Last week I told you about Ninite.com for your new computer. I received several emails asking what other applications I would install on a new Windows computer. My first "have to have" application is anti-virus software. I suggest initially what probably comes free with your new computer. However, after the free six or twelve month…
I have always been very careful when working on building a new computer. There are certain things you must do; however, I missed one a couple of weeks ago. (Geek confession coming up.) Someone came to me and basically said since I am a geek and obviously quite knowledgeable with computers would I totally rebuild…
A few weeks back I wrote about an application you could use to retrieve deleted files from a computer’s drive, SD Card, etc. This was really highlighted when I got an email from Tom in Harrisonburg, about his adventure with that application, Recuva. It began with, "I took a deep breath, downloaded, installed and ran…
I recently mentioned the site Piriform. I received several emails asking about what it offers, so today we will take a look at some of the excellent free utilities they have. Their most well-known tool is CCleaner. When the company first started out this was their first app and then it stood for, "Crap Cleaner." …
Last time we looked at some of the neat features in Google’s newer device called "Chromecast." I liked the column so much I went out and bought one for my household. (Wow, I am easily persuaded.) It works as described with new features and applications being added all the time. I did have several reader…
Last week I wrote about the browser I favor most. I received many emails from folks telling me their thoughts on the matter. Thanks for the emails as I always appreciate hearing from you! There was a repeated theme from those emails regarding my favorite Android browser. This demonstrated to me that you readers know…
You just bought a new notebook computer (or desktop for that matter) but you want to clean up before you give it away. That is a nice thing to do for someone who may need a computer but is not able to afford a new one. Also, you are concerned about your personal information on…
I go to many coffee shops, restaurants and other businesses which offer free Wi-Fi for their customers. And yes, sometimes the food is not my favorite and the coffee not the best. However, since I am a geek and like to have the Wi-Fi I visit and use their establishments anyway. Throughout time I have…
I receive questions about those goofy, hard to read letters which are found on many websites from time-to-time. They are known as “Captchas.” Yes, a nonsensical word, unless you are a geek. It actually stands for the word, “capture.” Now that you just repeated them both in your mind, you are nodding – you get…
This column was brought about by a group of us geeks discussing the current Windows operating systems. Of course, this included the Windows Registry and the way applications are now installed on a Windows based computer. Basically there was a consensus that we would like to do away with the registry and the way applications…
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