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Computer Turns Off Without Warning

May 21, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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There are several common causes of sudden power offs and a few more exotic causes. I’ll start with the common and move to the less common.

Is Your Processor Running Too Hot?

May 13, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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If you’ve ever wondered what temperature your processor should be running at, consider the following:

5 Free Must Have Hardware Diagnostic Tools

April 22, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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These five free tools can help you diagnose most hardware problems.

How You Can Spot Bad Information Security

April 16, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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Few people understand how information security really works. The television shows and movies depict it as a sort of modern wizardry where hackers fight geeks using technobable spells. In reality, information security focuses on building powerful defenses which no hacker can get through, so the infosec expert can go home and sleep at night knowing the hacker has been thwarted.

Mastering Windows 8 Basics

March 19, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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As is the norm when Microsoft switches around their ‘Start’ panel or updates their operating system, we must switch up our brain memory and relearn our way around the block.

Taking The Cyber-Bully By The Horns

March 13, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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People really do take two sides of the fence on this important issue: Those who think that cyber-bullying is a punishable offense that ruins lives or others who say that it’s not an important issue at all.

Prolonging the Life of Your Laptop

March 05, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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Follow a few of these tips so that you can prolong the life of your laptop and your investment.

Stop Your Friends From Spamming You

March 01, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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It is sometimes walking on eggshells when you must attempt to stop a friend from sending you the latest funny email forward…on the hour every hour.

5 Reasons Your Internet is Slow

February 18, 2013 by in The Pit Blog

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The causes of slow Internet vary. Sometimes the simplest solution is just to upgrade your Internet service. But sometimes your slow service is related to an equipment problem or a software screw up. Let’s look at five of the usual suspects:

Boost External Hard Drive Speed

January 22, 2013 by in Tips4PC

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Your external hard drive speed depends almost entirely upon two things: your cables and your drive itself. There’s nothing you can do to increase your external hard drive’s hardware speed, but there’s plenty you can do to improve your cables.

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