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File Organization
You never think about organizing your files in the beginning. It doesn’t seem like a big deal because there isn’t much to organize. This is usually a fatal mistake. It’s always best to have a plan for all of your data. None of your applications, videos, or music will be of any value if you […]
Temporary Files
What are temporary files and what does your computer make or use them for? Temporary files, which are also known as temp files, are files created by various programs on your computer, primarily for the purpose of backing up information. A variety of different programs will create temporary files, including Microsoft Office, Mozilla Firefox, Internet […]
Continually Running Processes
For many people, the one problem that seems to be common across the board is lack of memory while using a computer. The symptoms are clear; slow, sluggish reaction times, freezing/rebooting, programs not opening/closing and so forth. A lack of memory can make a computing experience more trouble than its worth and it happens far […]
What is Disk Fragmentation?
You may notice that the more you use your computer, the more slowly it is able to complete commands, including opening programs and searching for files. This slowness is often caused by disk fragmentation. What is disk fragmentation? Disk fragmentation occurs naturally as your computer stores files on your hard drive. At first, your computer […]
Computer Data Transfer
There’s nothing worse than buying a new computer. Your old computer may be slow and annoying, but it’s like your home: You know where everything is. The files may be messy, incorrectly named, and scattered all over the place, but you know where they are. Buying a new computer entails the transfer of all your […]
Changing Your Operating System? Read This First
If you want to downgrade or upgrade you operating system, there are a few things that can turn the process into a nightmare if you’re not prepared before you start. One easily overlooked item that can go wrong is getting your new OS setup and then realizing you can’t connect to the internet to get […]
Five Tips to Use to Fix Computer Driver Problems
Driver software is integral to a personal computer’s performance. It is the driver software that allows the hardware of your computer to communicate with your computer’s operating system and different applications. Without the driver software, this communication cannot take place and your computer will cease to function correctly. If you are having driver problems, here […]
What Are Computer Drivers?
If you own a computer, then you need to familiarize yourself with computer drivers. These items are programs that control a device or application on your computer. For example, everything from your keyboard and mouse to your printer and disk drive has a computer driver that controls or helps such items operate. A computer cannot […]
Computer Cleaning
Many people don’t know how much faster their system can run with a few simple clean up tasks. You should be able to get rid of a lot of ‘junk’ files stored on your computer by doing the following safe tasks: Cleaning Cookies: Cookies are small bits of file left over after you’ve visited a […]
Cookies
Cookies have gotten a bad reputation, but they are harmless. A cookie is a small file of text information that is placed on your computer by a website. The information allows the website to function correctly while you are browsing through the website’s pages, and usually consists of data that you have entered on a […]