The Internet is a scary place once again. If you’re not prepared to run the gauntlet of attacks aimed at your precious PC, there could be dire consequences. Updates and Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware software will assist you in staying clean and free …
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One vision shared by the entire IT community is a world without wires–a world where all of our peripherals, speakers, video, backup, and external drives all operate sans wires. Wireless USB devices such as mice and keyboards paved the way …
Do you need computer drivers or manuals? While in my numerous endeavors, I have come across many different sites that I rely on constantly. Some are ones you may have heard of while others are golden gems hiding out in …
With the advent of netbooks, tablets, and Macs that do not have an optical drive, we have had to advance the way we are able to install an OS or run diagnostic utilities. One of the most commonly recommended utility …
Needing any help to lock down a PC or block annoying sites like twitter, Facebook, Myspace or other websites? Having trouble with junior looking up websites above his pay grade or tired of the kids being on the internet all …
Using a Linksys router at home or at a small business? There could be inherent security holes within the base firmware that comes shipped on the device. The base firmware that comes installed with the EA2700, 3500, 4500 series routers, …
This may be your face when it happens to you. Every day, 1 in 20 Americans spill something on their laptop (Also, 48% of statistics are made up). So something liquid finds its way onto your laptop or smart phone …
The invention of USB was one of the greatest achievements in PC history. Ok, maybe I’m gushing a little but with what other connection can you do so many things? Need to install an OS, run some antivirus or anti-malware …
I’ve personally worked in the consumer and business computer repair industry for about 8 and 1/2 years now and I have seen people do a lot of “interesting” things with their computers. Some things that a PC was never intended …
With Windows 8 now officially on the store shelves and a plethora of articles, walkthroughs, and reviews have hit the Internet by storm, I’m going to backtrack just a bit for those of us who haven’t made the leap. There …
Updating your computer is a very vital step taken to protect from security exploits and malware in general. It is something that has to be done on a regular basis to keep your computer running as smooth as possible. But…. …
It seems like every day we have to print out an invoice, receipt, homework, etc. from our computer and usually when we need that printed information right away, BAM! Printing error or paper jam. Don’t even get me started on …
No Longer are we bound by AirPrint enabled printers. Now we can print from our iOS device directly to any USB connected shared printer! If those two sentences made you squeal like a 12 year old high schooler, you should …
Every day someone is a victim of some form of identity theft. Whether it be someone as simple as accessing your Facebook that you left logged in on a public computer or someone gaining access to your credit or debit …
This one is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. To the casual computer user, utilizing a USB hub would probably consist of plugging in a thumb drive or two into it. Considering a thumb drive or two will …
Every once in a while, the typical person will come across something electronic that appears to be dead in the water. Most people will just toss this malfunctioning piece of technology in the trash along with the rest of the …
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As we continue to grow in technology, we’re constantly buying the latest gadgets to play with as we feel like our older, used ones are far inferior to what is in today’s market. While this is mostly true from a …
Here around the Forum section, we get a lot of connectivity issues ranging from “I gots no internets” to a slightly more intelligent “checked my IP settings and getting nothing.” This article will be a quick rundown guide of things …
In this segment we will go over the MID M1050 10.1″ Android 4.0 tablet. Being an extremely cheap, supposedly low end, run of the mill tablet, it out performs my expectations tremendously. Sporting a 10.1″ touchscreen does make it a …
With so many flavors of malware out there, a wide variant of viruses, and a cornucopia of rootkits one needs to know how to combat them once infected. A handy, easy to use little tool from Kaspersky offers a lot …
If you use Outlook 07 for your primary email program as I do at work and have to send a lot of attachments to others, this little 1 minute fixer-upper could save you hours of clicking over the long haul. …
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One of the simplest, least known about, and greatest tools IMO that Apple has ever made is Target Disk Mode. Target Disk Mode is a feature that allows your Mac to act as an external hard drive. This is the …
Having your laptop stolen would be the worst feeling in the world if you were not prepared. All that precious data at the mercy of some fool who could have access to your financial records, bank/PayPal/eBay/email accounts, and the wealth …
What to do with all of the extra data you have laying around. I know, le’ts put it in a nice safe external hard drive! But not any old off the shelf one, a super secret, top of the line, …
We here at PCTechbytes have been asked numerous times how one could fix an Operating System issue without a reformat and loss of data and programs. Sometimes a program is not reinstallable because the product key is long since gone …
Most people do not even think that this is possible in Windows 7 and went out the door with XP. While this is not the entire truth, not all situations will allow for a Repair Install on a Windows 7 …
From the outside looking in, RAM can be one of the most confusing pieces of hardware to buy for a system. With all the types/sockets, speeds, placement, and settings available, I can see how it can be a daunting task. …
Assuming you followed my instructions on flashing your router with the latest fancy DD-WRT firmware, then you will be able to transform your router into a wireless bridge instead of an Access Point. Have you ever needed to get internet …
Sometimes the router that we know and love doesn’t do everything we need it to. If you need additional functionality not currently supported with your default firmware, it might be time to look for an alternative. DD-WRT is a well …
People all across the world have been buying external hard drives for backing up data for quite some time. As we mentioned before in various articles, backing up integral data is the only way to ensure you wont lose something …
