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How to pick compatible parts for a Computer

Nobody wants to spend a lot of time and money on some computer components and encounter compatibility issues. This video has some valuable tips you should have in mind before choosing any new component/custom PC build.

SDD vs HDD - is it worth it?

Lately we had many questions about SDD performance vs HDD performance. Let's play a game and see the difference, shall we?

How to install a brand new Hard Drive

This tutorial works for any hard drive, internal or external. The thing you must be aware here is that whatever the case, your new hard drive REQUIRE formatting. It doesn't mean there's something wrong with it, just that you have to create partitions on it.
As usual, you can comment your feedback/problems.

How to protect your computer and security online

Many people get viruses or spyware these days: some foolishly, by opening unknown email attachments, some are fooled by "legit" looking links only and so on. What's certain is that almost everybody had, one way or another, problems with viruses or spyware. This is a tutorial that covers a lot of ground on computer security, so I recommend it to anyone, beginner or advanced computer user. Here are the links:
Avast! Free Edition
Firefox
LockHunter
Malwarebytes Anti-Malware
McAfee SiteAdvisor
Panda USB and AutRun Vaccine
Spybot Search & Destroy
TrueCrypt
ZoneAlarm Free

How to fix Wireless Connection Problem

It seems that a lot of users out there have problems with their Wireless Connection, so this video will try to help the fix those issues, hopefully.
Don't forget to leave a comment with your feedback, thanks!

How to download HP drivers for Windows 7

More than once we heard complains about certain HP printers that don't get detected by Windows 7. Here's a free software to help you find those tricky drivers you need. Another cool feature is that it keeps your drivers up to date. Any driver at all, not just the HP driver for Windows 7. How cool is that?
So go ahead and try DriverMax.

System restore - restore deleted files

System restore can be used to restore deleted or just earlier versions of certain files.
Windows 7 has the ability to restore deleted files even after you emptied your Recycle Bin. Not only that, it has the ability to restore files to earlier versions. So lets assume you modified and closed a word document, with no chance of undo. The "Previous version" of Windows 7 can recover earlier versions of that document. Genius!

Keep your accounts safe - tips for choosing passwords

Recently it was reported that around 600 million Facebook accounts get hacked every day. And that's just Facebook. How many Yahoo accounts? How many Gmail (Google+) accounts?
How can you stop that from happening to you? Well from those 600 million accounts, about 500 millions were hacked due to poor password security. People tend to use easy passwords like a familiar name, familiar date and so on.
That's a big mistake and it's like having you spare key on top of your house door with a big tag on it.
In this video you get tips on how to remember hard passwords, the easy way. Be safe!

Windows 7 power management

Windows 7 includes many tools which help reduce power consumption. Check this video to learn how to configure your Windows Power Management to suit you needs. After watching the video you will be able to modify or even create your own power plan.

Resize a partition in Windows 7

This is how you can change the size of a partition by using the integrated Windows 7 tool: the Disk Management tool.