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Using Spybot Search & Destroy to Speed Up Your Computer
Step 3: Speed Up Your Computer Using Spybot Search & Destroy Spybot S&D detects and removes spyware, cleans useage tracks, and protects from known-spyware threats. It is a great tool (just remember to update the software regularly). Even if you don’t see the symptoms, computers may still be infected, and spyware is getting more and [...]
Speed up your Apple or Mac with Onyx
How To: Speed Up Your Operating System with Onyx for OSX Even Apple computers and laptops need to be cleaned out from time to time. Although there are a few different programs out there that basically perform the same function, CompuTechs+ prefers to use Onyx, for OSX 10.5 or later. (But, you can find an [...]
Test an LCD Inverter Without Opening Your Laptop: Using a MultiMeter
So, your computer monitor is really dark or faint, and changing the brightness (using the ‘Fn’ key, for example) isn’t working. Now what to do? Simple. If you have a multimeter with a KHz option, use that to test the inverter. A cheap multimeter will register the KHz differently; if your multimeter KHz option only [...]
Computer Tune-Ups, Safety, and Updating
Updating your laptop or computer is an essential part of computer repair, and basic computer maintenance. Let me start with this analogy: If you have a messy desk such as random soda cans, spills, papers, and everything basically strewn about, it can be difficult to get things done efficiently. The same goes for the operating [...]
