Too many secrets
One of my favourite films is “Sneakers”. It stars Robert Redford as a computer hacker. And he’s blackmailed into stealing a top secret black box from a company called “Setec Astronomy”. With a little...
View ArticleHow to repair a damaged Outlook PST file
Ever have one of those days where EVERYTHING goes wrong? As if you’re the butt of some cosmic joke? Of course you have. What a stoopid question. Today was one of those days for me. I needed the receipt...
View ArticleIf you can’t find the drivers you need…
So you’ve searched the manufacturer’s website. You’ve hammered the search engines. And you’ve scoured every driver download site… … and still can’t find the drivers you need. What now? Well, one option...
View ArticleIf you can’t open a file on your computer…
So you go to open a file on your computer, but then… … you get the dreaded “Windows cannot open this file:” dialogue box. Uh oh. Now what? Well, you have 2 options. The hard option… Your first option...
View ArticleTop 5 reasons your computer is running slow
Ever get so frustrated with your computer’s slowness… … that you feel like throwing it out the effin’ window? You’re not alone. I think most people feel like that at some point. So — here are the top 5...
View ArticleImagine a computer expert inside your computer
A computer expert who… Fixes any problems your computer has… Fixes any new problems as soon as they arise… Speeds up your computer so it runs faster than when it was new… Protects your privacy by...
View ArticleHow to fix or repair a corrupt device driver
So, how do you repair a corrupt device driver? Uh… you don’t. You have to re-install the driver that’s giving you trouble. Which means you’re gonna need your original driver installation disk. And if...
View ArticleAre you making this costly computer blunder?
Imagine switching on your computer and… … nothing happens. Just a cold, black screen staring back at you. And no matter how many times you hit the power button… nothing happens. It’s dead as a...
View ArticleGet your free PC health check
This morning I turned on the ol’ computer… … and within 30 seconds got hit with an error message. A rundll problem, apparently. Oh, boy — here we go again. But instead of trying to fix it myself, I...
View ArticleWhat happens when you don’t back up your files
This is my friend’s Facebook status from last weekend. She’d had her computer for 3 years… … and now she’s lost everything. Needless to say, she’s gutted. And it happens a lot more often than you might...
View ArticleAntivirus for Windows XP
So that’s it. Support for Windows XP and MS Security Essentials has gone the way of the dodo. And that means it’s time to install new antivirus software. So what now? Enter STOPzilla AntiVirus First of...
View ArticleIs there a snooper in your home?
You’ve seen The Truman Show, right? If not, it stars Jim Carrey as a man who’s spent his whole life on camera. He’s the lead character in a TV show about him and his life. Except he doesn’t realise it....
View ArticleWhy my laptop so slow? Facts you should know
Isn’t it frustrating? You get a shiny new laptop… and within a few short weeks or months it’s slower than a one-legged tortoise. So why is your laptop so slow? There are two main reasons… and one...
View ArticleWhy my computer running slow? Find out now…
It’s annoying, isn’t it? You get a new computer… and within a few weeks it’s slowed to a crawl. So why is your computer running slow? Here are two big reasons… and one simple solution. The first reason...
View ArticleWhy my computer slow? Here’s why…
Isn’t it frustrating? You buy a new computer… and within a few short months it feels as if it’s running in slow motion. What the hell happened? Why is my computer slow, you may ask? Well, here are two...
View ArticleWhy my computer so slow? Here’s why…
Are you kidding? So you get a new computer. And everything’s fine and dandy. Then all of a sudden the damn thing’s slower than a one-legged tortoise. Talk about annoying. So what gives? Here are two...
View ArticleHow speed computer? 3 simple ways to boost your computer’s speed
Let’s fact it… It doesn’t take long for a new computer to start running slow. So how can you speed up your computer? Here are 3 simple ways… and one simple solution. Delete temp and junk files Every...
View ArticleHow to make your laptop run faster
Isn’t it annoying? You get a new laptop and within a few short months it feels as if it’s running at half speed. So what can you do to make your laptop run faster? Here are three ways… and one simple...
View ArticleWhy my computer running slow? Find out now…
It sure is annoying. I mean, you get a new computer. And a few short months later it’s slowed to a crawl. So before it gets even slower, here’s why your computer’s running slow… and one simple...
View ArticleHow to recover files from a hard drive
If you need to recover files from a hard drive… … then here’s what you need to know. First the bad news If you’ve already searched your hard drive and the results have turned up blank, then you’re...
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