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By: Joey   /  Posted In: Tutorials, Webmastering    /   no Comments

Once you have your website up and running with some content one of the ways to get traffic to your website is to list it in global website yellow pages, aka “search engines”. The top 3 search engines in the world are Google Search, Yahoo Search and Bing Search (from Microsoft who... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Tutorials, Webmastering    /   no Comments

This WordPress.com website/blog setup and customization tutorial starts where the previous tutorial ended. You will learn how to setup and customize your free WordPress.com website. This tutorial assumes you have already registered and activated your free WordPress.com website as well... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Tutorials, Webmastering    /   no Comments

Now that you have chosen a subject, title and subdomain for your website you are ready to start the building process. A very good place to create a free website is at WordPress.com. WordPress.com has worldwide popularity and many features to offer. You will be able to customize your... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Tutorials, Webmastering    /   no Comments

So you have decided that you want a website. Now you have to ask yourself, What will my website be about? What is the purpose of it? I strongly recommend creating a website with a subject matter you are highly knowledgeable on or very passionate about. This is something I can’t help... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Tutorials, Webmastering    /   no Comments

A lot of people have websites nowadays. More would like to have one but do not know how to create a website. Starting a few years ago when friends, family and acquaintances learned that I knew how to create websites they started asking me various questions about website creation… Is... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Blog, Game System Requirements, Can I Run It    /   no Comments

Sims 3 is 100% compatible with the new Windows 8. It is also compatible with Windows 7 32 and 64-bit. It has the same system requirements as Windows Vista which are posted below. (Sims 2 is also compatible with Windows 7.) Please Note: If you do not download all of the latest updates... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: All Other Software, Tutorials    /   no Comments

Through the recurring installation, uninstallation of programs and the constant creation and deletion of files your Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 computer will begin to slow down. It will not happen overnight but it will happen. All programs, files and Windows itself gets written to and... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Tutorials, Web Browsers and PlugIns    /   no Comments

A very popular tutorial on this site shows you, How-To Delete History, Cookies, Cache and Passwords on Internet Explorer v8 and Firefox v3. I have had several people tell me that the video tutorial didn’t work for them when using Internet Explorer version 8. I downloaded and... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Computer Operating Systems, Tutorials    /   no Comments

A major problem I hear from people a lot is that their computer takes “forever” to start (loading Windows). Some of them think it is due to a virus. Many times it is not a virus slowing down their computer but in fact this problem is due to many non-harmful programs that have been... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Blog, My Tech Troubles    /   no Comments

About 7 years ago I was playing a game on my Windows computer that I built the previous year. I was having a great time playing a First Person Shooter game (forgot which one, I have played so many) online against other people. All of a sudden I heard a loud “POP!”, actually it... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Computer Operating Systems, Tutorials    /   no Comments

Most of the time after I fix a computer, I check the display settings. I have noticed that most of those computers do not have their monitor refresh rate at the highest possible setting. If you do not have the video signal on your monitor refreshing at a high rate this could possibly... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Blog, Computer, Electronics and Gaming Reviews    /   no Comments

*** UPDATED 06/05/09 *** Virus/Malware/Spyware/Adware scanning and removal from computers and USB drives is something I do at work almost every day. I use two programs to do this, Malwarebytes’ Anti-Malware (free version) and Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2009. I love the combination, it is... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Computer Operating Systems, Tutorials    /   no Comments

Whenever you want to get fancy with your text or just be different it is important that you learn how to properly install fonts. Be aware that despite the video tutorial below being created using Windows Vista it also applies to Windows XP and Windows 7. I initially learned how to... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Computer Operating Systems, Tutorials    /   no Comments

After you install a software program in Windows XP, Vista and 7 a shortcut pointing to the program is placed on your Start Menu. Over time your Windows Start Menu can become overwhelmingly cluttered. Finding a program within that mess could take a while. To prevent this from happening... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: All Other Software, Tutorials    /   no Comments

When I was new to computers I had no freakin’ clue what type of CPU, RAM, hard drive or video card I had inside my computer case. Back then if someone wanted to know what chipset my motherboard contained and how many RAM slots I had free they would have seen a glossy eyed look... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Blog, Gaming News and Updates    /   no Comments

I have been a huge Call of Duty fan since the original. Every time I am bored or done with PC gaming another installment of the Call of Duty series gets released. World at War came out in November 2008. I ignored it as much as I could when it hit the store shelves since ...Read... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Computer Operating Systems, Tutorials    /   no Comments

Your keyboard and mouse are extremely important when interacting with your computer. Sometimes you may want to customize certain keyboard and/or mouse settings. You will be learning how to change keyboard settings like character repeat rate and delay. You will be able to change mouse... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Computer Operating Systems, Tutorials    /   no Comments

Adding or changing the desktop background picture in Windows Vista is something I have taught people how to do in-person many times. Apparently it is very popular amongst personal customization of PCs. You will learn that changing the desktop background image is a simple task that can... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: Blog, Tech Talk    /   no Comments

About a week ago I received an email from a friend of mine whom I talk to regularly. It seemed rather odd. The writing style of the email did not match my friend’s style. She was asking me to wire $2,000 to her current location in England. Last we spoke she had not previously... Read more

By: Joey   /  Posted In: All Other Software, Tutorials    /   no Comments

The standard Windows XP, Vista, 7 and 8 uninstallers do an okay job but not a great one. When you uninstall software using the Windows basic uninstaller it leaves behind various file fragments that belong to the software you are uninstalling. Over time through various software... Read more