I’ve written about this before, but it bares repeating on occasion for new visitors to the site and long time visitors who haven’t learned yet. The advice is simple:
Do not download free screensavers, wallpaper, email programs (Incredimail, etc), or games from the Internet.
Unless you are WELL versed in the origin of these items, they can easily destroy your computer’s ability to compute.
“Slow computer” is the most common computer ailment Windows users search for on the web. Sadly, slow computer disease (SCD*), does not have to be the pandemic it is because it is 100% preventable.
Here are my 5 simple rules to prevent SCD for Windows users: Continue reading →



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