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TRACK DOWN YOUR STOLEN LAPTOP

Kevin — Fri, 22 Feb 2013 01:32:03 +0000

Your laptop is so much more than a mobile workstation. It’s jam-packed with your personal information, sensitive data, photos and every bit of software or music you’ve ever downloaded. It’s also an easy target for thieves. Whether you’ve been robbed or simply misplaced your computer, you can get it back using Prey. It’s like a [...]

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14 Free Alternatives To Pricey Software

Kevin — Tue, 01 Jan 2013 14:35:58 +0000

Courtesy of Kim Komando It used to be that if you wanted quality software you had to pay for it. Not so anymore. There are now dozens, perhaps even hundreds, of free software programs that rival their paid counterparts. Here are some of my favorites.

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TOP 10 STEPS FOR WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAILS

Kevin — Fri, 21 Sep 2012 11:48:45 +0000

Below is a listing of The Cheap Geeks top 10 tips for writing effective emails. Following these suggestions will get you a better response from your emails and make emailing more enjoyable for you and your recipients. KEEP YOUR EMAILS SHORT Less is more. The shorter you can keep your email while still relaying your [...]

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Top 10 tips for keeping your e-mail inbox clean

Kevin — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 19:32:17 +0000

Below is The Cheap Geeks TOP 10 tips for keeping your e-mail inbox clean. Following these suggestions will help allow you to keep your inbox clean and your e-mail experience more enjoyable. SETUP RULES, FILTERS OR LABELS All e-mail programs and online e-mail services today have rules, filter, or label system that enables you to automatically [...]

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10 Free PC Programs Everyone Should Have

Kevin — Mon, 25 Jun 2012 10:26:18 +0000

There are millions of free and open source projects available, many of them better than any commercially available product. Below is a short listing of what The Cheap Geek thinks are the best out there, broken down into ten categories. Antivirus Most PC users realize that they need protection on their computer or may have [...]

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Choosing and setting up an internet browser

Kevin — Sun, 17 Jun 2012 16:39:53 +0000

After getting physically connected to the Internet through your ISP, you still need one more thing to surf the web: a browser. The browser is the program that retrieves web pages from the Internet and displays them on the screen for you. It can understand the language that web pages are written in, such as [...]

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Recognizing a Computer Virus

Kevin — Mon, 28 May 2012 03:46:18 +0000

Does your computer feel “sick”? Are you asking the question, “Do I know if I have a virus?” Have you been lax about keeping up those healthy computer habits? Any advice on virusesreally needs to start with: Prevention Prevention is the name of the virus game. Be sure to have a good antivirus program [...]

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How to Set Up Multiple Users on a PC

Kevin — Mon, 21 May 2012 22:23:26 +0000

Many family computers have multiple users, and multiple uses. Separating these uses and users can help to ensure privacy, and to protect important files from being accidentally deleted. Setting up separate accounts on a shared PC will help to keep documents like pictures and assignments organized, and will make it much easier to keep track [...]

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How to optimize battery power on your laptop

Kevin — Fri, 11 May 2012 03:02:04 +0000

Have you ever run out of battery power on your laptop during a meeting or a class? Sufficient battery life is a persistent challenge for mobile PC users. You can take simple maintenance steps to extend the life of your laptop battery. Your Windows operating system also offers several ways to help maximize the battery [...]

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The Importance of Windows Updates

Kevin — Fri, 04 May 2012 02:55:23 +0000

We have all seen the notification flag of Windows 7 or the classic yellow shield and exclamation point of XP that indicates there are Windows Updates available for installation, but do you know how these updates actually affect your computer? What are Microsoft Updates? Microsoft Update is a service that allows for the periodic patching [...]

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