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- Friday, May 24, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Arthur Glazer
Computer Care: Smartphones keep getting smarter and better
Although mobile phones have been around for a while, smart phone technology has advanced at a rate much faster than that of the PC.
Computer Care: Taking Windows 8 for a test drive
It's that time again; time to roll down your windows and roll up your sleeves. There's a new operating system in town and it's waiting for you to give it a test drive. Windows 8 is here and Microsoft is letting you take it for a spin for a few months. It will be for sale in late October, but you will have until the end of the year to try it for free.
Computer Care: Don’t let malware steal your PC
Back in the day, a simple scan of your computer's hard drive was enough to thwart off most infections. Unfortunately, that's not the case anymore. Malware has evolved. It's not just random pop-ups as it used to be.
Computer Care: When is it time to replace your PC?
Here we are in the middle of the annual tax-free shopping weekend. You're back from vacation, ready to go back to work or school and wonder if it's time to upgrade your computer.
Computer Care: Cleaning your startup will speed up your boot time
After Windows loads on your computer, the reason you can't immediately start clicking on icons or go online is that other applications are still being loaded in the background.
Computer Care: Free apps are fine, but some are worth paying for
The easiest way to get a program on your computer is to download it by clicking on a link. Unfortunately, that's also the easiest way to get your computer infected.
Computer Care: Taking solid states out for a test drive
Choosing a new hard drive used to be as simple as deciding between a 350-gigabyte and a terabyte model. Size still matters, but now there are different types of drives that involve more than just drive capacity.
Computer Care: Some inside tips to speed up your PC
In the past I've written about ways to keep your computer running smoothly, advised you of keyboard shortcuts and shared some little known utilities with you. The truth be known, most technicians won't kiss and tell and have clandestinely withheld their best tricks from you.
Computer Care: Hard now to imagine living without a smartphone
When I got my first flip cell phone back in the mid-90s, I truly felt like Captain Kirk communicating with the Enterprise. But that was all we were able to do back then: talk.
Computer Care: Back it up or risk losing it forever
Most computer users have systems with sufficient technology to accomplish the tasks they were purchased to perform. They have hard drives large enough to store all the data necessary, plenty of RAM and fast processors to allow the system to function quickly and all of the proper updates installed necessary for security. Yet one thing I have found is that many of them lack an important component: a comprehensive backup.
Computer Care: Tips to shoot high-quality digital photos
Aside from being a technician and writer, I am a photographer. People often ask what kind of camera I have when they remark about my shots. The fact is, I only paid a few hundred dollars for my camera; it's not a professional model by any means. I explain that I don't have a great camera, but a good eye.
Computer Care: Is it better to turn it off or let it sleep?
One of the most common questions I get asked by clients is, "Should I turn my computer off when I'm done or leave it running?" Many leave them on 24/7. I have read good arguments on both sides of this debate. Here is my take.
Computer Care: Looking back through Windows, and what lies ahead
It seems like I just recently upgraded my computer's operating system. Windows 7 came out in October of 2009, yet here we are with Microsoft announcing the release of its successor already, slated for the fourth quarter of this year.
Computer Care: Behold the wonders of the Web
Did you know that Finley Stephens of Weston, Mo., lays claim to the largest ball of string (not twine) at 19 feet in diameter, weighing 3,712 pounds?
Computer Care: Stop Online Piracy Act takes things too far
Could you imagine if we had newspapers that had items blacked out, censored by someone other than its editors?
Articles By Author - Arthur Glazer
Computer Care: Tips to keep Windows 7 on your PC
Windows 8 is great, if you are used to it or if you have a touch-screen laptop or tablet. But more and more of my clients are complaining that they just got a new PC with Win 8 installed - and they hate it. What they really want is that new computer loaded with their old operating system, Windows 7.
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