What Is Spyware / Adware?
Adware and spyware are not necessarily the same thing, though these terms are often used interchangeably. Both, however, can be bothersome, as they teRead More…
Month: November 2006
System Restore
Microsoft Windows XP comes with a handy program called “System Restore.” This program takes snap shots of your computer’s settings, which allows youRead More…
How to Punk an Apple Fanboy the Week of the iPhone Release
*Update* We’ve updated the fake articles with today’s date and have made it easy for anyone to use this as a prank on office workers. “How to”Read More…
How to Punk an Apple Fanboy the Week of the iPhone Release
*Update* We’ve updated the fake articles with today’s date and have made it easy for anyone to use this as a prank on office workers. “How tRead More…
How To Avoid Viruses
A computer virus can be defined as a self-replicating program that spreads by copying itself into the legitimate code of programs or documents. Many vRead More…
The old Computers.net is now the new TechConsumer
Hi everyone! We’ve sold Computers.net (long story which I’ll share soon) and have moved all our previous content to our new site here: TechConsumeRead More…
The old Computers.net is now the new TechConsumer
Hi everyone! We’ve sold Computers.net (long story which I’ll share soon) and have moved all our previous content to our new site here: TechConsumeRead More…
Internet Browsers
Many computer users are used to browsing the Internet using a program called Internet Explorer. This is because Microsoft has integrated IE (Internet Read More…
Notebook / Laptop Buying Basics
As wireless technologies become more accessible, computing flexibility and mobility have become much more obtainable. Buying a notebook computer can bRead More…
Should I Backup My Computer?
Many computer users learn the hard way how difficult life can be when their computer crashes. When a computer “crashes” it generally means that thRead More…