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Whenever your computer is turned off for more than 2-3 days be sure to let your antivirus software update itself before checking email or getting online. The longer your computer is turned off the bigger the potential security gap. A Common Post-Vacation Computer Scenario: You have been on vacation for 2-3 weeks (lucky you) and [...]

Belarc Advisor – Excellent PC Maintenance Utility

by Mike McEvoy on March 2, 2010

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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 PC maintenance tools, Belarc Advisor also [...]

USB 3.0 – USB, The Next Generation

by Mike McEvoy on December 6, 2009

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The evolution of the well known Universal Serial Bus, also known simply as USB, continues with the release of the first devices using the new USB 3.0 specification. USB ports are the little rectangular connectors on all computers that are used to connect everything from printers, scanners and plotters to mice, keyboards, external hard disk [...]