When surfing the Internet, you are bobbing around with roughly a billion other people. Lots of these people want to sell you stuff you don’t want, others want to steal your money, and some just want to cause disruption. By adopting the following practices, you will go a long way towards minimizing the risks posed by the sharks swimming in this virtual ocean. (more…)

Prior to Windows XP, Microsoft’s operating systems were notoriously temperamental. Over time, instability could build up until it became necessary to wipe the hard drive and reinstall a fresh version of the system and all user applications. This doesn’t seem to occur as readily with XP, but hardware failure and infection by viruses and spyware can lead to the same need for a total system reinstallation. (more…)

Is your hard drive currently being used as one big storage unit for every file on your computer? If this is the case, you can simplify maintenance and backups, as well as improve system performance, by dividing your hard drive into multiple partitions. (more…)

Freeing up disk space can remedy a raft of computer problems — from crashing and sluggish performance for some, to error messages and warnings for others. (more…)

The online world is often a scene of bitter disagreement, but there is one thing on which all Web surfers agree: Browsing the web can be fun, but only when it’s fast. (more…)

Missing file messages can be annoying, and may sometimes indicate significant problems with your computer. Learn how to tackle this common issue. (more…)