If you’re like a lot of people and are tired of messing with display drivers and such just to get your notebook display onto an external projector? If so, you’ll be happy to know that projection is very quick and simple with Windows 7. Just hit Win+P, and you’ll be rewarded with the following pop-up [...]

Lately I have noticed a lot of people complaining that their iTunes no longer works after installing Windows 7. The solution to this is usually a very simple one: If you have recently to 64-bit Windows 7 you will need to download the 64-bit version of iTunes. You can find it here: http://support.apple.com/downloads/… If your [...]

Quite a few people have been having problems with lag in Ventrilo (a voice-communications program often used for online gaming) after a Windows 7 upgrade. Voice chat will appear to be working just fine, however after a few minutes you’ll notice that when you talk there are no immediate responses. After a few minutes more [...]

This is a collection of customer reviews for GeekSquad I found on the internet. Please do not assume GeekSquad represents ALL computer repair companies because, I assure you, GeekSquad is one-of-a-kind and NOT in a good way.

Morale of the story is… well… you come to your own conclusions about this one.

Mozilla has released Firefox 3.0.15 and Firefox 3.5.4 to address multiple vulnerabilities. Exploitation of these vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code, execute arbitrary JavaScript with chrome privileges, or cause a denial-of-service condition. As described in the Mozilla Foundation Security Advisories, some of these vulnerabilities may also affect SeaMonkey. AlexPC encourages users to [...]

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has released information warning the public about fraudulent email messages purporting to come from the FDIC. These email messages provides a link to a fraudulent FDIC website. Users are then instructed to download their “personal FDIC Insurance File.” More information regarding these messages can be found in the Federal [...]

A new software application called PhoneSnoop could be compromising your privacy on your BlackBerry. This software allows an attacker to call a user’s BlackBerry and listen to personal conversations. In order for the software to be installed, the attacker must have physical access to your BlackBerry or convince you to install the software in some [...]

After almost 15 years of installing and using over 30 different brands of virus scanners that have become popular, I have finally found the diamond in the rough. I have been using ESET Nod32 Antivirus for the past 365 days and highly recommend it to anyone. ESET NOD32 outperforms all other virus scanners on the [...]

Basic Input-Output System (BIOS) is software on a motherboard that will control all hardware that is attached to it. BIOS components are often soldered to the motherboard and therefore not serviceable by the user. Still some of these can be inserted into a socket, allowing its replacement. All BIOS components are serviceable via a firmware [...]

Microsoft’s discount Windows 7 upgrade for students has proven to be a tough assignment for some of those who signed up for the offer. The software maker is offering students the option of buying a downloadable upgrade version of Windows 7 for $29–a significant savings off the full boxed copy of the new operating system. [...]

With the increase of people bypassing their computers altogether and using their cellphones to access the internet, phone security awareness is becoming more and more important by the day. Mail account hacking, identity theft, and stealing of personal data are all ways cyber criminals are attempting to benefit off of your iPhone’s security flaws. Don’t [...]