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If something has gone wrong with Internet Explorer and web pages won’t load or display strangely you can try a reset. Open Internet Explorer and click on tools then internet options. Click on the ‘Advanced’ tab then on the reset button.
There are many reasons for your computer to slow down, failing hard drive, virus, too many programs on startup, and antivirus software to name just a few. Lets check a some of the obvious things out. RAM – does your system have enough? It did when you bought it, but as programs get updated and [...]
USB sticks are very useful for transferring files from one computer to another. They have many other uses but for now I am going to stick to file transfers. The first step is to plug your USB drive into ANY USB port on your computer or laptop. If autorun is enabled a small window should [...]
Ctrl + A – Selects all items in active window. Ctrl + P – Shows print menu. Ctrl + S – Shows save menu. Ctrl + Y – Redo last action. Ctrl + Z – Undo last action. Ctrl + C – Copy selected file/text. Ctrl + X – Cut selected file/text. Ctrl + V [...]
Keyboard shortcuts and the mouse can both be used to Copy, Cut or Paste. Highlight your text or file(s) that you wish to Copy or Cut, right click with your mouse and select either Copy or Cut. Browse to the destination, right click with the mouse and select Paste. Wait of the operation to complete. [...]
There can be a few snags when moving to a new pc, most of the time this is due to older software not being around or compatible with the newer operating systems. I will link to one option that could help with this situation aside from just going out and buying the new version of [...]
Computer viruses are much like the biological kind, that’s why they are called viruses. They morph and change their “signature” quite often, this is why infections can spread. We try to prevent the spread on the internet much like we do in the real world, antivirus software is like the flu vaccine. The vaccine works [...]
There used to be a clear advantage to using a paid antivirus program over the free competition. That line is quickly becoming blurred and the market is becoming flooded with many different free antivirus software. I will list some typical differences with paid vs free and comment on some of the free offerings I’ve used [...]