PC Memoirs

The one brand that pops up in our minds when talking about computer operating systems is Microsoft Windows; such is the dominance and brand power of Microsoft’s Windows in the operating system arena. Dominance can sometimes be a dilutive word when describing Windows, because it was certainly the groundbreaker in the PC operating systems space. […]

Cloud based storage is widely used to protect the files in a computer. Dropbox is a cloud storage that secures files and folders. SSL is used by Cloud files to maintain secure and encrypted communication. Passwords, usernames or any other personal information cannot be read by a hacker. Users of cloud computing are given an […]

Windows 8 has many new features like Metro Style Apps and Microsoft Account Integration. Now we are hearing that there is something missing- The Start Button! It used to be located in the Metro User Interface and provided the user access to the settings panel, devices, search options and share options. Now you have a […]

Ever wondered why data recovery professionals are in demand? Simple…if there is one inescapable truth about the data stored on our hard drives, it is this– you’ve no idea how important and valuable it is until you lose access to it. Like it or not, we live in world today where the buck often starts […]

I recently received a call from an individual purporting to be from “Windows Support” informing me that my PC was sending notifications to their support center and that I had a virus that they would like to help me to fix. Now, this was an obvious scam but it’s interesting to note the techniques that […]