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Having a hard time switching from XP to Vista? Well now Microsoft has added another option to make the decision even harder-or does it? Windows 7 is Microsoft’s recent release of their newest addition to their operating system lineup. There have been great reviews and many users have waited for a worthy operating system like Windows 7 to arrive to take the leap from Windows XP. Check out this great review of the operating sytem thanks to Maximum PC.

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The next XP?

It can be confusing at times to know what hardware upgrades your computer actually needs. Do you know how much RAM your computer has? Or what gigabytes are? Would you know if you needed a new motherboard, keyboard or fan? Do you know if your computer plays multimedia, if not, do you know what computer components to add? We hope our blog entries will educate you on how to make these computer upgrades and when to make these upgrades.

Computer maintenance is a must for everyone. There are a few things that you can do to keep your computer well maintained and functioning at its full capacity. Stay tuned.

Maintaining your computer also means backing up your files. Backing up your computer files has never been easier. Gone are the days of floppy disks and even CDs. The new and easy to use online backup keeps the information you have stored on your computer; like documents, photos, emails, music etc. protected from harm’s way. You never know when your computer will crash, when a virus will attack, when hackers will invade or a natural disaster may hit causing you to lose everything you have worked hard on, and have stored on your computer. With online backup, your important data is safely stored away from your computer and home, so in the event that a natural disaster hits or a virus attacks, all of your data remains safe. Some online back up providers install a small program that looks for new data and automatically backs up each new item. We will share more about online backup in the days ahead.

Viruses come in many forms and shapes. It’s amazing how fast new viruses can be invented. More amazing still is the damage computer viruses can cause. A virus is a small piece of software that attaches itself to other programs. When the computer program runs, it can cause the virus to run allowing it to attach itself to other programs and even other computers. It can spread and cause damage to your computer. We want to teach you how to deal with viruses and how to protect your computer.

Spyware is another program that attaches itself to your computer operating system. The purpose of computer spyware is to track your Internet habits. However, it can literally take the life out of your computer. If your computer becomes so sluggish that you have time to do a myriad of other things while you wait for it to boot up or for a webpage to load, then spyware could be at the root of the problem. You will want to know how you get spyware and how to prevent it from being installed on your computer.