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July 30, 2019
For one reason or another, you’ve decided that you’re going to delete an app or two from your Windows 10 PC. That shouldn’t be too difficult, right? All you’ve got to do is… delete them.
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July 30, 2019For one reason or another, you’ve decided that you’re going to delete an app or two from your Windows 10 PC. That shouldn’t be too difficult, right? All you’ve got to do is… delete them. Actually, one of the biggest questions that PC users ask is, “How do I delete apps from my PC?” Some apps are easy to delete, but others are much more difficult to get rid of, specifically the built-in apps that come included with your Windows 10 operating system.
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April 21, 2019
SAS and SATA are two technologies that computers use to transfer data from the motherboard to storage, and vice versa. Both technologies do roughly the same thing, but each is built with different hardware.
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April 21, 2019SAS and SATA are two technologies that computers use to transfer data from the motherboard to storage, and vice versa. Both technologies do roughly the same thing, but each is built with different hardware. Needless to say, a modern computer is a very complicated piece of machinery. You could study computer architecture for years and still have a lot to learn. So let’s describe a computer in the most simplistic terms possible.
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March 30, 2019Low Disk Space.”Nearly every Windows operating system (OS) user has received this message at some point. It translates roughly to:“You have too many files on your computer. Time for a purge!”
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March 30, 2019Let’s start with a metaphor. Picture a messy house cluttered with old furniture, useless knick-knacks, and crumpled up mail. In the kitchen, the cabinets and drawers are stuffed with bowls and utensils that you never cook with. The living room is littered with souvenirs from your last vacation and coffee table decor you bought on a whim. As for the garage… let’s not even mention the garage. Disk Cleanup is the Windows’ equivalent of spring cleaning. Essentially, it walks through your cluttered home (the hard drive of your PC) with a trash bag and recommends items you should toss out. It picks the ones that you don’t use and won’t miss.
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January 12, 2019
If you’re in the market for a new laptop at home or work, you've undoubtedly been confronted with a number of choices. It might be easy to choose between a mobile laptop versus a desktop tower, and you might have several stand-out features at the top of your priority list, but when it comes to computer memory, the answer isn’t always clear.
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January 12, 2019If you’re in the market for a new laptop at home or work, you're undoubtedly confronted with a number of choices. It might be easy to choose between a mobile laptop versus a desktop tower, and you might have several stand-out features at the top of your priority list, but when it comes to computer memory, the answer isn’t always clear. When browsing solid state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives (HDDs), an Intel® Optane™ motherboard is one choice you might encounter. Not sure what Intel Optane means or what benefits it offers? Then this article is for you. Here we clarify this advanced memory system, including a definition of what it is, how it works, and why you might want it for your computing experience.
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December 26, 2018
It’s inevitable that all computers will experience slower speeds at some point. As software becomes more demanding, the way in which your PC reacts to these changes can have a big impact on its performance. The operating system you have and whether you have chosen to upgrade to Windows 10 can also make a big difference.
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December 26, 2018It’s inevitable that all computers will experience slower speeds at some point. As software becomes more demanding, the way in which your PC reacts to these changes can have a big impact on its performance. The operating system you have and whether you have chosen to upgrade to Windows 10 can also make a big difference. While you can make some upgrades to your laptop to make it run faster, there are some improvements you can make that are more cost-effective and straightforward to do. These minor adjustments may not seem like they will speed up your computer performance, but combined they can make it possible to keep your PC functional for a number of years.