Old age creeps up slowly – unless you’re a computer.
Then it seems to happen overnight. One day you’re logging in normally and jumping right into the action, the next day booting up takes so long you not only have time to make a cup of coffee, you could have run out to a local takeaway!
Laptop computers commonly heat up a little in normal operation.  Electronic components, including large capacity batteries, become warm in use.  Your laptop should never become too hot to handle though. When a laptop turns too hot to touch or starts to sound like a jet engine, it’s likely beginning to overheat.
A couple of weeks ago we talked about why you shouldn’t buy a cheap Windows laptop. This week is almost complete opposite – why you shouldn’t buy more expensive laptops with touch-screens!
The term “virus” is often used to describe many different types of infection a computer might have.  Virus, when used as a blanket term, can describe any number of potential computer programs. What these programs have in common are they are typically designed to cause damage, steal data, or spread across the network.
If you’re in the market for a laptop that you plan on using for a long time, whether it’s for business or just personal use, you may be wondering if there’s a real difference between regular consumer computers commonly sold in retail stores or business grade computers that you probably won’t find in brick and mortar shops.
Holidays are just around the corner and many people are starting to shop for gifts for themselves and their family. If you have an older computer, you might be tempted to replace it with a new one, especially if you could find them on sale. It’s a bad idea and here is why…
Being hacked is the single biggest fear of most computer users. Many believe the first sign of strange behavior or errors on their PC is a sign hackers have taken control. But are hackers really inside your machine, stealing your information? Or should we be on the lookout for more subtle signs? What does being hacked really look like?
Oh no, it’s this time of the year when Microsoft is releasing new updates… This time it’s called Windows 10 October 2018 update and it seems to be the worst quality update ever! There are numerous reports about documents and pictures disappearing after installing it.
