What is the BIOS?

What is the BIOS?

There is more to making a computer work than just installing an operating system such as Windows for example. There are settings and configurations that need to be done correctly on your… Read More
The Differences Between POP3 and IMAP E-mail

The Differences Between POP3 and IMAP E-mail

Almost everyone with a computer and internet access has at least one email address, often more. How you access your email depends on the method you choose. Some people use webmail services… Read More
Google Chrome Task Manager

Google Chrome Task Manager

Google Chrome is a popular web browser that many people use instead of or in addition to Microsoft Edge web browser that comes with Windows. Chrome uses processes to run things such… Read More
Viewing and Troubleshooting Windows Services

Viewing and Troubleshooting Windows Services

The Windows operating system runs on services and can’t function without them. There are many services running at all times with services depending on other services to run. Window has its own… Read More
3 Ways Gamers Can Get the Most Performance Out of Their Computer

3 Ways Gamers Can Get the Most Performance Out of Their Computer

PC gaming is perhaps the most rewarding platform for gamers. Computers tailored specifically for gaming are able to produce stunning visuals and can provide much better graphics than consoles can. However, not… Read More
Fix for the Sexmaxx Spyware Infection

Fix for the Sexmaxx Spyware Infection

There are many types of spyware infections you can get on your computer. Some are far worse than others when it comes to how it affects your computer’s performance or how they… Read More
Group Scopes for Windows Server

Group Scopes for Windows Server

Unlike group types, which are fairly simple to understand, group scopes can be frustrating to those new to working with Windows Server and Active Directory. In Windows Server Active Directory, groups are… Read More
WEP vs. WPA Wireless Security

WEP vs. WPA Wireless Security

WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) was originally intended to give you the same or similar level of security as on a wired network but it turns out that it does not. WEP works… Read More
Video card

PCI vs. AGP vs. PCI Express Video Cards

The video card is the hardware component in your computer that translates the video signal from your computer to your monitor. Without one you can’t see what is going on with your… Read More
Deleting Jammed Print Jobs

Deleting Jammed Print Jobs in Windows

When you print a document or other type of file from within Windows you may have noticed that a small printer icon pops up by the clock in the system tray and… Read More
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