Having trouble cooling your PC? Don’t know where to start cooling your PC? Today, we’re giving you a basic rundown of everything you need to know about cooling your computer. Where Does Heat Come From? Your PC’s heat comes from five main components, including: -Processor -GPU -Chipset -RAM (especially high performance RAM, less so for slower-speed RAM) -Voltage regulator mod

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Do you have your phone number listed on Facebook? If so, then you might want to think again: a recent study shows that someone can learn a lot about you simply by typing your phone number into Facebook. Facebook has always encouraged users to add their phone numbers to their profile. But after doing that, anyone can find you by typing your phone number into the search bar. To prove that poin

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If you’re like 95% of the PC community, then you use your PC to play games, browse the internet, and run office applications. But there are all sorts of crazy things you can do with PCs – and I bet you didn’t know about all of them. Here are some of the cool things you can do to use your PC to its full potential. 5) Run Mac OS Want to see how other computer users live? Why not install M

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Microsoft OneDrive has received millions of new sign-ups over the last three months. Thanks to promotional deals like free 1TB of OneDrive with Office 365, and even unlimited OneDrive storage, membership has grown by leaps and bounds. Oh, and even free users get 15GB of space in exchange for just an email address. Unlike other cloud storage services, you can also store files as large as 10GB.

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Gaming PCs and tight budgets don’t always get along. After all, you need a powerful gaming rig and a high-end video card to play the latest and greatest PC games in all their glory. Sometimes, you may even need multiple high-end video cards. But that doesn’t mean you can’t build a good PC on a small budget. Today, I’m going to share some of the industry’s best tips and tricks for p

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Managing your finances seems like an intimidating process – especially if you’re just starting out for the first time. Today, I’m going to share four free software programs that will help you grab hold of your financial future and be smarter with your money. Want to become smarter with money? Want to pay down debt, track bills, and stop living from paycheck to paycheck? Pick one of the

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If you talk to PC security experts, you’ll know that the best password is often the longest password. Passwords that are long, complex, and feature multiple characters are virtually impossible to crack. Of course, there’s an obvious problem: long passwords are also hard to remember. Sure, a password like ASDFG#$QTIWa$@^TA645 would be impossible for anyone to crack, but it’s also imposs

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PC scams are alive and well this summer. In fact, there are some seriously deadly PC scams to watch for in summer 2014. Some of these scams will lock down your PC and charge you $600 to unlock it “for ransom”. Other scams involve mysterious callers claiming to be from Microsoft. Want to be smarter than the scammers this summer? Watch out for these PC scams: 3) Cryptolocker Cryptolocker

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So you have a slow PC. That’s okay. Clearly, you’ve decided you don’t want to pay any money to upgrade your PC. And that’s okay too. Today, I’m going to show you how to live – and yes, even thrive – on your old, slow PC without damaging your life. All of the tips listed below are free and easy ways to speed up your PC: Step 1) Delete files you no longer need or use One

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Today’s wireless routers are generally quite good. During the early days of wireless internet, our ancestors had to deal with dropped connections, inexplicably slow wireless speeds, and other annoying issues. Today, many of these issues have disappeared. Unfortunately, many remain. Whether you’re using a $200 wireless router or a $20 cheap option, the following tips will help boost your

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