If you’ve been having problems with Gmail crashing Google Chrome in offline mode, don’t feel alone. As of Thursday an update to all development versions of the browser cause Chrome to crash as soon as you log in to Gmail, if configured for offline use. Until an update is released to fix this bug you [...]

Because of its popularity, the internet has become an ideal target for advertising. As a result, spyware, or adware, has become increasingly prevalent. When troubleshooting problems with your computer, you may discover that the source of the problem is spyware software that has been installed on your machine without your knowledge.

Would you like update your Facebook status from Twitter, without logging in to Facebook? Here’s how to do it:

Log in to your Facebook account.

Type in “Twitter” in the top-right search box.

You may have heard of denial-of-service attacks launched against websites, but you can also be a victim of these attacks. Denial-of-service attacks can be difficult to distinguish from common network activity, but there are some indications that an attack is in progress. What is a denial-of-service (DoS) attack? A denial-of-service (DoS) attack, an attacker attempts [...]

If you’re sick of the phone company bills going up and service quality going down, you’ve probably looked for alternative methods of communication. I know I have. I recently came across an application called RingCentral. It caught my attention because my father used it many years ago when the internet had just became popular and [...]

In recent versions of Windows including Vista, 7 and Server 2008, Microsoft has implemented a watermark imprint on RC (release candidate) and test copies to remind you that you’re not using a full version. A watermark will also appear if the copy of Windows is not genuine. For example, “Evaluation Copy” for unactivated Windows, “For [...]

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.

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 [...]