We are currently living in a connected world. Everywhere you go, you will most likely have access to a computer with an Internet connection.
The computer is used for various things from completing a school assignment to banking. It is therefore, extremely crucial to keep all your files secure in order not be have your personal information compromised.
Here are 5 tips on how you can keep your personal information and files secure.
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Does your mobile bill depress you? Do you wonder how it is possible to use your mobile next to nothing and still receive bills that make your head spin?
Aside from mistakes in the billing system that happen every now and then, there are more fundamental reasons why your mobile bill is so expensive. Here they are, together with what you can do to lower your mobile bill, save some money and spent it on cool gadgets instead.
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Windows computers are great, but sometimes we just don’t want to be bothered with all those annoying background beeps, notifications, and alert sounds.
Especially when you are jamming to the latest music that was just downloaded from your favorite music site
Fortunately, Windows 7 allows you to separately control the volume on those pesky background sounds while allowing you to keep your speakers set to any volume level your ears can take with out busting an ear drum (or speaker cone…which ever comes first).
Here’s how…
read more: Lower Annoying Windows Background Sounds While Keeping Your Music Cranked Up
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How many times have you called tech support for a problem you were having with your Windows computer, only to have the technician ask for specific information?
Such as "what is your computer serial number"?
So you quickly scramble to try to look at the back of the computer, only to realize you need a moving crew to reach the computer. Instead, you open Windows System Information Tool, scroll up and down only to find….it's not there!
Uggh, why do computers have to be so difficult when were in a hurry?
Instead of getting frustrated next time, here are two tips for finding your computer serial number quickly.
read more: Two Ways To Easily Find Your Computer Serial Number
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Recently my PC became a victim of the old familiar problem that eventually becomes associated with many Windows computers.
The dreaded slow boot problem.
You know, the kind that makes you want to start your Windows computer and log on the night before, so it’s ready for you in the morning.
As always in these cases, I usually turn to the trusty Sysinternals tools, Autoruns, that’s known to fix slow Windows boot up and logon problems.
But this time, the changes made with Autoruns did not seem to make much of an improvement. Something else, somewhere was….being a real pain in the butt.
So, to fix the problem, I needed to do something else…
read more: Speed Up Windows Bootup By Delaying Startup Of Pesky Services
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Facebook's terms of service expressly state that by uploading any kind of content, whether in the form of photos or material, you are automatically assigning copyright control to Facebook. All photos you upload to Facebook therefore become the property of Facebook.
This means that Facebook can sell copies of photos posted by you without paying you any form of profit. Whenever you share photos with your Facebook friends you are giving up ownership of any intellectual property rights you may own in the photos you upload.
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When I was browsing around on my Windows computer the other day, I noticed some files are displayed blue and others are black when I view them in My Computer. I'm sure there is a reason why they are different but am not sure why. Should I be concerned?
I can understand why you might be concerned.
There is nothing worse than that sinking feeling when you see something out of the ordinary on your Computer hard drive that you never saw before. Immediately you start to think of a virus or spyware.
The good news is, this is normal and your PC is fine.
What really is going on here is that you are viewing files that have been compressed by Windows. And, more than likely, one of your folder view options settings is set to display compressed NTFS files in color.
Let's take a look at what I mean.
read more: Why Do Some Files And Folders Display Blue On My Windows Computer?
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Gone are the days of unlimited Internet usage. Especially if you are a Comcast (Xfinity) customer of the giant ISP.
Many people who use Comcast for Internet access do not realize there is a 250GB (Giga Byte) monthly limit cap.
That means, if you go over the limit once, Comcast will send you a warning. If you go over it again (within a six month period from the initial warning notice), your account will be terminated by Comcast and you will not be eligible for Internet service again for twelve months.
As Comcast states, typical Internet users usually don't exceed 4 to 6GB per month (your amount will vary).
But with streaming video and audio becoming more popular, and the use of additional wireless devices (tablets and cell phones) in homes become more prevalent, your bandwidth usage will increase way past Comcast conservative estimate.
So, to keep an eye on that bandwidth usage, Comcast provides a meter, that many customers do not know exists.
read more: How Do I Check Internet Bandwidth Usage In My Comcast Xfinity Account?
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