How USB Works

Universal Serial Bus, or USB for short provides a single, standardized, easy to use way to connect devices to a computer. It uses a much higher data transfer rate than many common… Read More

Disable the Internet Explorer Delete History Option

Prevent users from deleting their IE history Internet Explorer allows you to delete your browsing history to protect your privacy. Most people clear their history when deleting temporary Internet files and then… Read More

How to Stop Automatic Reboots After Windows Updates

Microsoft is continuously releasing patches and updates for Windows, Office and other products that they sell. Most people use Automatic Updates to download and install these updates and simply let their computer… Read More

Surge Suppressors and Protectors

A surge suppressor or protector is a device used to prevent damage to electronic equipment from voltage spikes called transients. A surge suppressor prevents the peak AC voltage from going above a… Read More

Avira Free Antivirus

As I’m sure you know… or hopefully know, it’s very important to have an effective antivirus program installed on your computer to help keep you protected from all the bad things you… Read More

Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS)

Everyone at some time or another has been affected by a blackout or a power surge and had their computer either shut off or crash because of either the power being lost… Read More

Accessing Shared Network Resources

Shares are used to share information over a network between computers and other networked devices. Once you learn how to share your files and printers on your network you may want to… Read More

Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification

The Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification Service is provided to help users of Microsoft products plan for deployment of security updates, and includes information about the number of new security updates being… Read More

Clear the Windows Explorer Search History

The way you search for files and folders in newer versions Windows is different from the way you do it in older versions of Windows where you used the search companion to… Read More

AbiWord Free Word Processor

AbiWord is a free word processing program that can be used to open and edit popular file formats such as Microsoft Word .doc and .docx files. It’s a great alternative to using… Read More
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