Computer security is no joke—the FBI recently arrested a man for child pornography, but when they investigated his computer, it turned out that a computer virus had been downloading the images using his account; in this article we’ll give you 10 tips to improve your computer security that may save you from being dragged out in handcuffs in front of your neighbors.

Wondering how to make your download speed faster and speed up your internet? It’s easy if you understand how the Internet works and you’re willing to make a few minor adjustments to your computer.

In your computer life you will definitely need to learn how to install a PCI card into your computer. A PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) card fits into the slots provided on your motherboard and is like a mini hardware add on. For example, a PCI card might be a network card, a wireless network card

I am a big Microsoft Windows fan but when windows does not start at all this can be a nightmare for any computer user, experienced or not.

Data backup and recovery are both part of making a good backup. You can’t be sure you’ve made a secure backup unless you’ve tried to recover from it, so in this article we’ll show you how you can sleep better at night knowing that your files can be recovered in case of an emergency.

It’s essential to perform software maintenance on your computer after you’ve installed and removed more than a few programs. Most software maintenance is easy and will help your computer run faster and prevent crashes that could destroy valuable data.

Defining a computer network to a computer networking basics class seems an easy job—until you try to do it. The problem is that the definition of a computer network—two or more computers connected to each other—doesn’t account for all of the nuances of real-life networks. Basic computer networking terms seem to get blurred as the years go by.

We all get annoyed when our computers are slow but unfortunately most people put up with this state as they do not know what makes a computer run faster. The steps to speed up your computer are very easy to follow. Whether you need a temporary boost in speed or something long-term.

You probably know that a Local Area Network, also called a LAN, isn’t the Internet yet is somehow related. But what is it exactly, and what can it do for you?

We will see how to use local users and groups on a Windows XP machine. Local users and groups manages users and groups of users for your computer. You can create new users and groups, add or remove users to groups, reset passwords, and also disable user accounts.