Articles

These articles have been printed in local and national newspapers.  The aim is to highlight some aspects of computing that should be known to all.  Their purpose is to increase awareness and prompt you to do something to improve your computer's integrity as well as raise your computing knowledge.

1 - Security

Find out what spyware, adware and viruses are, what they can do and what you can do to limit your exposure

2 - Viruses

Here are some tips on ways to prevent, or at least reduce, your chances and being infected.

3 - Backup Fundamentals

This is a list of what you should be doing to help guarantee your personal data when your computer turns pear-shaped.

4 - Housekeeping

These are things you should routinely be doing to maintain your computer in as stable a state as you humanly can, both in terms of speed and space.

5 - Upgrading

If you are thinking of spending some money on a new PC or want to upgrade your current one, read this first to get some ideas.

6 - Updates

The developers of AVG, Kerio Firewall, Spybot and Ad-aware have released new versions of their popular programs.  Find out what's new.

7 - Troubleshooting

Before calling in the hired help here are some simple steps that may solve your problem.  You never know, they may help.

8 - Emails

Some commonsense ideas when dealing with spam.  In a nut shell - Don't be curious.

9 - Terminology

The more common geek-speak, computer 'jargon' phrases are explained.  Don't get bogged-down or steam-rolled by unfamiliar or unknown speech.

10 - Backups

Why things should be backed up, what to backup and how often this should be done.

11 - Shortcuts

Learn those quick keyboard keystrokes that can make your Windows experience that little less tiresome.

12 - Networking Benefits

Some ideas on how to start the process of creating your own home network.

13 - Email Fundamentals

A quick look into the way emails should be sent and how they could be perceived.

14 - Backup Mediums

What you need to know about the different options available when doing backups.

15 - Looking Forward Looking Back

A trip down memory lane when computing life was so much simpler.

16 - PC Tweaks

A quick look in some behind the scenes tweaks to give you the power to explore more.

17 - Alternate Error Messages

A different spin on those annoying Microsoft errors.

18 - PC Performance

Some quick, simple things to try first when improving PC speed.

19 - Windows Genuine Advantage

Why is my Windows XP software telling me it is not genuine?.

20 - Backups - Again

Stop delaying, backup today.  Put it off at your peril.

  

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