HTS Tech Tips

Where Does Spam Come From?

Mike McEvoy — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:21:07 +0000

Spam impacts everyone in one way or another. Have you ever found yourself wondering where does spam actually come from? Where in the world does spam originate prior to clogging up your email Inbox or your computer? I recently came across interesting spam information from ICSA Labs, an independent testing organization that produces a weekly report [...] Related posts:

Mac Spyware Application Circulating A recently discovered Mac spyware application targeted at Apple Mac OSX users is...
Roku HD-XR Player – Streaming HD Video to Your TV The world of streaming online video is evolving at a rapid pace. The...
Apple iPad Tablet – Perspectives The Apple iPad tablet computer is here and as you might expect there...
Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 Ends Microsoft is ending support for Windows Service Pack 2 (SP2) on July 13,...

Summertime Computer Maintenance – Cleaning Vents, Improving Airflow

Mike McEvoy — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:55:51 +0000

Heat is not a friend to computers. A simple step in computer maintenance is cleaning the computer vents, improving airflow and reducing internal heat buildup. Clogged vents can raise the operating temperature inside your computer, increase the wear and tear on your computer’s components and shorten a system’s lifespan. Computers have evolved a long way from [...] Related posts:

Belarc Advisor – Excellent PC Maintenance Utility Belarc Advisor is truly useful PC software utility for maintaining and managing your...
Why a Five Year Old Computer Is Slower Than a New Computer Unlike your refrigerator, washer, dryer, microwave oven or old tube television your computer...
Ten Downsides of an Aging Computer An increasingly common question is how long to stick with an aging computer?...
Netbook Computer Sales Continue to Explode Netbook computer sales are the current driving force in PC sales growth. Recent...

New Laptop Computer Buying Tips

Mike McEvoy — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 19:34:36 +0000

Buying a new laptop computer can be challenging given the numerous choices and options available. Frequently the new laptop buying process can be a bit overwhelming. A good method for simplifying the buying process is to start with narrowing down some of the key options and choices. Identifying and focusing on the most important requirements and [...] Related posts:

Buying New Computers – A Better Computer for 8 Cents an Hour Is it time to buy new a computer? Unsure how much to spend...
Laptop Computers – Netbook Computers – 8 Key Differences The key differences between netbook computers and laptop computers can seem rather blurry...
Netbook Computer Primer The Netbook computer has made quite a splash in a computer world driven...
Buying New Computers Before Windows 7 Ships Windows 7 will begin shipping in late October 2009. Prior to the arrival...

Computer Data Backup – 8 Lesser Known Reasons to Backup Your Data

Mike McEvoy — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 18:53:09 +0000

Computer data backup isn’t one of the sexiest topics to talk about. Data backup may not be one of the most interesting things to discuss at a party. It’s a topic that sounds more like talking about car insurance to many people. But if you have ever experienced a crashed hard disk drive or experienced [...] Related posts:

6 Common Computer Data Backup Mistakes Is your computer data safe? Have you checked recently? Most people have an...
Online Data Backup Services – 15 Factors to Consider When Choosing There has been an explosion in the number of online data backup services...
Microsoft Outlook Data Backup Utility Email continues to grow in importance to many people’s daily life. As part...
Why a Five Year Old Computer Is Slower Than a New Computer Unlike your refrigerator, washer, dryer, microwave oven or old tube television your computer...

Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 Ends

Mike McEvoy — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:26:26 +0000

Microsoft is ending support for Windows Service Pack 2 (SP2) on July 13, 2010, a date that was originally set when Windows XP Service pack 3 (SP3) was released on April 21, 2008. After the July 13, 2010 cutoff computers running Windows XP SP2 will no longer be able to receive downloaded security patches and [...] Related posts:

Norton Product Updates – Windows 7 Compatibility Owners of a current active license for many Norton products can receive a...
Top 5 Tips on How to Talk to Tech Support Sooner or later everyone must call tech support. Kind of like death and...
5 Common Computer Security Mistakes Computer security mistakes can be a painful and costly experience. While computer viruses...
Windows 7 – Eight Reasons You Will Want It Windows 7 is here and there are plenty of new and useful aspects...

Large Computer Monitors – Why You Need One

Mike McEvoy — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 06:21:30 +0000

Large computer monitors are rapidly becoming the standard for desktop computers and even for some laptop workstations. Gone are the days when 15” monitors or even 17” monitors were the norm. With the significant drop in prices on larger LCD flat panel monitors over the last few years computer monitors measuring 20”, 22”, 24” or [...] Related posts:

New Laptop Computer Buying Tips Buying a new laptop computer can be challenging given the numerous choices and...
Netbook Computer Primer The Netbook computer has made quite a splash in a computer world driven...
Top 15 Computer Tech Tips of 2009 from HTS Tech Tips 2009 was a good year and a very busy year at the HTS...
Why a Five Year Old Computer Is Slower Than a New Computer Unlike your refrigerator, washer, dryer, microwave oven or old tube television your computer...

After Vacation – Update Antivirus Software Before Checking Email

Mike McEvoy — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:25:12 +0000

Whenever your computer is turned off for more than 2-3 days be sure to let your antivirus software update itself before checking email or getting online. The longer your computer is turned off the bigger the potential security gap. A Common Post-Vacation Computer Scenario: You have been on vacation for 2-3 weeks (lucky you) and your computer [...] Related posts:

5 Common Computer Security Mistakes Computer security mistakes can be a painful and costly experience. While computer viruses...
Norton Product Updates – Windows 7 Compatibility Owners of a current active license for many Norton products can receive a...
Support for Windows XP Service Pack 2 Ends Microsoft is ending support for Windows Service Pack 2 (SP2) on July 13,...
Mac BotNet, Symantec Confirms Mac Trojan Spawns Botnet Symantec, maker of popular antivirus and security software products, recently announced that two...

Mac Spyware Application Circulating

Mike McEvoy — Fri, 04 Jun 2010 23:01:51 +0000

A recently discovered Mac spyware application targeted at Apple Mac OSX users is being distributed in free Mac applications found on a variety of shareware websites. Researchers from Intego, developers of Intenet security and privacy software for Macs, announced their findings ina a security alert on June 1, 2010 entitled, “OSX/OpinionSpy Spyware Installed by [...] Related posts:

Mac BotNet, Symantec Confirms Mac Trojan Spawns Botnet Symantec, maker of popular antivirus and security software products, recently announced that two...
5 Common Computer Security Mistakes Computer security mistakes can be a painful and costly experience. While computer viruses...
After Vacation – Update Antivirus Software Before Checking Email Whenever your computer is turned off for more than 2-3 days be sure...
Internet Security Threats – Video Insights on Current Dangers Current Internet Security Threats – Viruses, Spyware, Malware and More Do you worry...

Laptop Computers – Netbook Computers – 8 Key Differences

Mike McEvoy — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 06:47:12 +0000

The key differences between netbook computers and laptop computers can seem rather blurry if you are not up to speed on portable computer technology. In the shifting world of computer technology how do you tell the difference between laptops and netbooks and decide which factors are most important to you? Is it size, weight, operating [...] Related posts:

7 Reasons Netbook Computers are great for students Is a new portable computer on the back-to-school shopping list for you or...
New Intel Processor for Netbook Computers Intel’s Atom processor is the processing brain inside most Netbook computers. While many...
Netbook Computer Primer The Netbook computer has made quite a splash in a computer world driven...
New Laptop Computer Buying Tips Buying a new laptop computer can be challenging given the numerous choices and...

Snagit Screen Capture Software – An Essential Tool

Mike McEvoy — Fri, 23 Apr 2010 07:19:59 +0000

Snagit screen capture software is one of my favorite tools. If you spend much time in front of a computer then having feature rich, easy-to-use screen capture software is a must. Published by TechSmith, Snagit provides a combination of features, functionality and power that make it an exceptionally useful tool. Screen Capturing Options If you aren’t familiar [...] Related posts:

CraigsList Reader | Free Craigslist Search Tool CraigsList Reader Empower Users to Search Craigslist Craigslist.org provides a wealth of information...
Belarc Advisor – Excellent PC Maintenance Utility Belarc Advisor is truly useful PC software utility for maintaining and managing your...
Top 15 Computer Tech Tips of 2009 from HTS Tech Tips 2009 was a good year and a very busy year at the HTS...
Simple Internet Explorer 8 and Windows Tips Most computer users want want to be more productive with the applications and...

Apple iPad Tablet – Perspectives

Mike McEvoy — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 23:36:36 +0000

The Apple iPad tablet computer is here and as you might expect there are numerous points of view on the iPad’s arrival. This post includes 12 perspectives on the Apple iPad that cover a wide spectrum of opinion. Some perspectives are based on hands-on reviews while others look at the iPad’s features and tablet computing [...] Related posts:

Netbook Computer Sales Continue to Explode Netbook computer sales are the current driving force in PC sales growth. Recent...
Microsoft “Laptop Hunters” Microsoft has recently cranked up its marketing machine and taken aim at Apple....
Netbook Computer Primer The Netbook computer has made quite a splash in a computer world driven...
Laptop Computers – Netbook Computers – 8 Key Differences The key differences between netbook computers and laptop computers can seem rather blurry...

Changing Yahoo Search Settings

Mike McEvoy — Wed, 31 Mar 2010 05:36:20 +0000

Yahoo’s search engine provides a powerful tool for Internet searching. Changing Yahoo Search settings from their defaults can make this tool even more effective and your searches more productive. As I’ve described in earlier posts on how to change Google Search settings and Microsoft Bing Search settings some basic personalization and adjustments can results in [...] Related posts:

Google Search Preferences | Helpful Search Tips Google is a powerful tool for searching the web and locating relevant links...
Using Bing Search Preferences, Helpful Search Tips Microsoft Bing, a solid tool for searching the web, has experienced growth in...
Microsoft Bing – Eight Reasons to Like Bing Since its launch in early June, Microsoft’s new search engine, Bing, has gathered...
Google Alerts – Automated Search and Notification Google Alerts is a free service offered by Google which provides automated search...