Most of who read this are probably using a webmail service like Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail or Gmail. But there more than a few of you – and you know who you are – that are still using Microsoft Outlook Express 6 in Windows XP or Windows 2000. I’m telling you right now – stop using ...…
A presence on the internet begins with a name, be it your real name, screen name or business name. This is not a “shove all your info out there recklessly” guide. The two main reasons for doing this is to establish a presence quickly, and to make it stupidly easy for someone to find you ...…
To note up front: This takes a very long time to complete. It is not something you will be able to finish in 10 minutes. And even if you have a very fast PC, this process will take at least a good two to six hours. DISCLAIMER: Use this information at your own risk. I ...…
Please see IMPORTANT NOTES at bottom before reading through this. On wi-fi routers, unplugging it and plugging it back in is not a hard reset because the router still “remembers” everything. In this context, “hard reset” means “reset the router to how it was originally when new”. Here’s a short list of reasons why you’d ...…
CCleaner is a free registry product that I highly recommend for any Windows users. I’ve been using it ever since it was called "Crap Cleaner" originally, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt that yes, it works. It does help keep you Windows running smoothly. It does cure slowdowns. It does speed ...…
A problem with today’s search engines is that all their home pages are chock full of JavaScript and other “goodness” that does nothing but irritate us, the users of these search engines. Remember how great search engines used to be years ago when they didn’t have any of that crap and they delivered quick and ...…
Getting the best deal on a monitor is best done by shopping the retail store first, then NewEgg. This way you’ll know you’ll be getting the best price and honest reviews.…
After downloading all of your optional updates, there are going to be several more updates and reboots. Windows Media Player 11 needs them, as does all the .NET stuff. Each time you reboot, run right to the Windows Update manager again and keep on doing it over and over per each reboot. There will be ...…
