Take a look at your web browser, especially if it’s Internet Explorer. Do you see something extra on the screen? Is the browser window getting inexplicably small? Then you probably have toolbar bloat.
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Downloading something from the Internet is easy. Be it an update, a new product, or something fun. The process is so simple that you probably don’t notice all the extra crap that you’ve installed along the way.
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I hear a tidbit on the radio the other day. It said that over one third of the computers on the Internet are used for
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It’s boring to read about backup. It’s interesting to do a backup. It’s thrilling to actually use a backup that saves your keister.
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I often rail on and on about backing up your computer — and for good reason — but it’s about time I explained a bit about what is being backed up and why.
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A long time ago, way back when I built my first PC, I experienced something that I have since wrote about will never happen. My computer blew up. Literally.
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The key to buying anything is to know what you want it to do. You buy a car for transportation. You buy food for sustinance. You buy a PC for ______? Fill in the blank and you’re already on your way to finding the perfect computer just for you.
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If you want the latest, fastest computer and money is no object, then this blog post isn’t for you. Similarly, if you’re content with walking into a big box store and getting a computer that comes in a big box, then this blog post isn’t for you either.
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A long time ago, new computers were purchased every two years. Today, it’s more like six years. Or longer.
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