PC Loaded with Software? Should I Remove It?

Clean your PC with Should I Remove It! If you are like most PC users, over time you find your PC filled with software applications and utilities that you never use, and some that are downright troublesome. You can do this manually from the control panel, but this is time-consuming and provides you no guidance as to which programs are good candidates for removal. Enter “Should I Remove It?”!  

Windows Media Center Alternatives – Windows 10

Windows Media Center Alternatives For those of you that were using Windows Media Center, and now have made the leap to Windows 10, you probably know that Windows Media Center will no longer be supported. The good news is that there are several good, no make that great, replacements available for you. Let’s look at a few you should consider. [fac_icon icon=”play-circle” color=”#a00000″ color_hover=”#1e73be”] PLEX My personal favorite is PLEX.

Common Computer Myths (Part 2)

A Few More Common Computer Myths (Part 2) There are several common computer myths that seem to be prevalent among today’s PC users. Some have their roots in the computer technology of yesterday, and may have had some merit in the past, but let’s examine these in light of modern computer technology. Issue #5: Paid “Cleaner” Software Improves Performance We’ve all seen the ads that look something like, “Download This Program and

Windows 10 Settings You May Want to Change

 Windows 10 Settings To Examine Sync Your Settings? Unless you turn this off,  Windows 10 will sync all of your settings, themes, passwords, etc. This may be fine after you get your PC setup just the way you want it, and if you want all your other PC’s to behave similarly. For most of us, this is not a good thing. You can turn off syncing. Go to “Settings | Accounts

Windows 10’s Privacy Control Settings

Change Your Privacy Control Settings Under Windows 10  Windows 10 is now available and is designed to use the cloud and information it can learn about you to make your experience more robust. The problem is that this relies on data, your data it collects during use. This includes the websites you visit, purchases you make, the commands you give to Cortana and more. You have the ability to limit