Spam – It is not just mystery meat
SPAM. Most of us know it as the mystery meat in a can that was affordable, tasty and really quick and easy to prepare when those hunger pangs hit late in the evening after...
Monthly Archive: October 2011
UAC – What is it and why should you care?
UAC is an acronym for User Account Control. This a security component first introduced in Windows Vista that prompts a non-administrative user account for an administrator’s account and password in order to run a...
How to image your PC for free
Many times when you purchase a PC today, it comes with Windows pre-installed. The store will give you a CD\DVD to reinstall Windows but of course that will cost extra $$$! Don’t give them...
Mac or PC?
It was bound to happen sooner or later. I’m settling into the sofa chair with a nice warm blanket and a hot cup of decaf white mocha chocolate in one hand and the remote in...
Buying a new computer
When shopping for a new computer, it helps to know what some of the terminology means in order to make an informed decision. Can you translate the following computer on sale at your local...
Backup Windows 7
Hard drives fail. Sometimes you may get some warning signs, the most common being a louder than usual noise coming from inside your PC that kind of sounds like grinding. Most folks have years of...
Must-have free software
There is a ton of quality free software available on the Internet. Of course as with most free software, there usually is a “pay” version. I usually find that the free version is usually...