In the days of old people would keep computers as long as 5 years or longer. However these days a new computer barely gets past 3 years before needing replacement - or so it seems.

You can easily get 5 years out of a computer if you buy it correctly the first time.

In fact, you most likely already own a computer that you can get a few more years out of.

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In the days of old people would keep computers as long as 5 years or longer. However these days a new computer barely gets past 3 years before needing replacement - or so it seems.

You can easily get 5 years out of a computer if you buy it correctly the first time.

In fact, you most likely already own a computer that you can get a few more years out of.

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In the days of old people would keep computers as long as 5 years or longer. However these days a new computer barely gets past 3 years before needing replacement - or so it seems.

You can easily get 5 years out of a computer if you buy it correctly the first time.

In fact, you most likely already own a computer that you can get a few more years out of.

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In the days of old people would keep computers as long as 5 years or longer. However these days a new computer barely gets past 3 years before needing replacement - or so it seems.

You can easily get 5 years out of a computer if you buy it correctly the first time.

In fact, you most likely already own a computer that you can get a few more years out of.

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In the days of old people would keep computers as long as 5 years or longer. However these days a new computer barely gets past 3 years before needing replacement - or so it seems.

You can easily get 5 years out of a computer if you buy it correctly the first time.

In fact, you most likely already own a computer that you can get a few more years out of.

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A popular utility I know many of our readers use to keep the clutter away is CCleaner. Traditionally, this application has to opened and started manually which is a detriment to running it regularly. To remedy this problem, simply schedule it to run automatically.

This detailed walkthrough shows the exact procedure for setting up and scheduling CCleaner to run on a regular basis. The author does the painstaking task of screenshotting every step to follow.

Simply schedule the process to run before your virus scan or any other system maintenance tasks and you now have one less thing remember.

Recent studies have shown that your keyboard is probably harboring more germs and bacteria than your toilet seat. This actually makes a lot of sense if you think about it. Most of us probably do everything from eating to blowing our nose without ever washing our hands before we start typing away.

There is no need to become a ‘germaphobe’ over this, just take regular precautions such as wiping down your keyboard with a wet wipe (the alcohol variety such as baby wipes should be fine) and washing your hands before eating (if you don’t do this already).

This study isn’t to scare you, just make you more aware of what you are literally touching right now.

There is a large set of problems that are usually attributed to spyware, but that doesn’t mean the effects of spyware are limited to the items described below. If you are experiencing any one of these, it may be a good idea to run some spyware scans.

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Taken down to its simplest form and to be quite general, spyware is a software technology that assists in information gathering. The kind of information being gathered depends on how the spyware was written and what it was made to target. Once installed on a system, it can collect password data, bank and credit data, information on web surfing habits, email addresses, or just about anything else that you may consider a breach in privacy. This information is gathered from your computer and then relayed over the Internet to advertisers and any other interested parties, as allowed and directed by the piece of spyware. This definition, however, does not include or apply to all forms of software that fall under the heading of “spyware”.

The Internet can be a great place to visit and can contain a wealth of information that is made readily available at your fingertips, but like anyplace else, you must exhibit a certain degree of caution while making your way around. Wariness coupled with awareness can go a long way to help combat spyware.

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