Random Access Memory (RAM) wears out over time. If your PC frequently freezes, reboots, or brings up a BSOD (Blue Screen Of Death), bad RAM just might be the problem. Corrupt files can be another sign of bad RAM, especially when the corruption is found in files that you’ve used recently. Another possible symptom: The PC slows down considerably as you use it, but seems re-energized after a boot. Check this article from PCWorld.com
One of the great things about computers is they make it so easy to copy information. That’s why there’s nothing more infuriating than encountering a situation where you can’t copy what you need. Windows error pop-ups are a perfect example. Not only do they have inscrutable codes that are meaningless without a Google search, you often can’t copy them. Check this article from PCWorld.com
I’ve been a regular PayPal user for several years now despite all of the horror stories about frozen accounts, hackers, and scams. Why? Because it just makes it so convenient to buy stuff online. It’s straightforward, accepted by almost every merchant, and I’ve personally never had any issues. More of this article from MakeUseOf.com
Google Drive can be a fantastic productivity and collaboration tool. Once you start using it a lot, however, it can get hard to keep everything organized. Fortunately, Google foresaw this problem and made it easy to find what you’re looking for and make sure you don’t lose it again. Check this article from MakeUseOf.com
Developers, developers, developers! The ghost of Steve Ballmer past lingers heavily over Microsoft’s annual Build conference, but despite ostensibly being an event dedicated to code monkeys, Build’s always brimming with consumer-friendly news about the future of Windows, Office, and more. This year was no exception—and it even managed to squeeze in a few eye-opening surprises. Check this latest article from PCWorld.com
Microsoft is working to build ad blocking into the “next” version of Microsoft Edge, according to a report.
Ed Bott, who sat in at a Microsoft Edge session at Microsoft’s Build conference here in San Francisco, snapped a photo of a slide presented by Microsoft executives. “Build ad blocking features into the browser” is “targeted for the next version” of the browser, version 4682811. Check this article from PCWorld.com
Over the past few years, laptops have become the de facto computer of choice for nearly everyone. Indeed, 194 million laptops were sold globally in 2015, whereas only 129 million desktops were sold in the same period, and the gap is expected to continue widening until at least 2020. Get some information on this article from MakeUseOf.com