Computer Tips And Other Helpful Computer-Related Information

A former Intel executive pleaded guilty Monday to charges he fed confidential information about the computer-chip maker to wealthy hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam, his old friend and central figure in a massive insider trading case.

The Better Business Bureau recommends that parents take steps to keep their kids safe online.?For some parents, their kids know more about computers and the Internet than they do. However, it?s important to remember that kids aren?t old enough to understand all of the various threats that lurk online,? said Kathy Barrett, BBB president. ?Even if they?re intimidated by technology, parents need to ...

Question: My PC?s hard drive seems to be running almost continuously, and I?m wondering what?s causing it. Is there software I can use to fix the problem? I used a trial version of one program, but it told me I had 1,500 errors on my hard drive and had to buy the program to fix them.

Your PC, Internet connection, and cell phone may save you tremendous amounts of time, but it's easy to forget that when you're spending hours on the line with tech support. Here's how you can streamline the tech support process and make sure you get the fixes you need.

Justin James offers a TechRepublic member -- who is a network admin and a self-taught programmer -- advice about how to launch his programming career.

The PC Guy discusses how to track down the culprits behind computer slowdowns.

It's possible to give a PowerPoint presentation from your smartphone -- just make sure that you keep these rules in mind.

It was Sunday in a desolate part of New Mexico. A blizzard made it hard to see on I-40. That's just when my old International Harvester Scout coughed, then shuddered. It moved ahead by hops at walking speed.

The gray skies, shorter days and cold temperatures have many suffering from winter fatigue. A Tulsa psychiatric says there are people biologically vulnerable to seasonal affective disorder, or SAD.

Norman L. of Teaneck wrote to me last week about a computer problem we all have at one time or another: His system is sluggish. He asks if there is a way "to see what happens at start-up, to look at what my PC is processing, and see what can be discarded?"