Category Archives: Personal computing
Keeping your PC “On Time”
When you first set up your PC, you are asked to enter the correct time and choose your appropriate time zone. Over the course of time, your PC (or server) can get out of sync with “real world” time. If … Continue reading
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File Shredder
When you delete a file from your PC, is it truly erased? Without getting into the fine details of how files are stored on and then deleted from your hard drive, the one-word answer is “NO”. A deleted file is … Continue reading
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Manage Your Disks – TreeSize Free
Disk drives have gotten larger and larger over time. They are so big now that the general feeling is “I’ll never run out of file space”. Like all gut feelings, “I’ll never run out of file space” can prove false. … Continue reading
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Fill In Your PDF Forms – PDFill
PDF files are everywhere. Many forms are saved as PDFs. Some have a limited data entry available, but you can only print such a form, not save it. More usually, data entry could only be made into PDF forms with … Continue reading
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Defragment Your Computer – Auslogics
Over time, files on your computer get fragmented. Fragmented files are those that are stored in non-contiguous sectors of the hard drive. Since a hard drive loads a file or program faster when it resides in contiguous sectors (I.e. there … Continue reading
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Clean Up and Control Your PC – SlimComputer
Over time, your PC tends to get filled up and slow down. This is primarily due to the accretion of unwanted or unneeded applications, toolbars, startup items and shortcuts. SlimComputer (www.slimcomputer.com) is a free piece of software that helps to … Continue reading
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Eliminating Spyware
Spyware is a particularly nasty form of malware (malicious software). It infects your computer with the purpose of stealing important information (such as IDs and passwords) and sending that information to someone who will use it to rip you off. … Continue reading
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Free Malware Elimination Software
Malware (malicious software) is rampant and almost impossible to totally avoid. According to the Wikipedia definition, “Malware includes computer viruses, worms, trojan horses, spyware, dishonest adware, scareware, crimeware, most rootkits, and other malicious and unwanted software or program.” Malware can … Continue reading
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Free Office Software Suites
One of the most common software packages installed on personal computers is an “office suite” of applications. This contains software to generate word processing, spreadsheet and presentation documents. Some packages also include software to handle database, email and other functions … Continue reading
Save Money on Your Software
When you set up a personal computer, you have two main areas of cost: hardware and software. Hardware costs can be run from $100’s up to many $1,000s (depending on your needs for speed, RAM, storage, monitor sizes, game controllers, … Continue reading
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Tagged save money, save software money, software
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