What is Search Engine Optimization

What is Search Engine Optimization If you are asking the question ”what is search engine optimization” you must have a website. Well either that or you are wanting to change your profession and become a professional SEO expert. Reading this tutorial will not make you an expert as I am not one myself, however I do have a few years experience in doing my own SEO for my websites. I am going to explain what search engine optimization in technical terms that hopefully any new website builder could understand. Yes I am going to skip technical details because this will just confuse most people. If you are a bit more experienced...

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5 Simple Tips to Protect Your Online Accounts from Being Hacked

5 Simple Tips to Protect Your Online Accounts from Being Hacked These days more and more people are discovering the joys of social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter. But unfortunately not everyone is using these sites for legitimate purposes and hacking is becoming a real issue. Having your accounts hacked can be disastrous, especially if someone manages to access your online banking information. That’s why banks and companies like Google, Yahoo, and Facebook are constantly upgrading their security policies. That’s something, but it’s not enough. You should make sure your online accounts are safe. Here are five simple tips that...

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Computer Basics

Computer BasicsLearning computer basics is a dreaded nightmare for any new computer user. There are so many things to learn about computers and the fact that they change with new updates every day, the entire learning process seems a little bit crazy. I have been working on computers for more than 25 years and when I first started to use a computer there was no such thing as Windows. You had to navigate around the computer by using DOS command lines, and believe me, computers did not look pretty in those days. I must say, that learning computer basics now days is a lot easier, as everything is right in front of you on your desktop with a graphical interface. The Windows operating system has made it as easy as possible for you to navigate around your computer and get your job is ...

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The Best Windows 7 Tips and Tricks

The Best Windows 7 Tips and Tricks Want to speed up Windows 7 and fix common errors in the process? Try out some of these awesome tips and tricks! Burn CDs and DVDs with Windows: Before Windows 7, PC users had to use expensive (often annoying) software in order to burn CDs and DVDs. Those days are over! To start, put a blank disk into your optical drive. Then, in Windows 7, simply double click on any ISO file, which is a virtual image of a physical disk, and select the drive with the blank disk. Click ‘Burn’ and your disk will be created. It’s that easy. Built-in troubleshooting: Troubleshooting is relatively easy in Windows 7. Microsoft...

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Computer Has a Black Screen in Windows and Will Not Boot or Start Up

Computer Has a Black Screen in Windows and Will Not Boot or Start Up Rarely do I come across a problem with a computer that I cannot diagnose, however when a computer has a black screen in windows it can stump me sometimes. A computer black screen on start up is a challenge for me and I always try to trouble shoot the problem manually, without using those fancy programs, because I believe it is the only way to learn. There are two types of computer black screens that can appear in Windows. One where the computer will not boot up but you have a beep sequence sounding to let you know what the problem could be, and the other has nothing at...

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10 Tips To Improve Your Computer Security

10 Tips To Improve Your Computer Security Computer security is no joke—the FBI recently arrested a man for child pornography, but when they investigated his computer, it turned out that a computer virus had been downloading the images using his account; in this article we’ll give you 10 tips to improve your computer security that may save you from being dragged out in handcuffs in front of your neighbors. As I said, this is no joke! You would not wish this on your worst, most annoying neighbor. This just proves that your lack of computer security can interfere with your life, but hopefully not enough to get carted away. Computer...

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Windows Wont Boot – What Can I do?

Windows Wont Boot – What Can I do? What will YOU do when Windows Wont Boot? I’m sure that you like myself, use your computer for many different reasons such as: listening to music, watching movies, checking email, working and more. When Windows won’t boot, it seems as your entire life flashes in front of your eyes! I have combined six of the most common problems that can cause your computer not to boot. Try these steps whenever you experience this problem with your computer(s): #1.  Inspect your adapter or power cord - Windows Wont Boot When Windows wont boot, I always check the power cord located on back of the computer (desktops). When my laptop doesn’t boot, I always look at the power adapter first, To ensure the connection is correct both into the wall, and the cord...

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How to Translate a Website into English in Mozilla Firefox?

How to Translate a Website into English in Mozilla Firefox? The other day, I was looking to collect some data off the internet so that I could use it in a project I was working on. After doing quite a bit of searching on Google, I came across a web site that showed some signs of having the data I was looking for. But unfortunately, the site was mostly written in German language that I don’t speak and can’t read either. In that case, I was left with two options; either to find a person who speaks German or to get the English translation of that site somehow. Since there was no chance of getting a German speaker nearby, only option remained...

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How to Network a Desktop and a Laptop

How to Network a Desktop and a Laptop If you have a desktop and a laptop in your home, then learning how to network a desktop and a laptop is a must. When you network your desktop and laptop, you can share files and a printer, among many other things. The steps below will show you how to network a desktop and a laptop. Purchase a router. The laptop must have a wireless card installed. If the laptop you are trying to network to your desktop is new, then it will have a wireless card installed. Connect the router. You need an Ethernet cable. Connect the Ethernet cable to your DSL or cable modem in a port called "internet" or "WAN." This will allow the router to receive the signal. You should have gotten an Ethernet cable with your router. Plug one end into your PC. Plug the...

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How To Find Temporary Internet Files

How To Find Temporary Internet Files Anyone with a computer should know how to find temporary internet files. When using your browser, pages or images may be stored in a folder your hard drive as temporary internet files. When a web page is revisited, your browser uses data from the temporary internet files rather than the web server. This allows pages to load quickly since you do not need a response from the web server. While temporary internet files helps make things quicker for you, it may also quickly make your computer less efficient. The buildup of unused internet files from all the web pages you have visited (but are not likely to be revisited) does bog down your processor. Internet files take up valuable space so knowing how to delete unwanted temporary internet files does...

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How To Check History On Computer For Porn

How To Check History On Computer For Porn If you think someone is viewing porn on your computer, you may want to learn how to check the history on a computer for porn. When you visit a website, your computer automatically saves a copy to make it easier to load the site if you visit it again. If someone uses your computer to view porn, you can check the history and temporary Internet files, or cache, to see what sites they visited. To check history on computer for porn, you will need: Computer with Windows 7 or Vista Web browser Open a new web browser window. Popular web browser programs include Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. If you have more than one browser installed on your computer, you should check the history for porn on each one individually. ...

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How To Delete History From Computer To Hide Porn

How To Delete History From Computer To Hide Porn Knowing how to delete history from the computer to hide porn will help you keep your private Internet browsing private, as it should be. Prying eyes can easily find a history of born on your Internet browsers if you do not take the time to delete the history from the computer. Once you do, casual users and snooping children or spouses will not be able to find the porn. Go to the “Start Menu.”  In the corner of your screen, you will see the “Start” option. Click it to open the menu. Look around for the “Control Panel.” This should be located on the right hand side of the start menu. Click the “Control Panel” option to open and view the window. Select the appropriate Internet option. To delete history from the computer to...

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How To Clean Computer Of Porn

How To Clean Computer Of Porn You may not care, but learning about how to clean your computer of porn before you let your girlfriend move in or let your kid use it can be a good thing to know. While having porn on your computer is nothing to be ashamed of, sometimes it's better not to be put in a position where you need to explain something that really needs no explanation. Of course, if you've been looking at porn on someone else's computer without their permission, you will definitely find these techniques to come in handy and maybe you ought to question your decision making skills. To clean a computer full of porn, you will need: A computer full of porn Administrative access File search. No, don't type "porn" into the search box. That won't work except for the most...

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Restore your clean computer - Snitch software helps remove pornography

Restore your clean computer - Snitch software helps remove pornography Snitch is a software tool created to help you locate and clean computer resources of pornographic images and movies, illegal MP3 files, Internet history caches, cookies etc. Snitch searches all files on the hard drive, identifying them and scanning them for undesirable content. Any files found can then be inspected and deleted. Snitch parental control software has the ability to analyze individual images on your hard drive and to identify those that are likely to be pornographic or contain nudity, using various methods. Snitch can interrogate compressed files, to ...

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Microsoft Announces Limited Time Windows 8 Upgrade Discount for Windows 7, XP and Vista Users

Microsoft Announces Limited Time Windows 8 Upgrade Discount for Windows 7, XP and Vista Users Are you on the fence about upgrading to Windows 8? The new Metro UI and the lack of Windows Media Center have made many Maximum PC readers vow to stockpile Windows 7 OEM discs in a drawer somewhere. Microsoft's countering the worry with a competitive price point: through January 31st, upgrading from Windows 7, XP or Vista will only cost you $39.99 for a digital download. That's to the fancy-schmancy Windows 8 Pro, to boot -- and you can choose to toss in Windows Media Center for free during installation. Microsoft Announces Limited Time...

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HP Omni 27 Quad Review

HP Omni 27 Quad Review One step forward, and a giant leap back THE DISPLAYS IN HP’s TouchSmart series top out at 23 inches. To get anything bigger, you must move over to HP’s Omni all-in-one lineup. The upper limit here is a ginormous 27 inches, but you won’t get that slick touch user interface, and you’ll need to sacrifice performance to keep the price tag in the same $1,250 neighborhood occupied by the TouchSmart 520-1070 we reviewed in March. We’re not convinced those are good trade-offs. Both models feature an HDMI input that allows you to use the display independent of the computer, and that’s easily one of their best features....

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