PC Memoirs

As promised, here is a second set of movies which are somehow related to computing. This time I tried to remember movies about virtual reality. Again, I listed only movies that I have seen. 1. The Matrix (Trilogy) (1999-2003) – One of the best Sci Fi movies ever made. Nothing else to say. 2. The […]

Today I don’t feel like writing about viruses, spyware or error messages. I thought I’d take a break and rather try to list top 10 movies about computers or hacking. Note: I realize there are also foreign movies about hacking, but I listed only English speaking movies that I have seen. Here are my choices: 1. Sneakers […]

Problem: When you watch a video clip, the picture is upside down. Before you try any of my solutions, you should make sure that the problem doesn’t lie in the video itself. It is quite possible that it was flipped on its head before it was sent to your computer. To be sure, try any other video clip in the same […]

Is your computer unbelievably slow? Does it take several minutes to load Windows and start programs? Is it using up all the RAM (physical memory)? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, it’s time to do something about it. There are many reasons why a computer slows down. Maybe it is simply old and the processor […]

Let’s say you click on a zip file and a media player tries to open it. Or you select a video file, but you don’t want this file to be played in Windows Media Player. You want to choose your own player. This problem can be solved by configuring the file extension associations. To select which program should open […]