Buying a New Computer by Bob Rankin
Someone recently asked me "I teach senior citizens in a community based free computer lab. They often ask what to look for when buying a computer, what software they need for email, basic Internet usage, word processing, etc. Many are on a limited budget. ... If you're a computer novice, wondering what kind of computer, monitor, hard drive, memory, and operating system to get... ... All of your personal files, such as word processor documents, photos, music, and emails are stored here, in addition to software packages and the operating system.

A Safer Place to Be by Chin Wong
Back when I used Windows exclusively, I was acutely aware of the dangers that viruses and worms posed. In fact, one of the first things I did on every computer I used was to install anti-virus software. Now, more than half a year after switching to Linux at home and Mac OS X at the office, I’ve... On a Windows PC, the operating system, the applications and the user data aren’t kept apart and even non-administrators can add system files that could do serious damage. ... On the Mac, in fact, the system files are hidden by default, making it difficult for ordinary users to mess up the...

Spyware - How Can You Protect Your Computer From It by Markus Wahlgren
Spyware was in headlines for the first time in 1999 when a freeware game called “ Elf Bowling” circulated with spying software along with it. Since then spywares are creating a havoc in the computer world. Some of the downloadable software comes with a licensing agreement that a spyware program... * Updating the operating system regularly * Installing an anti virus software and updating it regularly * Utilizing the firewall software * Utilizing the anti spyware software Regularly updating of the operating system It is always essential to install all security related programs as soon as...

Linux Is Just Right For Teens by Aaron Davis
Recently my daughter’s old Pentium III Compaq laptop completely died. This happened near Christmas so her gift list was an easy one. The problem was that I did not want to spend a lot of money. The other problem was that I hated her having a computer. ... Occasionally it was easier just to re-build the computer by re-installing ALL the software, including the operating system. ... On top of that, the operating system and all the software were FREE! ... The operating system came with a browser (Firefox) and complete office software (OpenOffice – which is compatible with Microsoft Office...

Web Page Design Software by Kent Pinkerton
Web page design software is software applications that help users create a Web site. Web design software applications include Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) editors, image editors and applications used to create Web animations. HTML editors allow designers to code Web pages without the... Firstly, the software should support the Operating System. ... Some software packages are designed for Apple Mac computers and may not be compatible with Microsoft Windows operating system and vice versa. ... While selecting Web design software it is important to keep a few things in mind.

Computer Information Systems Schools Impart Expert Knowledge by Michael Bustamante
Computer Information Systems Schools prepare students for positions in businesses that seek expertise in computer information technology. Courses of study in Computer Information Systems focus on the design, implementation, and management of computer network systems; on hardware peripherals; and... Computer Information Systems Schools provide for professions in Computer Information Systems technology in programming, network systems administration, information systems management, software applications support; and web system development.

Understanding The Importance of Registry by A Singh
Before trying to understand how the registry works and how it is constructed let us understand what a registry is and how it slows down a system if it is not regularly cleaned by registry cleaner software. The registry is the central database of the operating system and stores all the... The operating system of the computer constantly refers to this registry, which has to scan through its files and keys to locate the information and feed it back to the operating system. ... This information includes the hardware information of the computer, the user information such as which user is...

Basic Computer Maintenance by Colm O'Dwyer
Presumably you have the internet; otherwise you wouldn't be reading this. The first thing you need to do is protect your computer from online threat, due to broadband, computers are now always online, which means they're constantly open to threat. Firstly ensure your windows firewall is active;... Your computer will still be at risk, what you now need to do is have some software that can destroy any problems that manage to get through your defences. ... START > ALL PROGRAMS > ACCESSORIES > SYSTEM TOOLS > DISK DEFRAGMENTER In simple terms this organizes files so you can run programs on...

Do I Need a Registry Cleaner? by Bob Rankin
"My computer seems to get slower and slower. A friend told me to clean my registry. Will that really help, and how can I do that?" Cleaning the Registry Yes, your computer will run better if you occasionally clean your Windows system registry. But first, let's define exactly what the registry is. ... It stores all the settings and options for the operating system, hardware, software, users, and preferences of the PC. ... Since it is a single point of failure, damage to the Registry can render a Windows system unbootable, and in extreme cases can only be fixed by reinstalling the...

How to Prevent Spyware Infecting your PC by Derren Fung
What is spyware? Spyware is a broad category of software that is installed on computers without the user’s consent, for monetary purposes. They are the usual suspects for causing excessive pop ups, changing your home page, taking you to advertisement or pornographic web sites that you did not... Use a different operating system like Linux. ... These are generally free software such as peer to peer (P2P) programs for file sharing, free weather reporting utilities that sit in your system tray, clock synchronisation tools, etc.