General Yearly Maintenance and Good Computer Habbits

The CPU is the brain of the computer, but not all CPU's are created equal. Know the differences so you don't get stuck with something that slows your computer.

Cloud backup solutions for example such as Carbonite and Mozy simply upload your information from your computer to their servers via the internet. The same is true for Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive or iCloud.

Thinking of replacing your old computer? Join us for this episode of Tech Talk, where Nick Ellis - PC Computer Guy discusses tips for buying a new computer and provides some general recommendations.

Orb is a great, FREE program that allows you to stream content on your home computer to you, anywhere. You can use it to stream videos, music files, access documents and of critical importance for the Olympics, TV.

In this Tech Talk Podcast PC Computer Guy Nick Ellis sums up years of experience with a 30 talk on things to do and not do. Money saving tips as well as new tech is also mentioned in this tech talk.

If you have been infected with this, you should disconnect your computer from the internet immedeatly in an attempt to minimize damage, though it may already be too late.

Is your internet running slow? Or is it your computer running slow? Or is it the web site running slow? What's the difference?

There are tons of free things out there on the internet. We've compiled a list of some of our favorite free software to use including Malwarebytes, Chrome, Audacity, Libre Office, Picasa, Classic Shell and more. Tune in for the breakdown!

I get asked what I think about Mac often. So let me start by saying that I'm not writing this article because I have a chip on my shoulder. I am sure some of the mac fans out there will view what I have to say here as sacrilegious.

So many people fail to back up their computer. When disaster strikes, you risk losing all your precious memories stored inside your computer. Backup before it's too late.