If you believe your Internet connection is down, here are some ways to test the health of your connection to the World Wide Web. Read on for some free or cheap options to fix the problem.

For some time my PC was ludicrously slow, and Outlook 2003 seemed to have something to do with it. Outlook would take forever to download email, and it would often crash, prompting even more delays when it decided to “Check my Personal file” because it was not closed properly. Arrghhhhh!

It truly is possible to forget your Windows XP or Vista password, especially after you have just entered a new one. When that happens, you need to recover your password fast! Here’s how.

If you wish to automatically follow everyone that follows you on Twitter, there are a number of third-party services that make that possible, though Twitter no longer allows the practice directly, for good reasons.

It’s bound to happen sooner or later: you delete an important file and now can’t find it anywhere on your system, including the recycle bin.  Luckily, scouring your hard drive isn’t as difficult as you may think, and 9 times out of 10, the file still exists somewhere on your hard drive.

Twitter is the latest in-thing. YouTube, Facebook, blogging and the like have already been on the tips of everyone’s tongues whether they use it or not. This is exactly where Twitter is right now. The user base is growing at an incredible rate and the usefulness of the service is growing as a result. There’s just one problem – lots of people still don’t understand Twitter.

Firewall alerts come in all shapes and sizes, and vary greatly depending on the type of firewall you’re using at the moment.  Let’s take a look at what they mean, how to decide whether they’re legitimate, and how to respond to them.

You may not realize that walking around with Bluetooth enabled on your cell phone leaves you vulnerable to hackers.  They can easily connect and manipulate your phone simply by using a Bluetooth connection.  We’re here to explain how it’s done and how to protect yourself from such an attack.

Unlocking a GSM-based cell phone is easier than you think, and most carriers don’t mind that you do so.  Being able to use your cell phone on any GSM-based carrier worldwide is a huge asset, so let’s take a closer look at how it’s done.

There are many mysterious services and processes hogging Windows, and Cisvc.exe is one of them.  A quick Google search on the topic reveals little more than a few sentences on what it is. So we’ve decided to explain it in detail, and let you know how to stop it from slowing down your computer once and for all.

As wireless networks evolve, so does the security encryption needed to protect them.  As usual, the methods to hack this encryption evolves just as fast, so let’s take a look at how its done and how to protect yourself from these types of threats.

One of the easiest computer upgrades you can perform is to upgrade your Random Access Memory (RAM).  More RAM means a faster computer and the ability to run more programs at once.

Bloggers that host their own Wordpress blogs should back up their databases regularly. If you don’t want to bother with a Wordpress plug-in, there is a very fast and easy way to do it with phpMyAdmin.

Want to replace your desktop PC computer’s power supply unit (PSU)? In this step-by-step guide we show you what’s involved.

Want to improve the performance of the AdSense advertising on your Web site? Or perhaps you’re setting up AdSense for the first time? Here are some tried and true tips that have worked for me. They will help ensure that the AdSense units on your Web site work as effectively as possible.

Installing Word Press on your own server space only sounds intimidating. It’s actually a fairly easy process that can be accomplished in a few steps. The most important part of the whole thing is backing up your data, just in case something goes awry.

Wake up like normal and walk away empty handed; wake up early and get a shot at the big time; don’t go to bed…and you have a fighting chance. Black Friday electronics and entertainment shopping isn’t for the faint of heart, and this year was particularly gritty and violent.