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Should you be turning off your PC at the end of the day?

Posted by Edward Drummond on Sat, Jun 30, 2012


It used to be that shutting down a computer frequently would stress out the hardware and cause it to fail earlier.   W
ith the advances in power-saving technology as well as the quality of certain components over the last decade, that is no longer the case.  In fact, the longer a computer is kept powered on, especially with laptops and netbooks, the faster the computer will age and eventually fail.

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Tags: Keeping your PC working, Operating System, PC tips, PC Tips'n'tricks, Speed up my computer, Windows Tweaks

A Guide on Defragging / Cleaning Your Hard Drive

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Wed, Apr 25, 2012

If your PC is running slow, defragmentating your hard drive can have an explosive effect on all of your computers performance. The Windows defragmenter utility is perfectly capable of keeping your hard drive in order but if you want to squeeze even more performance out of your computer try Puran Defrag Free from puransoftware.com.
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Tags: slow computers, Keeping your PC working, Hard drives, Defragmenting, Puran Defrag, PC tips, Windows Tips, Speed up my computer

Is this link safe?

Posted by Serges LaRiviere on Tue, Apr 10, 2012

TO OPEN OR NOT TO OPEN?

No matter what level of security software you have installed on your computer, it can’t protect you from the headaches you’ll encounter if you click on an unsafe link. These links will appear to be shortcuts to funny videos, shocking news stories, awesome deals, or “Like” buttons, but are really designed to steal your personal information or hijack your computer. You can also get these links from friends who can unknowingly pass on unsafe links in emails, Facebook posts, and instant messages. These links are also found on websites in ads and search results. Here are some ways you can check to see if these links are safe to open or not.

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Tags: Keeping your PC working, Viruses, online safety, Scams, PC Tips & Tricks, Protection, Fake Antivirus, PC tips, email, Security, Malware Prevention