Monday, August 8, 2011

Let Us Geek It Out

Even if you think you're a total newb you can improve your computer skills and up the PC IQ in your brain with these easy to follow tips.

Building a custom designed laptop isn't as difficult as it appears, and given the benefits, you would most likely never need to step foot into an electronics store again once you build your own! Instead of overpaying for a laptop, why not build one that will fit your desires at a lower price?

You may not know this but it's not a good idea to have both Norton and McAfee installed on your computer. Why? Because they fight like cats and dogs. Sometimes computer programs conflict with one another. This is true of antivirus programs. The best thing to do is install one excellent antivirus program, updated regularly, run it regularly.
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What are the benefits of removing your computer? Well upon restart your computer will have a fresh start so to speak. Every time you use a program your computer allocates a specific amount of memory to that program. When you turn the program off, all of the memory is not replaced. Which is why a restart is a good thing. Because once you restart your computer all that memory is restored.

Perhaps you've been frustrated by the occational request to restart and update your PC. Microsoft releases updates and patches on a regular basis for good reason. Install these updates to secure your computer. Really this applies to any type of software program you or device you have installed or are using. Bear in mind, if the programs are up-to-date, it can Updates are a part of keeping things running smoothly and keeping your PC safe. Don't forget to update your browser and the addon programs installed within as well. As inconvenient as these things are, the results of not doing these things are worse.

What's the benefits of building your own computer? Well, you get to have all the components parts and pieces that you want right from the start. What's the downside? Your warranty is all over the place. Personally, I like buying my computer from a place that offers a solid warranty. I have one PC that I have had replaced twice! Warrantees are a must for the PC - that's I my personal take on this issue.

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What do you do to maintain your computer and to top shape? A few things such as regular backup of important files, cleaning of temporary files and defragmentation of the hard disk will help keep it a much better working condition.

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