What Is Spyware / Adware?
Adware and spyware are not necessarily the same thing, though these terms are often used interchangeably. Both, however, can be bothersome, as they tend to slow down computers while increasing […]
System Restore
Microsoft Windows XP comes with a handy program called “System Restore.” This program takes snap shots of your computer’s settings, which allows you to roll back your computer configuration to […]
How to Punk an Apple Fanboy the Week of the iPhone Release
*Update* We’ve updated the fake articles with today’s date and have made it easy for anyone to use this as a prank on office workers. “How to” at the end […]
How to Punk an Apple Fanboy the Week of the iPhone Release
*Update* We’ve updated the fake articles with today’s date and have made it easy for anyone to use this as a prank on office workers. “How to” at the end […]
How To Avoid Viruses
A computer virus can be defined as a self-replicating program that spreads by copying itself into the legitimate code of programs or documents. Many viruses are merely annoying while others […]
The old Computers.net is now the new TechConsumer
Hi everyone! We’ve sold Computers.net (long story which I’ll share soon) and have moved all our previous content to our new site here: TechConsumer. More coming soon… If you have […]
The old Computers.net is now the new TechConsumer
Hi everyone! We’ve sold Computers.net (long story which I’ll share soon) and have moved all our previous content to our new site here: TechConsumer. More coming soon… If you have […]
Internet Browsers
Many computer users are used to browsing the Internet using a program called Internet Explorer. This is because Microsoft has integrated IE (Internet Explorer) into Windows. In fact, it may […]
Notebook / Laptop Buying Basics
As wireless technologies become more accessible, computing flexibility and mobility have become much more obtainable. Buying a notebook computer can be similar to buying a desktop (regular) computer, though there […]
Should I Backup My Computer?
Many computer users learn the hard way how difficult life can be when their computer crashes. When a computer “crashes” it generally means that the hard drive (the physical location […]