Talking about virtualization, you could virtually be talking about anything. But in the case I will be talking about running a computer, within a computer. That is two operating systems, running on the same hardware, at the same time. Most computers now, have so much CPU power and memory, the operating systems using them are barely taking advantage of the… Read more →
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Youtube Video Downloaders are Full of Viruses
There are many computer programs out there which are made and compartmentalised purely with the intention of packing a virus to infect your computer. Antivirus programs are not good at identifying these type of sneaking applications and when they do it is usually too late. Most of these type of viruses are made with the intent to steal from you.… Read more →
Try Task Manager to Diagnose Problems
When customers call me and tell me something is wrong with their computer, i always ask them what is happening? Most times it is even hard for the customer to explain what is going wrong. Most people know something is not right, but they cant quite put their finger on what it is. Whether your computer is running slow, certain… Read more →
Get Notified When Your Web Site is Down
Its happened to us all, specially in business. Your sitting behind your desk waiting for the phone to ring and nothing happens. I guess this ain’t totally abnormal, but after a few days you start to suspect maybe something is wrong. Maybe the economy is running slow again, or a national event? So, you start doing some Googling and see… Read more →
Townsville Nerds Can Help You Get Back Into a Locked Computer
One of the scariest things which can happen when using your computer can be the fear of never being about to get back into it again if you are locked out. After all, we keep all our precious information on our computers, our work information, email, personal information and not to mention memories such as videos, pictures and entertainment. 100%… Read more →
What is Google Alerts
A lot of you already know what Google Alerts is, as it has been around for a while now. But, I still get asked about it a lot and thought I would make a small post about it. Google Alerts is basically a way for you to be notified about specific content which meets your search criteria, as it emerges… Read more →
Should I Use a Web Hosting Company
Yes, you probably should. I am all for DYI projects and it is very easy to setup your own web hosting server. In fact, if you are only hosting a simple website for one business, the computer you are using right now probably has the specifications to run a basic web server. However, as your audience grows and more people… Read more →
Problems Installing Programs and Applications
There would be little use for your computer if it didn’t have any programs and applications. Programs are the functions we use on your computer which help us perform a specific task. For example, if we want to surf the internet to find some information we would install and open a web browser applications such as Google Chrome or Mozilla… Read more →
Microsoft Have Identified Slow Shutdown Problem
A very common and annoying problem right now for a lot of Windows 10 users will be the very slow shutdown of their computer. Whether you have just turned your computer on and are shutting down or have been using it for a while, the same problem is persisting. For a lot of people running Windows 10 version 1809 you… Read more →
Optimising Your Web Site
This day and age, with so much fierce competition, not only does your website have to look good to stand out from the crowd, but if it doesnt function correctly and if its load time is too slow, Search Engines like Google, Bing and Yahoo will not rank you very well in their SERPS (Search Engine Result Page). Search engines… Read more →