.

Operating Systems - Linux or Windows? Long Live UBUNTU! - Ugur Akinci
As I'm writing these words, DELL has decided to ship some of its new models with Linux's UBUNTU's 7.04 “Feisty Fawn" distribution . (Windows have OS releases or versions like XP or Vista; Linux has “distributions" like Fedora, Redhat, Ubuntu and many others.) ... Submitted 4 years 257 days ago.