Avast! Free Antivirus 6.0.1091 program update was released April 19, 2011. Avast users need to right click the Avast icon in the system tray and select Update Program. The new program will install and then ask you to restart the computer.Heres a list of most important changes:- solved a compatibility problem with ZoneAlarm (WinXP)- added […]

Avast! Free Antivirus 6.0.1203 program update was released July 05, 2011. Avast users need to right click the Avast icon in the system tray and select Update Program. The new program will install and then ask you to restart the computer.Heres a list of the most important changes:- Improved compatibility with Windows Vista SP0/SP1 (activation […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to disable the laptop touchpad in Windows 7. The touchpad, or laptop mouse, is a great tool when you need to need to work on the laptop and there isnt much space available, but a lot of laptop users like to use an external mouse because its […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to create a new user, or profile, in Windows 7. There are a lot of families and businesses that cannot afford more then one computer. So when multiple people have to use that one computer things can get messing. These other people will usually download software, change […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to connect to a wireless network using Windows 7. It seems like these days that every business has wireless internet. Whether its a coffee shop, library or hotel chances are high youre going to have access to the internet. The only way to take advantage of this […]

It’s hard to find a new computer these days that does not include a video card. It’s also hard to find a new video game that doesn’t require a high end graphics cards. So what is a video card? Basically, it is a processor (graphics processing unit, or GPU) dedicated to accelerating and processing graphics. […]

Computer memory, commonly refereed to as Random Access Memory or RAM, is a form of computer data storage. What separate RAM from a hard drive is the fact the data can be stored anywhere, randomly, with RAM so transfer rates are much higher then a mechanical device like a hard drive. Also, memory is used […]

The central processing unit (CPU), or processor, is the brains of the whole computer. The computer CPU is rarely seen by people as it usually hides under a heatsink and fan. When you finally pull a CPU out they are quite small compared to other computer parts. Processors technology is always evolving and compared to other […]

In this tutorial I will show you how to backup the files on your computer using Windows 7. Backing up your files should be the most important thing a user should do after buying a computer. Although most computer hard drives are very reliable today you never know when your hard drive will fail or […]