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Is your computer slowing down again? Why can’t these things run right? The simple answer is like a car they actually need regular maintenance. Just a few simple free programs run every week will help keep your computer running fast and stable. First I want to make it clear I am talking about computers running a version of windows. Other operating systems are different in how they handle things. Ok,  [ Read More ]

Unemployment, a condition affecting many people today and sending them in a flood to look for other means of income. Using the internet to make money is a good idea, however there are lots of people selling products to new marketers and taking advantage of there naivete. If you are trying to sell things online, sell other peoples products ( affiliate marketing ), or use Adsense, you can’t make a  [ Read More ]

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Affordable, it is the one word no one has used to describe iPhones in the tons attention it has received. However on top of all the new features, and they are impressive, the price has dropped on the iPhone 3g to a starting price of $199 according to Apples website. One thing to watch out for is the the dock isn’t included with it like the original iPhone they are  [ Read More ]

Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, Google Chrome, Safari. So many choices how do you know what is the best? There are many “expert” opinions based on different philosophies of how software should be sold, personal biases and the like. Let’s approach it from the standpoint of what you want to do online, and what you want out of your browser can determine what one is the best for you personally. Let  [ Read More ]

Windows Vista, one of the most controversial operating systems ever produced. I dealt with a lot of computers with Vista, and I hated it. It didn’t work well with software or hardware, networking was a problem basically nothing worked right but the looks of the thing. So should you be wary of Windows 7? Absolutely not, I have been beta testing it, and it is everything Windows Vista should have  [ Read More ]

Passwords, it is to bad we need them because they are a pain to remember some times. I get computer in my shop all the time with no problem but a forgotten password. How can you fix it? Surprisingly easily. There is a hidden account on computers running windows called administrator and usually it is not password protected. It can give you access to everything on your computer and let  [ Read More ]

These days I do a lot of remote support. That means fixing a customers computer anywhere they can get internet access. There is a lot of different support software out there and I have been using showmypc for short term work and for long term support Hamachi and UltraVNC. Hamachi now has remote support software that you can install or use remotely. That has really helped me, because the number  [ Read More ]