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As usual, I keep getting junk/spam mail in my inbox. But today, I got a VIRUS! and luckily I got a realtime AntiVirus running.
So, this is a WARNING for all you guys out there. If you got an email like this, delete it immediately, don’t try to click the links in it. It’s [...]

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By Darren Waters
Technology editor, BBC News website, Los Angeles
E3 has shut its doors for another 12 months and it is time to reflect on what was shown and which games emerged as best in show.

A few years ago at E3 publishers were able to match their ambitions for specific games by building ever bigger [...]

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When Good Discs Go Bad
Ever wonder what makes a disc bad? Here’s why they vary in quality, and why you should worry about the discs you’ve entrusted with your data.
Melissa J. Perenson, PC World
Burning CDs and DVDs is the easy part.
Knowing your data will be there when you go back to it days, months, or [...]

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Here’s a little something I found while browsing the net.
Getting used to using your keyboard exclusively and leaving your mouse behind will make you much more efficient at performing any task on any Windows system.
Windows key + R = Run menu
This is usually followed by:
cmd = Command Prompt
iexplore + "web address" = Internet Explorer
compmgmt.msc = [...]

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"Take good care of your PC, and it will take good care of you."
It’s a nice sentiment, but reality is more like "Take good care of your PC, and it won’t crash, lose your data, and cost you your job, probably." Follow these steps to stop PC problems before they stop you.
Your PC’s two mortal [...]

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Has your computer crashed yet? First thing to keep in mind, If your computer hasn’t crashed yet, it will in the future! So instead of waiting for fate to strike, take some precautions now.
1) BACK-UP! Buy some decent DVD-R discs and put everything useful in them. When you have more useful stuff, backup again. Do [...]

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Since defragging the disk won’t do much to improve Windows XP performance, here are 23 suggestions that can enhance the performance and reliability of your PC. Best of all, most of them will cost you nothing.
1.) To decrease a system’s boot time and increase system performance, use the money you save by not buying defragmentation [...]

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10 Fast and Free Security Enhancements
PC magazine.
Before you spend a dime on security, there are many precautions you can take that will protect you against the most common threats.
1. Check Windows Update and Office Update regularly (_http://office.microsoft.com/productupdates); have your Office CD ready. Windows Me, 2000, and XP users can configure [...]

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10 reasons why PC crash you must know
Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy," it says. "Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications."
You have just been struck by the [...]

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A Guide To Basic Computer Terminology
by: Bonnie Archer
Ram? Mouse? One is an animal and one is a rodent right? Ram…that is the zodiac sign for Aries… If this is what these words mean to you than you can surely use this quick glossary of computer terminology. It would be a [...]

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