PC Memoirs

Having dealt with Windows operating systems (OS) all my life, I got into the habit of running a clean install of Windows every so often. I tended to try out new software quite a bit, and that, combined with little spyware and other memory-eating applications, usually rendered my computer to a slow piece of junk […]

My friend Mitch just bought a new Dell Inspiron laptop and he encountered a small problem. The screen turned off after about a minute and a half every time he left it unattended. He asked me for help. I thought, that’s an easy fix, it must have something to do with the power settings. I […]

It is that time again. After a couple of years, I have to upgrade my laptop. My old one is getting slow and I really need a worthy replacement. For some reason, my first, or most important criterion is design: I want my new laptop to be thin and good looking, but I don’t want […]

This guest post was contributed by Tibor Schiemann, President and Managing Partner, TuneUp blog. Have you ever had trouble finding that file or email that you just know is on your PC? If your search has come up empty one too many times, there is likely something wrong with this Windows Vista and Windows 7 […]

If you read my previous post on free antivirus software, you may remember that my top 3 programs were AVG, Avira Antivir and Avast. Avira was the top performer in independent tests and reviews and I was quite happy with it when I used it (for some reason, I switched to Avast recently). Now we […]