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For most users, this can be the simplest way to upgrade because it means that your existing programs and files stay wherever they're. Sometimes, however, you do not wish to try to do standard or regular OS upgrade. Perhaps you would like to start out from completely clean machine, or even you would like to... Continue Reading →
Most people currently purchase laptops for his or her computing needs and have to make the decision between obtaining either a Solid State Drive (SSD) or hard disk Drive (HDD). So which of the 2 is that the better option, an SSD or HDD? There’s no answer to this question; every user has completely different... Continue Reading →
It has happened to most people. we tend to get a new hard drive (or perhaps a flash drive) with amazing storage capability solely to seek out that it's less space than what was mentioned on the box. Angered, we tend to begin express negativity the manufacturer and our dealer for false selling thinking that... Continue Reading →
GPT & MBR - what is it and how it works What's the Difference between GPT and MBR disk? GUID Partition Table, short for GPT (Globally Unique Identifie), is a standard for the layout of the partition table on a physical hard disk. Although it forms a part of the Extensible Firmware Interface (EFI) standard,... Continue Reading →
Processing Re-write Suggestions Done (Unique Article) You probably know that your iPhone (and iPad) will track your location, which might be super useful for things like marking wherever a photo was taken or letting friends and family know wherever you're. however you'll not know that, by default, iOS keeps track of locations you visit often... Continue Reading →
Problem: An unexpected popup or unsolicited webpage (examples below; click to enlarge) appears alleging the detection of "viruses" or the existence of some unsafe condition that needs to be addressed with great urgency: These scams can appear on any web browser running on any Mac, PC, or iOS device. They appear to be authentic,... Continue Reading →
If you are seeing random a tech support pop-ups and asking you to call a phone number to fix your computer or Apple Mac OS X, then your machine is infected with an adware or a potentially unwanted program. (pictures) These Tech Support pop-ups are caused by an ad-supported extension for Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome,... Continue Reading →
Microsoft phone scam: how it works The scammer calls you, and asks for you by name. They say they are a computer security expert from Microsoft (or another legitimate tech company or a Microsoft 'partner'). The 'security expert' is plausible and polite, but officious. They say that your PC or laptop has been infected with... Continue Reading →
In an interesting article on Medium, Søren Louv-Jansen has revealed how one can use a little snippet of code on Facebook’s Messenger site to track a friend’s sleeping habits. While Facebook keeps track of every time you visit the website, the Facebook app, or the Messenger app, it’s creepy to find out that your friends can easily get access to this... Continue Reading →
What are file extensions A file extension, or file name extension, is the letters immediately shown after the last period in a file name. For example, the file extension.txt has an extension of .txt. This extension allows the operating system to know what type of file it is and what program to run when you... Continue Reading →
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