Let’s face it. Not everyone’s home is ideally set up to have multiple computers sharing the same Internet connection. If you have a laptop, there’s no problem because you can connect to your wireless router from anywhere in your house but what if you want to turn that old attic into a bedroom for your [...]

It’s no secret that over time a PC computer will begin to run slower and slower until eventually it’s almost too slow to bear. One thing that many of you may have heard about is something called “defragmenting a computer”. This is one of those chores like changing the air filter in your car. If [...]

Yesterday someone from my church called me up and asked me the question: How do I block a website on my computer? They were concerned that their young children might stumble upon websites that they don’t approve of while using the Internet. This made me think that a lot of people probably have this same [...]

Many of us get tired of our old computers from time to time and decide to sell them so that we can buy a new model. When we do this, we usually delete our personal files from the computer. It’s quite normal to want to make extra sure that there is absolutely no data remaining [...]

Sometimes when you install various software applications on your computer, little programs like the Bing toolbar will slip through unnoticed and the next time you start your web browser, you’ll see a tool bar that you didn’t intend on installing. The Bing Bar is a perfect example of this. One option is simply to disable [...]

So you just bought a new computer and you realized that unlike the days of old when programs like Microsoft Word came pre-installed on your computer, your shiny new computer doesn’t come with a word processor. In the past, computer manufactures would try and “sweeten the pot” by loading the computers that they sold with [...]

I recently had the pleasure of learning how to transfer files from computer to computer when I picked up a cheap laptop that was on sale at one of our local stores. What happened was my main laptop had to be sent in for warranty repairs so I bought a $300 laptop to use while [...]

If you’re reading this post, it’s most likely because you powered your computer up and noticed a shocking message displayed on your screen from a program called Security Tool. If you were a bit shaken up by this, I can’t say that I really blame you because this program looks like a very official anti-virus [...]

Have you ever wondered what the purpose of that mysterious “PRTSC” key on your PC laptop keyboard is? Depending on which brand of laptop you own, the actual key on your computer could be labeled “Print Screen”, “Printscreen”, or even “PrtScr”. If you’re not familiar with exactly what this key is used for, it would [...]

Okay, today I’ve got an easy “how to” article for you. Many people realize that one of the biggest bottle necks that is responsible for their slow computer performance is that their system doesn’t have enough RAM installed in it. Unfortunately, if you were to ask ten people how much RAM is actually in their [...]