This tutorial has been updated! Please view the latest version here! Whether a forum helper asks you to post your system specs or you are simply curious about what components are inside your PC, Speccy is a tool that allows to you to do just that. Speccy is a third party program that can read your PC hardware IDs to determine what components are inside your PC. Not only does Speccy provide you with hardware IDs, but it can also read and display Windows Updates, services, and processes. Speccy contains no personal information about your PC, with the exception of…
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Malwarebytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) is a powerful anti-malware application that assists Windows computers in removing and protecting against numerous threats including, but not limited to, worms, Trojans, rootkits, rogues, spyware, etc.. Used by our security team here at Tech Support Forum, Malwarebytes is designed to run alongside your existing antivirus program. MBAM is not a replacement for your antivirus. MBAM is designed to operate on Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit). Malwarebytes offers both a free and premium version. For this article we will be downloading and installing the free edition of MBAM. The…
A NAS, or Network-Attached Storage, is a computer based system that stores large files across multiple hard drives that can be shared across a local network. If you are a computer enthusiast you may have a home NAS that stores your personal backups and/or files. You may have noticed that NASs only work well with either a desktop or laptop; when it comes to your smartphone, accessing your NAS may become quite difficult. Home NASs are also typically not portable since they can hold 2 – 4 full size hard drives. So what if you’re a person who is always…
History is made every day, and today is no exception. Today marks the end of support by Microsoft for the popular 2001 operating system, Windows XP. For years, this OS ran our everyday lives as we used it on our personal machines and our work machines. Windows 1.0 was the beginning for the tech giant of their Windows OS, as Windows had now entered the modern era. Finally an operating system that is controlled by a mouse and keyboard, not code, to rival the OS of Apple, but it was not until Windows 3.0, followed shortly after by Windows 3.1…
As the advancement of smartphones continues, many smartphone companies have already begun fitting a wireless charging conductor pad inside their devices. The new Nexus 5 for example comes with a wireless charging pad that allows you to charge the phone using any type of wireless transmitter charger. So what if you own a Samsung Galaxy S4 or a Note 3 and want to wirelessly charge your phone? Samsung does not offer this option on any of its devices, so what can you do? You could buy a third party case with a built-in wireless pad, but those are typically thick…
Have you ever wanted to make a quick transfer to your Android phone but did not want to use the USB cable? Has there been a time where a movie you want to watch is too large for your phone’s storage? Or are you a business man who needs to transfer files quickly onto your Android Tablet for a meeting? Well, with the new Kingston DataTraveler MicroDuo, your days of finding a USB transfer cable or not having enough phone storage are over. Designed to work with your Android Smart Phone and either a Windows PC or Mac, moving files…
Google has just recently announced that they will be partnering with smartphone manufacturers, HTC, LG, Samsung and others to expand the Android OS into smart wearables. As the next tech phase seems to be moving into the “smartwatch”, Google is following the concept and has set its Android team to perform a complete overhaul of Android that will work on a small wrist watch. The Android OS you use on your phone works quite well already, but your phone is three times the size with powerful hardware; the new smartwatch has nothing close to the performance of your smartphone. The…
Windows XP, one of the most widely used, and well known operating systems to ever be created. In 2001 Microsoft released the fifth edition of Windows and little did they know it would turn out to become extremely popular. When released, the OS was top notch. Having access to the internet, powerful hardware, and a very user friendly user interface it was hard not to like XP. Microsoft was now beginning to compete against its only competitor, Apple, in the operating system market. Windows XP was quickly picked up by both businesses and consumers around the world; you could even…
It’s no surprise that in a world of internet connected technology there are people out there looking to steal or hack your devices. Since the beginning of the internet there have been millions of different types of malware created, just waiting to infect your PC. As our world moves into the mobile era, should we begin protecting our smartphones as well? Smartphones today are holding a gold mine of personal data just waiting for a hacker to steal. There are contacts, banking info, passwords, payment options, logins, etc. that are all stored on our smartphones, which begs the question how…
Chances are that you have either read or heard that technology is moving to the mobile market and that tablets and smartphones are the next big thing. That may not be wrong as mobile devices are easier and more functional than desktop PCs or laptops, but it’s hard to predict the future of technology. Remember that only ten years ago the smartphone concept was just beginning. So if the world moves to mobile devices, what’s left for the people who require a physical keyboard and a powerful machine that is still portable? Along comes HP’s new, powerful, light, and versatile…