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Question: “I am worried about my teenage son going to bad web sites on the computer. What should I do?” – Paul Maddox, Loveland
Posted by Bradley Chapple in Purchase Advice, Questions & Answers on September 25th, 2009
Answer: Paul, I’m a parent myself. And since I know what sort of dangers are lurking on the web, I agree that you have reason to be concerned.
A quick way to check the web sites that a computer has been to in the past several weeks (or more) is to view the history on the [...]
Windows 7 only $30 for students
Posted by Bradley Chapple in Purchase Advice on September 21st, 2009
For a limited time only, the folks over at The Rice Company (a site hosted on behalf of Microsoft), is offering Windows 7 to students for only $30 USD. You must have a valid student e-mail address to take advantage of the special pricing, but the offer seems very legitimate.
Note: If you are a student, [...]
Question: “I’m thinking about buying a new computer, but I keep hearing all this stuff about Windows 7. Should I wait for that, or should I just go with a Windows XP or Vista computer?” – James “Hutch” Hutchinson
Posted by Bradley Chapple in Purchase Advice, Questions & Answers, Reviews on September 16th, 2009
Answer: Thanks for the question. Hutch, at this point I would wait. Windows 7 is slated to be released in October, and “Black Friday” shopping is not too much later. Around the holiday season, sales and steep rebate programs are going to be plentiful, to say the least.
But, with that being said, many computers are [...]
Is a Fragmented Hard Drive Making Your Slow Computer Even Slower?
Posted by Bradley Chapple in IT Consulting, Purchase Advice, Questions & Answers on August 14th, 2009
Ever wonder what’s keeping your computer so slow? At the end of your rope? Don’t give up, yet! If you’ve been around computers long enough, you may have heard someone ask, “Have you DEFRAGGED your hard drive?” Maybe you know what this is, or maybe you don’t… but, there are a lot of misconceptions out there. This post explains what disk fragmentation really is (in a way you can understand), and discusses WHY you need to defragment your hard drive. We also talk about what tools to use in order to get the best possible increase in performance… Hint: It ain’t the built in Windows tool.
Things to Consider When Picking Out a New Laptop
Posted by Luke Sinden in Articles, Computer Consulting, General Technical Advice, Home Computing, Laptops, Purchase Advice, Questions & Answers, Technology in Business on July 27th, 2009
Ever wonder what really matters when shopping for a new laptop? Should you stick with XP, jump into Vista, or wait for Windows 7? What about a “NetBook”, the small ultra-portables which are limited on storage but easy on your shoulder (and wallet). Luke gives you a few things to ponder in this well-thought post.
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