Posts Tagged ‘Software’

10 reasons why PCs crash U must Know(part4)

Posted on the December 3rd, 2009 under Hardware by admin

Fatal error: the system has become unstable or is busy,” it says. “Enter to return to Windows or press Control-Alt-Delete to restart your computer. If you do this you will lose any unsaved information in all open applications.”

You have just been struck by the Blue Screen of Death. Anyone who uses Mcft Windows will be familiar with this. What can you do? More importantly, how can you prevent it happening?

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Titan Backup 1.5

Posted on the October 17th, 2009 under Software by admin

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Set up automated backups

We all know how important it is to back up data, but generally only remember when it’s too late. Let Titan Backup 1.5 save your skin before you make an expensive mistake

Once you’ve got Titan Backup set up, you can leave it to automatically save copies of your files to a safe place at regular intervals, while you just get on with using your PC.

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On your free disc

Posted on the October 6th, 2009 under Software by admin

ConceptDraw MindMap 5

This month’s disc is aimed at saving you precious hours during your working day. We’ve also included three full programs, the first of which is ConceptDraw MindMap 5. Here we tell you how to get started in mind-mapping.

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G Data Anti Virus 2008

Posted on the August 28th, 2009 under Software by admin

G Data Anti Virus 2008

A simple package that combines two detection engines for maximum efficacy

German security specialist G Data has been producing anti-virus software for over 20 years, but there’s nothing retro about anti virus 2008.

Open it up and you see a basic user interface giving direct access to the main functions (starting and scheduling scans and updates), as well as a few information panels. Click on “Options” and you can set some default behaviors  and toogle options like heuristics. As with Spyware Doctor . the emphasis is on practically.

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External USB Audio

Posted on the August 10th, 2009 under Hardware by admin

Here’s yet another solution for intergrating your PC’s audio capabilities into your home-theater system: Use an external USB audio device. These won’t deliver multichannel sound over HDMI ,but they’re dead simple to install: Plug the device into your A/V receiver with another, and install the accompanying software.

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Malware Terminology 101

Posted on the August 6th, 2009 under Article by admin

A computer virus is a piece of software or code capable of reproducing itself and spreading to other systems, but the term is often used to describe  a multitude of threats. The effects of malware can range from mildly annoying to completely debiliting, sometimes costing corporations thousands of dollars in downtime and manpower to heal the outbreak. Let’s have a look at the different types of infections.

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