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So often people intend on backing up but never get it done. Others think it's not important, until AFTER disaster happens. Truly ask yourself, are there priceless memories stored in your computer? If so, are they backed up? If not, you are playing a game of chance that you will lose sooner or later. I cannot stress this enough, back up now, back up before it's too late. You will sa

(Full Article Here)... In conclusion – you get what you pay for. The CPU is the brain of the computer, so spend a little more on it! We recommend sticking with Intel processors, specifically the i3, i5 or i7 processors. Each of those have many variations and subsets, but as long as it has that label in front of it you’ll be good for general use. Each number up is more power; th

I get asked this question at least once a week. The answer is pretty simple: it just means “on the internet”. That’s all it is, a fancy marketing term that means “on the internet”.So when someone says they store their documents “on the cloud”, they mean simply that their documents are stored on the internet.Music, Email, Documents, Backup – it doesn’t matter what

Thinking of replacing your old computer? Join us for this episode of Tech Talk, where Nick Ellis - PC Computer Guy discusses tips for buying a new computer and provides some general recommendations.

The Olympics are on. Now if there is any sport I'm more likely to watch than Football, it's the Olympics. I'm an Olympic attic. If watching the Olympics was a sport, I'd definitely get the gold. Of course, I also have to somehow still get things done for the those two weeks. How do I cope? With Orb!Orb is a great, FREE program that allows you to stream content on your home computer

Don't Defrag, Do have a good AntiVirus, Do use a great free adblocker, Don't use registry cleaners. These and many more topics are covered in this 30-minute special edition focusing on keeping your computer running well.

If you have been infected with this, you should disconnect your computer from the internet immedeatly in an attempt to minimize damage, though it may already be too late.The crypto virus is spread primarily via Email, usually as fake UPS or Fedex notifications with tracking numbers. Once you click on the tracking numbers, you can download and infect your system.Once the system is i

Is your internet running slow? Or is it your computer running slow? Or is it the web site running slow? What's the difference? Many people don't know that there even is a difference, but there is... and the remedy is different for each scenario. Listen to this PcComputerGuy podcast as I try to shed some light on what is really running slow - so that you may have a better idea on w

Best Free Software There are tons of things out there that are free. Some are good, while others – not so much. We’ve compiled a list of our favorite free software.Continue reading at: http://www.pccomputerguy.com/Tech-Tips-Podcast-Best-Free-Software-2014

I get asked what I think about Mac often. So let me start by saying that I'm not writing this article because I have a chip on my shoulder. I am sure some of the mac fans out there will view what I have to say here as sacrilegious, which actually gets to one of the core points I will be making.Continue Reading