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Which Web Browser is Best for ...

Which Web Browser is Best for You?
Google’s recently started pushing its Chrome browser on its search page. More than an advertisement, it’s making PC users question whether they need it and what benefits it would offer versus Internet Explorer. There are four popular...

Outlook PST Backup, Outlook Ex...

Outlook PST Backup, Outlook Express, Eudora too.
It’s a fairly boring issue, but your email may be at risk if your hard-drive fails or your laptop goes missing. If you download your mail to your local system and you don’t have a backup, you could end up with an accidental clean slate....

Desktop Search Software Review...

Desktop Search Software Review
We spend a lot of time removing bloatware from new PCs. Nearly every system–even when marketed toward corporate users–includes software that makes the vendor money whilst slowing your new box to a crawl. One of the first to go is Google...

Conficker Update...

Conficker Update
There has been a lot of media hype lately about the April 1st hatching of the Conficker.C virus. Doomsayers are warning of a Millennium bug-like meltdown. Judging by our site’s traffic, Mac and Linux users are worried as well. 60 Minutes ran...
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recent from News Which Web Browser is Best for You? Which Web Browser is Best for You?
Google’s recently started pushing its Chrome browser on its search page. More than an advertisement, it’s making PC users question whether they need it and what benefits it would offer versus Internet Explorer. There are four popular browsers that hold the majority of the web browser market:...
recent from Web Backup Your PC Now Backup Your PC Now
In two weeks, we’ve recovered data from five PCs. Most of them were home PCs that weren’t backed up. More than 20GB of photos, accounting files and documents would have been lost between the five of them. And that’s why we’re pleading to you now: back your stuff up now. If you...
recent from Security Conficker.C Protection and Cleanup
If the Koobface news from last week wasn’t enough to start you updating your antivirus software, news that a new variant on the Conficker worm is rearing its head should. This map from Team Cymru shows its effects on the world’s PCs. There are two things you need to do: make sure that your...
recent from Hardware Backup Your PC Now Backup Your PC Now
In two weeks, we’ve recovered data from five PCs. Most of them were home PCs that weren’t backed up. More than 20GB of photos, accounting files and documents would have been lost between the five of them. And that’s why we’re pleading to you now: back your stuff up now. If you...