Microsoft has been trying to do their part in the constant battle against spyware and malware. They have come out with free utilities that you can install on your computer to monitor… Read More
Backing up your data is one of the most important tasks to keep up with when it comes to computer use and maintenance. If you can’t get to your data then the… Read More
Shared folders are used to give access to your files and folders to other users over the network from their computers. In older versions of Windows shared folders were easy to spot… Read More
PING (Packet Internet Groper) is a program used to test whether a particular network host is online by sending an ICMP (Internet control message protocol) echo request and waiting for a response.… Read More
So you have your shiny new Windows 8 computer and are trying to figure out how things work compared to your old say Windows XP system that finally had to be replaced.… Read More
File associations are used to tell Windows what program to use to open what type of file. Without them, Windows wouldn’t know what to do when you double clicked a file on… Read More
DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) simplifies the management of IP address configuration by automating address configuration for network clients. All computers that participate on TCP/IP networks or the Internet need to have… Read More
If you have two or more computers networked together at home or work there most likely will be a time when you want to get a file or folder off of one… Read More
I think it’s impossible to imagine a world without Microsoft Word. This word-processing software is among the most well-known programs that the computer world has ever known, having been in existence since… Read More
Hard drives are the component of your computer that stores your files as well as what your operating system is installed on. If you didn’t use a hard drive you would not… Read More