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Computer Maintenance

Another Crash and No Time? Best PC Repair Online

If your computer crashes while you are too busy to try to find a business to repair it locally, you may try one of these businesses. These companies can perform PC repair online while you take care of more important business. These businesses receive high ratings in customer satisfaction and...(more)

A Change Does You Good: Changing Your Windows Vista Password

When was the last time you changed your password? Microsoft advises that you make a new password every 1 to 3 months to maintain security on your computer. Read on to learn how to change your password in Windows Vista....(more)

Back From the Dead: The Best File Recovery Programs for Windows

If you have accidentally deleted an important or sentimental file, all hope isn't lost; there are several programs which may be able to raise the dead. Before you start to panic, try to recover your file with one of the best file recovery programs. Even better, they are all free!...(more)

Stop Reading Through Smudges: Cleaning LCD Screens the Right Way

Cleaning LCD screens is a quick and easy way to make your monitors look new again. Whether you choose to buy screen-cleaning products or make your own, follow these tips to get the best results without damaging the screen. ...(more)

Computer Hardware

Building Your Own PC: Five Must-Visit Sites

Putting together your own computer can be a challenging task, but it does not have to be harder than necessary. These sites can provide advice on how to build, what to buy, and where to buy it. Before you know it, you will have a computer you built yourself and...(more)

Five Great Sites to Buy Computer Hardware

There are many different online stores that can be used for computer parts ordering. Sometimes the decision comes down to prices, other times reliability, and still others being able to pick up the parts when they arrive without worrying someone else will get there first. These sites are a good...(more)

A Novice's Guide to the CPU

A CPU is something that you have probably heard about. You may have heard someone say those letters before but never really knew what they meant. If you don't understand what a CPU is however, it's important that you learn just a few things about them. This will help you...(more)

Computer Security

Linux Exploit Affects Server Hosts, Prompts Kernel Update

The recently-publicized "perf" system Linux exploit should worry only those Linux administrators who host accounts for other users. More worrying is the Linux developers' tendency not to announce important security updates. However, staying up-to-date is usually the best way to keep Linux secure....(more)

Best Free Windows Password Recovery Tools

You want to keep your files protected, but sometimes passwords are forgotten or misplaced and need to be recovered. Windows password recovery tools, also called "password crackers," are used to recover or reset misplaced Windows passwords. Here is a list of the top Windows password recovery tools....(more)

A Step-by-Step Guide: Recovering an Administrator Password

If you have a computer for which you can no longer remember the administrator password, you are not out of luck. Since the password is still stored on the computer, you can get to it by using an administrator password recovery boot disk called Ophcrack. ...(more)

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Chris Meadows was born in Kansas City, Kansas, and grew up in Jonesboro, Arkansas and southwest Missouri. He attended Southwest Missouri State University and received Bachelors Degrees in Mass Medi ...Read More

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