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- Tuesday, June 18, 2013 Gainesville, Georgia
Archive By Author - Arthur Glazer
Computer Care: New Windows version available for a test drive
It's been a couple of years since Microsoft released the much-maligned Vista operating system. It was supposed to be the crème de la crème, the operating system extraordinaire, the piece de la resistance.
Computer care: Certain free downloads help your computer
Computers are like cars in that there is certain maintenance that is needed on a regular basis.
Computer Care: When the crash comes, have PC backed up
Few computer users run utilities on a regular basis. Most will wait until something goes wrong, and by then, it's usually too late.
Glazer: Computer problems? Here’s some solutions
Enough of you have e-mailed me with your computing questions that it warrants a column. Here are the top six.
Computer Care: Back to basics:Get to know your computer
Sometimes my wife doesn't understand me. Occasionally my daughters don't know what I'm talking about. And now I discover my readers are often left in the dark by my techno-babble. Perhaps it's time for a little Computing 101.
Computer Care: Tips to find the right holiday computer
You've put off buying that new computer and now, with the holidays around the corner, there are sales everywhere. The trouble is, you may not be very tech-minded, not knowing RAM from a rake. But I'm here to help you. I'll be that voice on your shoulder while you talk to the sales geek.
Computer Care: Protect your computer from malware
The Internet is a virtual dark alley. Unscrupulous dealers lurk in the shadows; you're never sure who you can trust. In this cyber-city, potential infections lay in wait under each hot link and e-mail attachment, ready to corrupt your system with malware.
Glazer: Use this basics to get to know your computer
Sometimes my wife doesn't understand me. Occasionally my daughters don't know what I'm talking about.
Computer Care: Vista’s not all bad once you learn its quirks
It's been two years since Microsoft released Vista, and I still don't like it. I have two desktops and a laptop; they all run on XP. When I replace my laptop, I'm sure I'll replace Vista and install XP Pro in its place.
Computer Care: Foil spam with filters, dual e-mail accounts
Along with error messages, system crashes and blue screens of death, let's add spam to the list of things you don't want to see on your computer. Aside from it being a tasty luncheon meat, spam is the unwanted 90 billion junk e-mails we all get in our inboxes daily.
Computer Care: It's virus season, so use protection
The cold and flu season has yet to hit, but there is an outbreak among us spreading worse than a cold through a middle school. There is an old virus with a new name and it is looking for your computer.
Computer Care: If you get rid of that old PC, be sure to clean it out
More than 10 million computers are discarded in our nation's landfills on an annual basis. As prices for home electronics drop, many consumers prefer to toss their old PCs rather than fix them.
Computer Care: Free add-ons are a good way to police your PC
There are some great programs on the market to help keep your computer in working order. Some cost up to $30, yet many do not. Surprisingly so, these inexpensive or free programs work just as well as the costly ones.
Computer Care: If your computer crashes, you may have to rebuild it
As I turned my computer on recently, I was greeted by that omnipresent Microsoft logo. Half a minute later I was still staring at it. Nothing else happened and I realized that was all I was going to see.
Computer Care: Knowing a little about your printer can yield better results
Whether you're working on a text document or a digital image, chances are eventually you are going to print them. Every printer is different, although basically the same. Most computer users don't go beyond clicking the print button, but there are many options if you look a bit deeper.
Articles By Author - Arthur Glazer
Computer Care: Plenty of gadgets for Dad to marvel at for Father’s Day
My dad was into gadgets. He liked to be on the cutting edge of electronics. OK, this was the late 1960s so nothing was really small or cheap yet. But when pocket calculators initially arrived on the market, they were about three-quarters of an inch thick and about the size of a cellphone.
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