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17/11/2014

Mac VS Windows: Do You Know the Pros and Cons of Buying Apple & PC Products?

From the ancient times of when Steve Jobs Apple Mac and Bill Gates Microsoft Windows have hit the global market, the debate still goes on, which is better? Mac VS Windows What is the difference between a Mac product and a Windows product? Too many people think they are just different brand computers or laptops […]

by Admin
03/11/2014

Mac Hard Drive Partition: How to Format an External Drive for Mac & Windows

You can use any disk drive on a mac but in order for it to work the drive will need to be formatted. There are places that sell external disks for macs but any drive will do the job. I have also tried to recover data from a mac but could not do this due […]

by Admin
09/10/2014

How to Update Windows 8 to 8.1 – Our Simple 3-Step Guide to Upgrade

Before starting make sure you’re signed into a Microsoft account not just a local account otherwise you will not be able to access the store and or will get error if you try to install. Step 1 How to update Windows 8 to 8.1 Open the store by clicking on the “Store” tile. Step 2 […]

by Admin
06/10/2014

Can a Mac Get a Virus? How to Protect Your Mac from Viruses, Trojans and Malware

Many people ask, ‘Can a Mac get a virus?’ You can definitely get a virus on a Mac. But at present the possibility or probability of getting a virus when using a Mac is very slim. Just the way that unix file structures are setup makes it difficult for a virus to install without any user […]

by Admin
04/08/2014

Xbox 360 Red Ring of Death: Why Lead-Free Solder or Solder Failure Are the Problem

What causes the XBox 360 red ring of death (RROD)? In short, the answer to this question is lead-free solder. Why is lead-free solder the problem? In 2006 the European Union Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive (WEEE) and Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive (RoHS) came into effect. What this meant was that the older solder […]

by Admin
03/08/2014

How to Make a Windows 8 System Image: 5 Steps to Backup Your Entire System

Once you have your laptop or computer setup as you would like it, with your programs installed—like Office, Anti Virus, Internet and mail—then it would be a good idea to make an image of your setup for system recovery when you have unforseen problems (for example, a hard drive failure). This is a complete copy […]

by Admin
09/07/2014

How to Launch Windows 8 in Safe Mode – Boot Up 8 or 8.1 in 4 Steps

How to boot in safe mode – Windows 8 Step 1 press the Windows key and the R key at the same time A dialog box will open in this type “msconfig” Step 2 The System Configuration menu will pop up on screen. Select the Boot tab at the top of the menu. Step 3 […]

by Admin
09/07/2014

How to Create a Recovery Drive for Your Windows PC Using a USB – Windows 8

Making a USB recovery drive in case of disaster Making a recovery drive on a USB stick can be a valuable tool later on when things go wrong. What will happen if you can not start the computer as there is no F8 Safe mode option anymore in the new windows 8 operating system. This […]