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Still Using Windows XP

Still Using Windows XP?
A few months ago, Microsoft put and end to user support to Windows XP.  As a result, many people rushed into stores and upgrades their Windows XP computers to Windows 7 or 8.  Some even switched...Read More

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Zeus Virus

With more people now using social networks more than ever, a nasty virus code-named “Zeus” has been causing quite a stir within the last month.  Unlike most viruses such as the FBI virus that completely compromise a user’s system, Zeus operate...Read More

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Dangers of HP’s Built-in Recovery Manager

One of the most common practices when a computer experiences software errors is to perform a system recovery.  A system recovery is a built-in utility that allows the user to reset their computer back to its factory settings.  While this seems like...Read More

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My Laptop Screen is Black!

Laptops are very convenient because they can pack powerful computers in such a small frame.  They give us the ability to carry our computers with us, and get work done in places that would be impossible with a desktop computer.  You find yourself s...Read More

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Key Logger Virus

Sometimes dangerous things come in just tiny packages. A good example of this would be a Keylogger virus. Unlike standard viruses, these viruses are tiny, leave very little footprint on the infected user, and are very hard (or impossible) to trace. Y...Read More

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Liquid Damage on a Macbook

  Probably one of the most dreadful experiences that a Macbook user will experience is any form on liquid damage.  This ranges from coffee, to wine, to soda, and to water.  If any of these accidentally spill onto your laptop, it causes a lo...Read More

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Windows Failed to Start Errors

One of the most frustrating errors on Windows computers (outside of the Bluescreen of Death) would probably have to be the “Windows Failed to Start” error message.  And like bluescreen errors, we usually overlook them and simply restart the comp...Read More

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Can My Mac Get a Virus?

It’s a common belief that Mac computers cannot get viruses, whereas Windows computers are full of them.  Everyone assumed that those shiny Macbook Pros are free to roam the cyber world without a care in the world.  This simply couldn't be more ...Read More

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How to Check for Hard Drive Errors on Windows 8

  It’s happened to us all at some point or another.  We forgot to make our backups to external drives or on the cloud, yet we have pictures and documents on our computers that we cannot afford to lose.  The same situation happens over and...Read More

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Protecting Your Data On the Go

Nowadays, we take our devices with us everywhere. We take them to our friend’s house, to work, to school, to the dentist, to the doctor, to food places, to drink, places---you get the point. Our devices are everywhere with us, and as a result, so...Read More

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