What Is a Blue Screen Stop Error?
Blue Screens of Death (sometimes Doom) or BSoDs have been around in all Windows operating systems since Windows 3.1.
It was originally a way to report driver errors but since then it has become an error reporting tool for all hardware, driver and system issues such as overheating, faulty memory, power supply issues and incompatible files.
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What Is Cryptolocker?
Cryptolocker is ransomware: malicious software which holds your files to ransom.
So How did I get it? Cryptolocker is spread through infected attachments to emails, or as a secondary infection on computers which are already affected by viruses which offer a back door for further attacks.
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What To Look For When Buying and Replacing a Laptop Battery
It happens. One day your laptop will disconnect from the power supply and it will turn off to your surprise as if there was no battery inserted. Yet you can see the battery. What gives?
Your battery needs replacing!
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Windows 8,
Windows 7,
Laptop Battery,
Replacement
The Facts
So you really want a Windows 7 machine but you can't find one anywhere. It's ok you're not the only one. However, if you have Windows 8.1 Pro or 8.1 Enterprise Upgrade you can downgrade your operating system to Windows 7 Professional or even 95/98/NT!
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Windows Hate,
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Windows 7
Windows 8 Bloatware Removal
Unfortunately removing the unwanted Windows 8 bloatware is something of a ritual these days after the unboxing of a new PC.
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In a recent review of Microsoft's newest version of Windows, Windows 8, MIT professor and professional wise-guy (internet entrepreneur) Philip Greenspun stated that 8 was a "Christmas present for someone you hate". That sentiment seems to be shared by many home PC users who have purchased a new desktop of laptop in the past few months.
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If you have been paying attention lately, you will have seen that Microsoft has released it's newest version of of it's flagship operating system, Windows 8. What does this mean for the masses? Well many new things are in store for anyone who makes the change over to the new version, ranging from new features to a new look and general mode of operation. In order to help you along with this, the geeks over at PC World have assembled a Start up Guide for Windows 8, Check it out here, price for the guide is $2.99-3.99 depending on the format you want.
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Start up guide for Windows 8,
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Windows 8