Ryan Passey

Posts By Ryan Passey

Most computer users, with the exception of optimization junkies and advanced tweakers, never dare to tinker with their Windows Registry. As a matter of fact, most users are clueless when it comes to knowing what exactly the registry does, and amazingly, some are even unaware that the Windows Registry even exists. For the most part, computer users are never...

The internet is a vicious place and while your personal computer is connected to it, your online privacy is at a constant risk.  “Right,” you say in that all-knowing tone.  “I have a firewall and antivirus, what’s there to worry about?” you ask.  Well, that’s exactly what this article is all about; what threats exist to your privacy,...

I’m sure that we have all experienced the dreadful feeling of being disorganized at least once in our lives.  It can be very overwhelming and in most cases being unorganized leads to lower levels of productivity.  In general, an unorganized computer is very similar to an unorganized room or a messy desk, with stuff placed haphazardly around in no...

Windows Defender is Microsoft’s latest AntiSpyware and Real-Time protection software.  Claiming to have a multitude of enhancements and improvements over it’s previous version, Microsoft Windows AntiSpyware (Beta One), such as a better and more reliable real-time protection, a facilitated user interface, and improved scanning and removal of...

More and more, gamers, performance addicts, and adventurous computer enthusiasts are getting deeper and deeper into tweaking and overclocking their computers.  To facilitate this process, and unlock a plethora of additional features related to the performance of your nVidia GeForce Video Card(s), Coolbits answers the call.  Not only does Coolbits void...

We live in a busy world in which we are always on the move. Whether you are a fast paced student zipping to Starbucks to get your bi-daily coffee and then off to class or a traveling businessman in London one day and New York the next, there is one thing we can all agree on. We want immediate access to our friends, co-workers, and family via email. With the...

Day by day, the threat to your personal online security increases as spyware, malware, and viruses are distributed to hijack your computer, steal your identity and destroy your data.  For many, a common firewall and anti virus software just doesn’t cut it, and instead, you load your system up with a million spyware and virus scanners and removing...

You just spent hundreds of dollars to build your own SLI computer for some serious gaming. But, you are having problems trying to configure your system to work at its full capability.  Playing around with your nVidia 3D Graphic Settings, you come across two options called Antialiasing (AA) and Anisotropic filtering (AF), yet you’re not sure what these...

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