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Why I recommend buying your next laptop battery from Amazon

Posted on September 21, 2020

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Laptops are great! They give us plenty of computing power, yet they’re easy to carry along with us when we travel.

What’s more, we can use them virtually anywhere that our daily routine takes us!

But when the battery in your laptop will no longer hold a charge, it really limits your options when you need to fire it up and get some work done.

There are many places to buy replacement laptop batteries, but my favorite is Amazon. Why? There are several reasons: [Read more…]

Did you know you can buy a desktop PC and monitor for less than $200?

Posted on September 20, 2020

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Did you know you can buy a complete computer system on Amazon for less than $200?

Well, you can, and these are typically well-built business class machines!

You’ll find plenty of refurbished computer systems for sale on Amazon, many of which are indeed selling for between 100 and 200 bucks!

Of course these aren’t the latest technology machines, but they are in working order and well-suited for Internet use and many other everyday tasks such as running an office suite. [Read more…]

How to use the same ‘Downloads’ folder for ALL of your web browsers!

Posted on September 20, 2020

When you download a file using your web browser, the file is placed in a special “Downloads” folder where you can retrieve it and do as you wish with it.

If you use two or more different browsers on a regular basis, this can become quite confusing because each browser uses its own ‘downloads” folder.

And unfortunately, those downloads folders are typically located in different places on the hard drive.

I keep four different web browsers open at all times when I’m working because it makes the way I prefer to work easier to manage.

I only have one common downloads folder however (C:\Downloads\), and all of my browsers save their downloads in that one common folder. If you’d like to do the same thing, this post explains how to set it up. [Read more…]

7 awesome free software downloads that I use and recommend

Posted on August 26, 2020

The methods used to distribute software programs to the masses have changed quite a bit over the years.

Back in the early days of personal computing, software was usually distributed in one of three ways:

1 – We could buy a program outright and use it for as long as we wanted to without having to make any further payments.

Eventually the software companies figured out that most of us would be willing to shell out our hard-earned dollars on a regular basis to buy “upgraded” versions of our software.

That’s why many folks pay out the nose once a year or so for the privilege of installing the “new and improved” versions of their favorite programs. [Read more…]

5 free programs that can help keep your PC running like new

Posted on August 23, 2020

As you probably know, Windows computers tend to slow down over time due to junk build-up on the hard drive, malware infections and various other reasons.

Today I’m going to tell you about five powerful free downloads that you can use to keep your PC running just as fast as the day you bought it:

Note: The programs listed are all available in both free and premium versions. I recommend that you download the free version of each. [Read more…]