by Richard W | Oct 8, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux
In a few weeks, Ubuntu 13.10 will be released and many folks will want to upgrade to the latest version. For new users who want to upgrade, this brief post will show you how to easily do it from Ubuntu 13.04 if you haven’t already done so. There are many ways to...
by Richard W | Oct 6, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Windows
Right out of the box, Windows 8 is configured to manage your system power consumptions in order to lower energy bills as well as improve laptop battery life. This can be done by automatically dimming the computer display screen, shutting down the hard drive, powering...
by Richard W | Oct 2, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Windows
There are many things that will make your computer run slower. Sometimes, all you need to do is make small changes to the way Windows operate to improve performance. Changes like deleting temporary data, empting the deleted items folder, and adjusting Windows’...
by Richard W | Oct 1, 2013 | Internet, Security, Web, Windows
If your computer is infected with spyware or other harmful programs, you should use spyware and antivirus scanners to find remove them. It can also be done manually via Windows’ add/remove program tool, but that’s not likely to work.. So how do you go about fixing...
by Richard W | Sep 29, 2013 | How-To/Tips, Linux, Security
For new users who just starting with Ubuntu and wanting to know about the root account, here’s a brief post that gives you a little insight about the root account and how / why to use it. You see, every Ubuntu edition comes with a root account. The root account...