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Important Security updates: Some Computer Tech Tips: Free Antivirus: Free Firewall: Free Anti-Spyware: see also: Spyware Warrior Windows clean-up utilities: Microsoft: Popular Computer Magazines /Web Sites:
Computer Security Threat Status websites: "How To Correctly Protect your Windows computer from viruses" Synchronize your computer's clock to the National Institute of Standards and Technology Article Archives: October 2008: Dealing with HP/Compaq - email transcript of representative tech "support." HP doesn't know (or admit) to the adware they have preinstalled ("tech support" transcript) Windows
98/ME Daylight Saving Time Fix "Craputers" - Why you shouldn't buy a typical mass-market computer. Internet Use By Children column-program ratings Dealing With Dell - Chat Session Transcripts
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New LCD Monitor - Widescreen or Standard? Monitors are measured diagonally. For a given diagonal measure, a square has the most area, but computer screens are not square. The standard TV and computer aspect ratio is 4:3. A 19" standard aspect ratio monitor has a width of 15.2" and height of 11.4" - about 86.6 square inches of image area. Widescreen ratio is 16:9. A 19" widescreen has a width of 16.6" and a height of 9.9" - about 77.1" of image area. The same diagonal measure widescreen has 11% less area than a standard screen. The extra horizontal space might be worth losing 11% overall and significant height, if you want to put two windows side by side, but the windows can't be nearly as high.
Upgrade to Windows 7? If you are buying a new computer, you will get Windows 7. If you have a relatively new computer with Vista, upgrading to Windows 7 may be a good idea. You will probably see an increase in performance. However, there are a number of considerations. Can you do a clean install or do you have to do an upgrade install to preserve existing programs? A clean install is just that. Nothing is carried over. Advantage-no junk software, no malware, etc. Disadvantage-you may lose some programs you actually want. Call me for details. If you have XP, there is no particular reason to upgrade. Older computer hardware may not be up to running Windows 7 and your older peripherals (printers, cameras, etc.) might not work. If your older computer sems to be slowing down or acting erratically, it is probably due to software problems. these can be resolved witha complete tune-up at a fraction of the cost of a good new computer. Call me today! Pete Newell Affordable Technical Solutions 376-8879 Click here for an updated list
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