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This section describes a firewall, its importance to your home computer strategy, and a way to think about the job you need to do. We’re going to depart from our “computer-is-like-a-house-and-the-things-in-it” analogy to use another that you are probably also familiar with: an office building. Have you ever visited a business where you first stopped [...]

How are broadband services different from traditional dial-up services? Traditional dial-up Internet services are sometimes referred to as “dial-on-demand” services. That is, your computer only connects to the Internet when it has something to send, such as email or a request to load a web page. Once there is no more data to be sent, [...]

It was time to purchase a new computer and I ended up buying a Dell Dimension E520. I will write a detailed review once more hours have been logged on it but for now, I hope this little tip can save someone hours of headache from Windows Vista transferring data at extremely slow speeds over [...]

There are two issues that could cause your computer to run slowly that are related to security issues. The two issues are spyware/adware or a computer virus. Slow running computer and Spyware or Adware You may not realize it but your computer could have adware or spyware running in the background. This would cause your [...]

Slow Internet Connection Issues Some thoughts by J. Leger on Internet issues: Many times when we have problems with a slow internet connection we find we have a computer problem instead. But, I have had slow internet problems before that were exactly that, slow internet. Here I’d like to discuss some personal experiences. I live [...]

Vista Slow Issues Some solutions for slow copy 1. Disable the automatic adjustment (Auto Tuning) for the TCP window size on the network. To do this, follow these steps: Click Start , type cmd and press Enter. Type netsh interface tcp set global autotuninglevel=disabled at the command prompt, and then press ENTER. Or this how [...]

Microsoft Security Essentials is a new, free consumer anti-malware solution for your computer. It helps protect against viruses, spyware, and other malicious software. It’s available as a no-cost download for Windows XP SP2 and higher, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Download Microsoft Security Essentials now. Why should I download Microsoft Security Essentials? Comprehensive protection—Microsoft Security [...]

Tutorial #1: Listed below are some basic steps to help restore sound to your computer. This troubleshooting guide assumes that your computer has no sound at all. If you have Windows XP or Windows Me, use the System Restore feature to return the computer back to a time before the issue began. Using System Restore [...]

Home Network Setup – Setting up a Local Area Network – Setup Your Home Network – View this article in printer-friendly plain-text format E-mail this article to a friend With computers getting cheaper and cheaper these days, it is not uncommon for a household to have more than one PC. If that describes you, then [...]

Troubleshooting Windows XP Shutdown Issues 08/01/2002 It’s been a number of months now since Windows XP made its debut. Shutdown problems continue to be one of the primary issues haunting users. A number of solutions have been found for different scenarios, but one thing that is generally agreed on is the primary cause for most [...]