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Techniques To Speed Up ComputerFor users of the windows operating system, it is important for you, the consumer, to have the necessary knowledge to speed up computer processing speeds of your pricey IBM or Dell computers. Tired of all that difficulties in supporting multiple memory-hungry applications such as Adobe Premiere Pro and Dreamweaver? Or are you sick of your Pentium Core 2 Duo computer running at the speeds of a 486 desktop? If you are facing any of the abovementioned problems...
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Buying a gaming notebook is a little different to buying a general purpose one. There are certain things that need to be looked at to ensure you get a notebook that will meet your gaming needs. Be warned gaming laptops can be rather pricy and is not for those that are budget conscious...
Antivirus Software - Protect Your PC From Malicious Virus ThreatsMany computer users have had the unfortunate experience of computer virus infecting their PCs. Make no mistake, these viruses are not the biological ones that spread from one sick person to another, but do have similar traits in that computer viruses are just as contagious...
Admit it; your home computer isn't just about work, paying bills, and emailing out resumes, is it? You sneak off from time to time to play the newest computer games, and that is certainly okay...
Must Have PC Hardware For A Built From Scratch ComputerYou are taking the bull by the horns by building your own computer. Well, before you pat yourself on the back, make sure you have the best technology possible. This is a great feat you are tackling and you want it to turn out as close to perfect as possible...
How To Find A Good Cheap LaptopSo you want a laptop but you don't have thousands of dollars to spend? Don't worry - there are plenty of ways to find a cheap laptop if you know where to look. Fortunately, laptop prices have actually come down quite a bit in recent years...
Notebook or Desktop Computer - Which Should You Choose?On TV and in the movies, we see a lot of portable computers being used in homes and offices. Does that mean that's the trend? Is that what you should get? Portable computers cost more, so unless you really have the need for one...
Alienware Computers, The Ultimate Gaming Machine?Among computer hardware enthusiasts, hardcore gamers, and early adopters, there is perhaps no computer manufacturer who stands as tall as Alienware. Barely ten years old, and recently purchased by Dell, Alienware rode to the forefront of high technology by concentrating on every facet of design...
PCI, or Peripheral Component Interconnect, is a parallel bus architecture developed in 1992 and is the predominant local bus designed in PCs and server platforms today. Over the years, the PCI-SIG has made numerous improvements to this technology and extended its application...
5 Steps to Securing Your Windows XP Home ComputerMost people are aware that there are continuous security issues with Microsoft's Windows operating system and other programs. However...
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