Computer security is no joke. Aside from the obvious inconvenience of having a computer virus, there is a lot at stake regarding privacy, financial loss and the loss of critical data. The scary viruses are the ones that pop up and claim your computer is infected and prompt for you to click a button to… Read More
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Become An Advanced Computer Tech
Whether you’re looking to change careers or you simply want to build your next gaming computer, there is a definite line between being a novice computer user and an advanced computer tech in regards to overall knowledge. We’re not talking just book smarts. We’re talking about computer lab time–the amount of hands-on time you spend… Read More
Common Computer Problems
Our forum members have voted on the most common computer problems they encounter in their personal or professional lives. We’ll go through each of these and offer some of our opinions on these poll results. The options for most common computer problems included: Hardware, Applications, Configuration, Internet, Viruses, or the Operating System itself. Granted, some… Read More
Does Your Registry Need A Boost
The registry is considered the brains of the Windows Operating System. The registry’s database contains configuration settings that device drivers, services and third-party applications all use. Without the registry, Windows simply would not work. With that said, it’s necessary to keep the registry clean and optimized to prevent your PC from crashing or running slow.… Read More
A Computer Upgrade For Your Budget
The economy stinks. Your PC is slow. This is a depressing combination for someone who wants to play the latest games or watch TV on their computer. The computers that were out a few years ago are already struggling to keep up with the high demands of streaming video, online applications and video chat that… Read More
Develop A Computer Data Recovery Plan
So you backup every once in a while. But when was the last time? You have some of the passwords, serial keys and disks for those expensive programs you bought. Or do you? If you’re beginning to sweat, don’t worry. It’s easy to become lulled into a sense of security when your PC boots up… Read More
Increase PC Speed
Increase PC Speed. Everyone wants a faster computer, right? There are several things you can do to make your computer faster. You can get it back to the speed it was when you first bought it, or you can invest in a few hardware upgrades to boost performance. Or you can do some things to… Read More
Time To Get NASty
All homes that have a network should have a Network Attached Storage device (NAS). A NAS is an enclosure with one or more hard drives that resides somewhere on your network. A NAS is a great backup solution and can be configured to automatically backup files, can have multiple drives in a RAID configuration to… Read More
Windows 7 Upgrade Issues
Windows 7 is here and millions are rushing to upgrade their PCs either because they have been running Windows XP for the past several years or they have not been happy with Windows Vista. Some simply want to experience the improvements in Windows 7. Whatever your reason for installing Microsoft’s latest Operating System, there are… Read More
Healthy Computer Checklist
PCTechBytes is providing this daily checklist you can use each month to make you a better and safer computer user. While some of the things in the list below will not apply to everyone, we tried to compile a broad list of computer tips that focuses on some of the perils and pitfalls we come… Read More