Most viruses end up on a computer after unintentionally downloading malicious software from the Internet. A lot of people do not take Internet security seriously enough and instead don’t pay much attention to what they download, assuming that their antivirus software will take care of any possible problems. However, in order to prevent a potentially… Continue reading Tips for Downloading Files Safely

Living in a time where many of us have very tech-focussed lives, keeping one’s digital world organized is often as important as keeping any other aspect of your life organized. If you are heavily reliant on your computer and the Internet for work or study, it is even more important to get into some good… Continue reading Tips for Organizing Your Computer and Online Accounts

Are you one of those people who empties your digital camera into your computer every once in a while and now, years later, you have thousands of mixed up pictures and cannot find a good picture to use when you need one? Taking pictures is now so free and easy that we have too much… Continue reading How to Organize Your Digital Pictures

There was a time when many people needed to buy a dedicated sound card to be able to enjoy high quality audio playback from their computers. Today, however, all motherboards and computers come with integrated sound cards. As microchips progressively get smaller, manufacturers can cram more and more hardware onto a standard sized motherboard for… Continue reading Are Dedicated Sound Cards Worth the Money?

Device drivers, or more commonly just “drivers”, have been around as long as personal computers but are still poorly understood, even by many IT professionals. If you bought a new printer or upgraded your video card, then you most likely needed to install new drivers on your system to get it to work. Perhaps your… Continue reading All You Need Know About Device Drivers