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    Should I turn off my PC

    I’m often asked if I should turn off my PC when not in use. First of all, turning your PC on and off does not wear it out. Any damage done by doing this will not cause parts to wear out before the PC becomes obsolete. However, it’s important to set up your PC so [...]

    Internet Security

    The latest issue of PC World has 2 very good articles on Internet Security. The first article is located here. The second article, which is aimed at Vista is located here. The second article mentions OpenDNS for preventing your browser from going to “bad” sites. I’ve installed it successfully on 6 PC’s and it works [...]

    Windows 7 Beta

    I installed the Windows 7 Beta recently and I’m quite pleased so far, keeping in mind that it is a Beta release.
    Three things are noticeably absent per Microsoft strategy which include a built-in Email client, Windows Photo Gallery, and Windows Movie Maker. The Microsoft plan is to make the OS leaner and to allow [...]

    Windows XP versus Vista

    I just converted my Fujitsu Lifebook Notebook to Vista. After reading about how modern Vista is compared to the aging XP I thought I’d give it a try. It was really easy to do since I received a Vista disc with the notebook.
    After several days of using Vista, I thought about my experience with this [...]