Want A Teenager-Proof PC?
Friday, September 5th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, business, security, backups | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design I've been there - brought up two teenage sons through the (admittedly early) computer years and had the same frustrations with them mucking up the family computer. Reading them the riot act about 'not going ...
Repairing XP Yourself?
Monday, September 1st, 2008 Posted in software, windows, hardware | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design I'm all for customers trying to maintain and repair their computers themselves, but like any piece of complex machinery some computer repairs are best left to those that are qualified and experienced. I sometimes get systems ...
Simply add RAM to speed up your slow computer
Friday, July 25th, 2008 Posted in windows, hardware | No Comments »In this article I will suggest a relatively simple and painless step that will enable you to speed up your windows computer.A slow computer can be attributed to many reasons. Lack of computer memory, spyware, viruses, Trojan cluttered computer files. ...
PLEASE don’t click on fake security alerts!
Tuesday, July 15th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, security, internet | No Comments »I've just spent the last 2 hours attempting to clear another 'Smitfraud' spyware variant. They are notorious buggers to clear completely, hopefully this one has gone for good - but I won't hold my breath! Update: Nope - this system ...
Don’t Use Your Anti-Virus Software & See What Happens
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in windows, security | No Comments »By John French What ever free anti-virus program you have and use on your computer, [and if you don't have one then I hope that you are running Linux or a Macintosh]. Then ensuring that you actually scan your computer for ...
Must-Do Computer Maintenance
Sunday, June 29th, 2008 Posted in windows, security | No Comments »By Anna Hodges Over the last 13 years, I have learned (sometimes the hard way) how very important it is to keep my computer properly maintained. It moves much faster and safer since I do this on a regular basis. Therefore, ...
Backup Your Data (Before It’s Too Late)
Friday, June 27th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, business, security, backups | No Comments »By Scott Drinkard I see it happen all the time with my home PC customers. Their computer, for whatever reason, has been rendered unbootable and they are suddenly (and understandably) worried about the contents of the hard drive. Whether it's hundreds ...
Just What The Heck Is Spyware, Anyway?
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, security, internet | No Comments »by Scott Drinkard What Is Spyware? It goes by different names. Spyware, adware and malware are some of the more popular monikers. It really doesn't matter what you call it, though. The bottom line is that you don't want it on your ...
Internet Explorer 7 - now for everyone
Wednesday, May 14th, 2008 Posted in software, windows, internet | No Comments »by Andy Turner Coastal Computers & Design Late last year Microsoft recanted and removed the WGA (Windows Genuine Advantage) test requirement for people wanting to download their latest internet browser. As there are many (probably millions) of WindowsXP users who are running ...
Top Ten Free Quality Software Programs You Should Know About
Thursday, April 10th, 2008 Posted in software, web design, windows, internet | No Comments »by Graham Roberts-Phelps Top Ten Free Quality Software Programs to download Who would have thought that you would be able to buy a decent-spec laptop for less than the office software that would make it usable? Well, if you would like to ...