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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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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by Mike McEvoy on October 31, 2009
Windows 7 is here and there are plenty of new and useful aspects to Microsoft’s latest version from its computer operating system family. While Windows 7 is not a revolutionary step, it is an impressive evolutionary step. It provides a significant number of reasons to upgrade your current Windows computer or, if your budget permits, [...]
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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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by Mike McEvoy on September 30, 2009
Unlike your refrigerator, washer, dryer, microwave oven or old tube television your computer doesn’t work effectively for 10 or 15 years. Some people wonder why a 5 year old computer is slow and can’t be tuned up to deliver performance rivaling a more current system. Beyond the tune up process some components can also be [...]
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by Mike McEvoy on September 26, 2009
Most computer users want want to be more productive with the applications and computing environment they use every day. In the process it is easy to get caught up in elaborate plans and utilities. Sometimes short and seemingly minor tips and workarounds can deliver the most significant boosts for workflow and productivity. Here are a [...]
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