by Mike McEvoy on March 2, 2010
Belarc Advisor is truly useful PC software utility for maintaining and managing your computer. The program tells you nearly everything you could possibly want to know about the hardware on your computer and much of what you might want to know about the software that’s installed. Unlike some online tools, Belarc Advisor also keeps all [...]
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Desktop_Computers,
Laptop_Computers,
Maintenance,
Performance
by Mike McEvoy on January 7, 2010
2009 was a good year and a very busy year at the HTS Tech Tips blog. It was our first full year providing useful computer tips, technology news and computer support in an online format. To kick off 2010 we figured we would start with a quick overview of “best of the best” articles from [...]
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How To,
News,
Technology
by Mike McEvoy on December 15, 2009
Owners of a current active license for many Norton products can receive a free product update to the current version of their product through the Norton / Symantec web site. Upgrading to the current version is strongly encouraged, especially if you have a version prior to 2009. For owners upgrading to Windows 7 or installing [...]
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Antivirus,
Internet_Security,
Windows 7
by Mike McEvoy on November 16, 2009
Craigslist is the number one source of free classified ads on the web and is known to just about anyone using the Internet. Craigslist.org receives more than 20 billion page views per month yet with all this activity a Craigslist search has its share of challenges. The Craigslist classifieds site still has limited capabilities for [...]
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How To,
Technology,
Web sites
by Mike McEvoy on October 14, 2009
The Microsoft Windows 7 release is a major event for the computer world. Windows Vista has been a flop, to put it mildly, and while Windows XP has aged relatively well it is still an eight year old operating system. Eight years in the computer world is almost a geologic era, so many Windows users [...]
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How To,
News,
Upgrade,
Windows 7
by Mike McEvoy on October 6, 2009
Internet Explorer remains the most popular web browser in use today. Since Internet Explorer comes installed on all Windows computers by default, many users are not aware of the wide range of IE keyboard shortcuts available. Though they seem simple these small combinations of keystrokes can be real productivity boosters. Here are 35 Internet Explorer [...]
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Internet Explorer,
Shortcuts