The browser wars have been in full swing for several years now with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox being the major contenders. Unfortunately, IE is still in the lead as far as popularity. Those of us in the Firefox corner know the real advantages Firefox holds over Internet Explorer no matter the efforts from Microsoft.

So you want to make your computer run faster, increase your frame rate for gaming, and boost your Internet surfing speed? Good idea and a good way to start is by disabling unnecessary programs from running upon startup through msconfig. We are not all “computer geeks” however, and we are not always sure which programs [...]

Windows XP does have a built-in CD burner utility. Unfortunately, it does not burn DVDs or any type of high-definition media. Of course, there are several paid burners you could buy, like the popular Nero 8 Ultra for $80.00. However, there are a couple of good alternatives which are free and do not come with [...]

Have you ever booted your computer only to be faced with an error like “Boot Failure: System Halted”? The partition sector is most important component of the boot sequence and a problem there will cause some serious headaches for you. There are several free partition recovery tools, but users are looking for software that will [...]

Ah! Another free software program and what a little gem this one is. Cleanup Assistant searches your hard drive to find duplicate files, unused junk files, and empty folders and removes them to free up space on your hard drive and keeps it from slowing down. The cleaner your hard drive, the better your computer [...]

I started using PC Pitstop about 3 years ago, and I’ve been very pleased with their free testing tools. They helped me fix slow downs several times when I had my desktop running Windows XP, and I found out my graphics card was bad. I haven’t been to there site since I got my new [...]

New for 2008 is the latest version of Iolo System Mechanic Pro 7.5. System mechanic is a full suite of computer system utilities.
A system tool like this is great for all of us non-geeks and those of us who don’t have a geeky friend we can on every time we to do something at the [...]

Petko D. Petkov of gnucitizen.org, a self proclaimed security think tank, has found a vulnerability in Apple’s QuickTime media player which could allow an attacker to take control of a users computer.

Well after vista Windows 7 is the immediate next operating system from Microsoft. Microsoft will ship Windows 7 sometime in or near Jan. 2010, according to a letter company senior vice president Bill Veghte sent to Microsoft customers Tuesday. The letter, sent to enterprise and business customers, will eventually be publicly posted on Microsoft’s Web [...]

Windows 7 is coming. Will your PC be ready?
It seems like a straightforward question. However, in the aftermath of the Vista debacle, where many systems that were certified as “Vista Ready” proved to be anything but, the process of vetting Windows-compatible hardware has taken on new complexity. You simply cannot count on Microsoft to provide [...]