Stop Trying to Clean Your Infected Computer! Just Nuke it and Reinstall Windows

Stop Trying to Clean Your Infected Computer! Just Nuke it and Reinstall Windows: "Some people spend hours — maybe even days — trying to clean an infected Windows system and ensuring it’s actually clean and safe afterward. It’s usually not a good idea to do this — just reinstall Windows and start over."



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How to get the most free online storage - CNET

How to get the most free online storage - CNET: "With the market for cloud storage services starting to get crowded, we take a look at how to get as much storage from the different providers as possible."



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Your complete guide to Apple's iCloud Drive - CNET

Your complete guide to Apple's iCloud Drive - CNET: "iCloud Drive will store and sync your files across all of your devices. It's a good idea to learn as much as you can about it."



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What’s the Difference Between Chromium and Chrome?

What’s the Difference Between Chromium and Chrome?: "Chromium is the open-source project that forms the basis for Google Chrome. Because it’s completely open source, Chromium is available in many Linux distributions’ software repositories for easier installation."



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HTG Reviews the Amazon Fire TV Stick: The Most Powerful HDMI Dongle on the Block

HTG Reviews the Amazon Fire TV Stick: The Most Powerful HDMI Dongle on the Block: "With the skyrocketing popularity of the Google Chromecast and to a lesser degree the Roku Streaming Stick, 2014 sure shaped up to be the year of the HDMI dongle. Read on as we put Amazon’s brand new entry into the market, the Fire TV Stick, through the paces."



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How to Boost and Increase Your Internet Speed

How to Boost and Increase Your Internet Speed: "Looking for a way to increase your Internet speed without upgrading your ISP Internet plan? Well, Internet speed can depend on a several factors, both internal to the network and external. Starting from the operating system, you have the network card, network cable, wireless router, broadband modem, and possibly other devices before you even get out of your house."



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How to Move Files From One Cloud Storage Service to Another

How to Move Files From One Cloud Storage Service to Another: "You may want to switch to another cloud storage service — perhaps moving to Microsoft’s OneDrive to get that now-infinite cloud storage. Yes, you could just download and re-upload all your files, but you can also do this a faster way."



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How To Boot Into Safe Mode On Windows 8 or 8.1 (The Easy Way)

How To Boot Into Safe Mode On Windows 8 or 8.1 (The Easy Way): "One of the most common steps when troubleshooting a PC is to boot into safe mode. For a long time this has been achieved by pressing the F8 key, this all changes with Windows 8 and its Automatic Repair mode. But what if we want Safe Mode?"



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6 Customization Tricks Only Possible In Firefox

6 Customization Tricks Only Possible In Firefox: "Firefox is a great browsers for many reasons, but one of the most important reasons is how it can be customized. Mozilla has worked hard to ensure the latest versions provide options and features you won’t find without add-ons in other browsers. By making these available by default all users can have the same access without the hassle of installing extensions that may cause compatibility or security concerns. Here are a few important tricks that prove you should be using Firefox."



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Why Your Computer’s Hard Drive Lights Flash When You Aren’t Doing Anything

Why Your Computer’s Hard Drive Lights Flash When You Aren’t Doing Anything: "It’s happened to all of us. You step away from your computer and come back a few minutes later. While you were gone, your computer’s hard drive lights start flashing — but what exactly is it doing? It’s natural to be a bit suspicious."



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