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Antivirus Software That Won’t Slow Down the PC

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C hoosing the least memory intensive antivirus solution is not an easy task, especially when there are a lot of options in the market, all promising protection at the highest levels with no compromises made towards computer speed . From my own experience, and from those of others, I’ve learned that only some products care about computer resources when implementing defensive solutions. Although some big names in the industry have managed to create powerful products, that keep the system far away from any attacker, we’ve seen that in some cases the power needed to protect the computer disrupts the navigation experience, which is undesirable, at the least. So, today, we are about to venture and discover the most appropriate antivirus solutions that consume small hardware resources and manage not to slow the computer, at least distinctively. Antivirus software with low resource footprints Before presenting the options, you must first be aware o...

Mega List of Windows 8 Drivers

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Windows 8 is out in the wild for quite a while now, but not all companies have been prompt with the release of optimized drivers for Windows 8 . I personally experienced this issue and I can tell you how frustrating it is. I think every company should prepare much better for such an important like the Windows 8 launch was. Everything should be ready to go when the OS sees the sunlight. However, things weren’t like that and users, in many cases, should search on their own for Windows 8 compatible drivers . That’s why we’ve decided to come up with a list that will surely help you out. We’ll try to put here as many drivers as we can find so you can find what you’re look for. Update your drivers from within Windows 8 Before jumping to the list below, you should know that there are a few ways to update your drivers to Windows 8. Microsoft has thought about this, as well, and they’ve included some very easy ways to update your drivers. Here are two basic, automatic driver upd...

Detailed Guide: Which Desktop PC Should I Buy?

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Consumer technology is growing at an incredible pace; we now have smartphones that can do pretty much everything what a computer 10-15 years ago used to do and even much more than that. An advanced phone or tablet can replace your video and photo camera, GPS device, gaming console and with the help of hundreds of applications you can have all the information that you need. However, these devices are not that good for production, they are more suitable for consumption. As versatile as a tablet or smartphone couldn’t get, it can’t yet match the comfort and the safety of working from your desktop PC . Of course, a laptop or netbook can be equally good, since their main contribution is that you can take your office everywhere with you. Nevertheless, most of your available time is being spent in front of your stationary personal computer . That is, if your job consists in doing so. But, let’s face it, who doesn’t spend hours in their office, working in front of a computer...

Surface Pro Aggressively Priced: $899 for 64GB and $999 for 128GB

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Those of you who were waiting for a better price for Surface Pro will be disappointed. Microsoft has just announced in a blog post by Panos Panay, General Manager of Microsoft Surface, the pricing for Surface Pro , which we can say it’s their second tablet to be released on the market. For those who don’t know yet, Surface Pro will come with Windows 8 Pro , hence the name. There will be two versions: the 64GB standalone one that will cost $899 and the 128GB standalone model that will be priced at $999 . What you should know, right from the beginning, is that Surface Pro is not a competitor to the iPad or other tablets in that range. For that, Microsoft has created the Surface RT and you can check out some reviews to see if it can convince you to buy it. Surface Pro should be regarded as a competitor to ultrabooks and if you really want us to compare it to some Apple product, then MacBook Airs are Microsoft’s target. Surface Pro: Microsoft’s premium hybrid bet The ...